Why Apple isn't acknowledging the wireless drop out problem on iMacs?

Hey everyone
I've been having constant wireless drop out on my iMac while all other computers at home work perfectly.
I've noticed I am not the only one who is having this problem and it seems to be a software/ upgrade problem that Apple needs to get fixed.
Anyone knows any progress on this topic?

Unfortunately you simply can't say that this is a general problem. Or, rather, you can, but you won't be taken seriously. Some of us (me, for example) have several Macs, including several iMacs, and simply do not see your problem with any of them. It may be a problem linked to the specific model. It may be a problem linked to a specific batch. It may be a problem linked to specific 3rd-party software. It may be linked to any of several other mutually incompatible factors. What it definitely is NOT is a general problem.
Those who have it need to provide further data _to Apple_ using the feedback system so that the actual cause of the problem can be identified and a fixe set up.
Insisting that it is a general problem when it quite clearly is not will tend to get you ignored.
Which precise model of iMac are you using? There are several different 24" Intel iMacs; which one is yours? When was it built? Where was it built? (You can tell this by looking at the serial number.) Are you running any 3rd-party haxies? What stuff are you running? Does any of it launch at startup? What make and model wireless router are you connecting to? How are you connecting to it, using 'G' or 'N'? Is your connection encrypted, and if so, using WEP (bad) or WPA (better)? Are you broadcasting SSID? How close are you to the wireless device? Is there something in the way, such as a wall or a floor? What are the walls/floor made of? Are you using other devices which access the same general radio band (you do know that wireless systems are radios, don't you?) such as wireless landline phones, or microwaves, or some cell phones, or baby monitors? Are there other wireless systems in your immediate neighborhood, and what channels are they broadcasting on? What channel is your wireless router broadcasting on?
Are you beginning to see the number of possible reasons for your problem?

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