Hey! l33t brian is in the article! "A minor, rarely occurring flaw in the device begins to be discussed in the Apple support forums. Whiny, artistic types post lengthy diatribes about how this terrible design flaw has made the device unusable and scarred them emotionally. Electronic petitions are created demanding that Apple replace the devices for free, plus pay for counseling to help traumatized users overcome their emotional distress."
Sounds just like the heralding of the iPhone 4 as the greatest device before people realized holding it in a particularly innocent way destroyed cell reception.