Well, as per a previous post I made about bicycle frames and their construction, it makes sense that your 11 inch device is relatively strong, as compared to the 13 inch models of the bending issue. Both devices are made of aluminum - I don't know what quality (there are several varieties) - so all things being equal, the smaller device will have less bending problems. That doesn't get down to the real issue, which is can whatever material they make the phone/ipad/laptop computers of support the uses to which they are purported to be used. Can you move your phone, tablet, laptop around without incurring damage in everyday use? With the latest iPad, the answer seems to be "maybe". I have the last generation iPad. I take good care of my devices - phones, tablets, laptops, desktops. I'm old enough to give my devices the care they need under normal use. My last generation iPad meets my expectations. The latest one would apparently not, and I wouldn't make a thousand dollar crap shoot to test it out, given the publicity of late. Neither would I buy any Apple laptops, for the same reasons. I'm typing this on my year old iMac. The jury's still out on it, but so far it's doing a great job. I want it to last at least another two years without overheating, etc. That's all. I paid $2500 for it, and I deserve at least that amount of time. A thousand dollar device bending or already bent out of the box is unacceptable. Yes, Apple still makes profits - but not off of me for much longer.
"That doesn't get down to the real issue, which is can whatever material they make the phone/ipad/laptop computers of support the uses to which they are purported to be used. Can you move your phone, tablet, laptop around without incurring damage in everyday use? With the latest iPad, the answer seems to be "maybe"."
I couldn't agree more.
That's why I'm about to reset the iPad, box it up and return it tomorrow.
The previous design was not only much nicer looking (in my opinion) but it was also much more sturdy.
As stated in my previous post, I was just going to use Consumer Law if it started to bend, but it appears already that Apple is brushing people off.
Apple has become too greedy for its own good, and will lose customers at this rate.
I think I'll get my iPad 4 back out of where it's stored, and use that until the next ones are released. I guarantee they will have addressed the very obvious bending issue by then.
It's a shame, as mine has a perfect screen, but I can't be "worried" about holding it in a certain way, for fear of it bending!
"Yes, Apple still makes profits - but not off of me for much longer." I feel exactly the same way!
Screw me once, more fool you. Screw me twice, more fool me!
Typed on my 2008 iMac! (When Apple's prices were reasonable, and their QC was much, much better!).
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I returned the 12" iPad I bought. I'm going to wait until the next generation.
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We need this in US. We're at the whim of crappy manufactures here.
I'm returning mine tomorrow, bud.
Apple has become far too greedy, and they are already blanking people who are going back to them with iPads which have bent during normal use.
I can't be getting into the "Apple return drama," as I have enough already on my plate.
I'll wait it out until the next generation, too.
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