So if this bendgate is a simple manufacturing issue that escaped the manufacturing site then expect more case to show up in the following weeks. Otherwise it's another free advertising stunt well managed by 
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Apple Invites Reporters Into Testing Lab, Details iPhone 6 Plus Durability Tests
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it usually takes ages (if not never) for Apple to admit some "flaws" and now after 2 days (and 9 customers) they invite reporters to their testing facility for a problem that doesn't exist.
I'm really surprised this time
I'm really surprised this time
They needed a few days to replace the Windows machines that run their equipment and remove all the employees' Android phones.
Apple being bigger and bigger it is really important for them to control what is said about them...
Therefore, damage control is important. People are mocking them saying they didn't test the phones, and that it bends easily. They reply quickly (quite quickly i must say, not that i'm against it) to show their side of the story... Very smart move. Most news websites update their original story and people might not have hear about it yet (not every one is checking mac related websites).
After a few years, iPhone 6 will be well known as 'that iPhone that bends' instead of the real truth. No one interested in the truth. Everyone wants to remember the bad thing only, even if that 'bad' thing is purely fabricated.
Finally.
It was about time someone talked about actual engineering procedures. The usual data-less verbal diarrhea was driving me nuts.
I'm a reliability engineer and this type of highly accelerated life testing is at the absolute top of the list in any engineer's design checklist. Design for reliability is up there with design for assembly and manufacturability.
From my perspective, this gives Apple an easy way to boast about their ridiculously well thought out product design.
'Bend-gate' - an easily fixed with just a good dose of honesty. Only if Apple released their warranty Pareto charts...
It was about time someone talked about actual engineering procedures. The usual data-less verbal diarrhea was driving me nuts.
I'm a reliability engineer and this type of highly accelerated life testing is at the absolute top of the list in any engineer's design checklist. Design for reliability is up there with design for assembly and manufacturability.
From my perspective, this gives Apple an easy way to boast about their ridiculously well thought out product design.
'Bend-gate' - an easily fixed with just a good dose of honesty. Only if Apple released their warranty Pareto charts...
Wow, the iPhone 6 went through 15,000 durability tests!
I guess Test # 15,001 - "Phone in tight pants pocket"
I am sure they'll add that one when they test the iPhone 6S
If you read the article, you would see that they already do a sit test which simulates sitting with the phone in the back pocket of a pair of tight jeans.
Probably panicking about as hard as they did when someone bent an iPhone 4 and whinged about it.
If they do all this testing, why do they bend so easily? I guess the key assumption in Apple's argument would have to be that a very small number are defective and bend. Otherwise this doesn't make sense and inviting them to the facility was useless.
The point is here.
Tests mean nothing.
Unless there is an industry standard in place that phones can pass or fail, or even better a rating system, anyone can do any test, and just decide for themselves its fine.
The test may not bend it, or the test may bend it.
If the maker, makes the test jig, and decides if it passes THEIR criteria, it means zero.
What you want, if anything is a machine that tests every phone under the same load held in the same manner, and they you have some worthwhile data.
Apple may as well say we placed a peanut on it and it did not bend, wheras Motorola with the X which is a LOT stronger, could of used a 50lb weight.
Tests mean nothing.
Unless there is an industry standard in place that phones can pass or fail, or even better a rating system, anyone can do any test, and just decide for themselves its fine.
The test may not bend it, or the test may bend it.
If the maker, makes the test jig, and decides if it passes THEIR criteria, it means zero.
What you want, if anything is a machine that tests every phone under the same load held in the same manner, and they you have some worthwhile data.
Apple may as well say we placed a peanut on it and it did not bend, wheras Motorola with the X which is a LOT stronger, could of used a 50lb weight.
That image looks like someone leaning down, looking at you and saying "May I help you?"
It's clear by now that from a durability perspective, the 6+ is probably not the best phone out there
How is that clear? Where is the chart outlining exactly how much every phone model bends? Where does the iPhone 6+ rank on this list? You seem to know all of this and yet are neglecting to share.
That dude has 27 million views on that video! I can't imagine any Samsung or Android video getting that many views.
