Did I step into a warzone?
Ok. I think I just found myself right in a warzone. I didn't realize there are lots of Samsung and Apple folks on these forums duking it out. Right after this thread started, look at this:
SitGate just started.
I am not taking any sides, just so you know. I just want a nice phone that is 1080p (which both Apple and Samsung don't have, but HTC and Sony has). But I also want a fast OS layer (which all Android don't have, meaning Windows and iOS are faster). iOS is slower than Windows though because of the slower objective-C. It should not shatter or bend, and can take nice pictures, and is good for gaming and blu-ray movies with 1080p screen. It should push technology to the forefront.
So you guys can duke it out all you want. I just want to say this though:
Do you know you can bend a paperclip but no matter how hard you try you can't bend that SIM ejector that came with your iPhone? One is made of steel. The other is made of LiquidMetal. Steel is about 8-10 times stronger than aluminum. LiquidMetal is WAY WAY stronger than steel. The width of a paperclip is wider than what you see in your iPhone 5 near the volume button. If a paperclip is 10 times stronger than aluminum, and you can bend it, you know why the iPhone 5 (made out of aluminum) is so weak and can bend.
That is why you need tempered aluminum, either 6061-T6, 7075-T6, or a higher grade. 6061-T651 can even be pre-stretched for better stress handling. Yes, there will be people who will come in and try to justify that they use plain 6061 only, but tell that to NASA, and Gun companies that use 6061-T6 for aircraft and gun barrels. Those items needs to take more stress than someone sitting on a phone or dropping it. (aircraft needs to land and go through shockwaves, guns barrels needs to withstand extreme explosive forces). It all comes down to time and cost. Is someone willing to cut corners to save on cost and time? If yes, we all know what happened to the early versions of XBox360 with the Red Ring of Death. No companies can survive these things unscathed. Steel can even be used. But if the iPhone 5 is purposely designed to use these materials (not because of cost or time considerations), then the blame rests on the designer not taking into consideration potential bending and scratching problems.
I am concentrating on the tempered aluminum because that is one way to strengthen the current design. If you blame the design, then that is more difficult to fix. Getting another phone through FTC means iPhone 6, and the current iPhone 5 would be defective.
