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Apple Watch Sport Destroyed in Torture Test Video

I actually found the video quiet impressive. Great to see what it can actually endure. People screaming about destroying an expensive toy just have no clue like... they will make enough money off of it.

People with money just dont care about these things like my uncle who destroyed two and lost one iPhone. Those people will just get another one
 
I know if I was cleaning up and my watch jumped off my wrist into a pot full of water I would likely leave it in there for 10 minutes before retrieving it.
 
zorinlynx said:
40C in the factory? Wow. Sounds like OSHA might have something to say about that. These are conditions for pretty much guaranteed heat stroke. (body temperature is 37C)
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I visited Rome in summer once and it was around 40C practically every day. On the plus side, I never needed to find a public toilet because I sweated out everything I drank, lol.
 
heimo said:
I work with red hot nickel balls all day long, and am more interested how long different Apple watch models can stand heat. Should I get aluminium, steel or gold model? Probably the steel, because it likely has the highest melting point. But until there's a youtube video comparison of all the three, I can't decide.
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Seriously? The cost of the gold one doesn't help you eliminate that as a choice? That version is really for the people that have so much money they don't care that are spending $10k+ on an iPhone accessory. But hey, I guess working with hot nickel is more lucrative that I thought.

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bushido said:
I actually found the video quiet impressive. Great to see what it can actually endure. People screaming about destroying an expensive toy just have no clue like... they will make enough money off of it.

People with money just dont care about these things like my uncle who destroyed two and lost one iPhone. Those people will just get another one
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You know, Apple does all this kind of testing. It would probably just be easier for them to release video of the stress testing they do, and it would kill the YouTube Ad revenue market for these kinds of videos. I get independent crash testing for cars, but for devices, it is just waste.
 
This is someway a form of pornography.

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bflowers said:
You know, Apple does all this kind of testing. It would probably just be easier for them to release video of the stress testing they do, and it would kill the YouTube Ad revenue market for these kinds of videos. I get independent crash testing for cars, but for devices, it is just waste.
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Releasing destructive testing data including video is typically bad for a company and usually just bait for product liability attorneys. Unless destructive testing is regulated such as automotive crash testing, it is highly open for interpretation in courts.
 
She's not even stepping on it properly ! Can't believe she is destroying that watch anyway... Such a waste..
 
CFreymarc said:
This is someway a form of pornography.

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Releasing destructive testing data including video is typically bad for a company and usually just bait for product liability attorneys. Unless destructive testing is regulated such as automotive crash testing, it is highly open for interpretation in courts.
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People have come to not trust what any company says about their products so they look to other places they "trust" for stress testing. They think those other sources are more neutral and will tell the real story, which is questionable.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
Did anyone really think it was just going to fall apart with normal use? If I dropped it on the floor while putting it on, I would surely hope it would survive 99% of the time. If you can wash your hands and shower with it, that's good too. Apple doesn't claim it is suitable for swimming or diving, even though it may be fine for swimming. I'll bet if I hit it with a 16lb sledge hammer it would break too. Hardly normal use.
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It looks like it'll survive 100% of the time... The band is a wonderful shock absorber.

(But I get what you're saying...)
 
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Anyone that was seriously worried about the durability of the watch is nuts. Seriously wtf are you doing that you're worried about it? Typical everyday use it will be fine. Even working out unless you're some crazy insane power lifter throwing tons of weight around you will be fine.
 
Apple product comes out and people go crazy trying to destroy it.. any other company product a few scratch test are done and that's it.
 
You can tell if you're a true Apple fan if you had a visceral reaction watching this like somehow this device was a living thing.. I guess that makes me one :rolleyes:
 
ttss6 said:
You can tell if you're a true Apple fan if you had a visceral reaction watching this like somehow this device was a living thing.. I guess that makes me one :rolleyes:
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I actually find it interesting, to say the least, that people tend to react to these gadget destroying videos with more distress than with videos that show animals or people getting hurt, which are often seen as funny.
 
You should add the word cast iron before skillet. Those things are awesome but oh so heavy vs any skillet.
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
Hot tubs aren't really that hot, are they?

They're in the low 100s (F). Computer internals hit those temperatures and beyond in everyday use. I'm pretty sure the iPhone says it operates up to 120 before it shuts off, and then won't be damaged until 140. Which is good, because in some parts of the world, triple digit temperatures are not uncommon.
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It's often 100° outside for 3-4 months of the year here in Texas. 110° isn't too rare either. I've had an iPhone battery expand out (basically pushes the screen out of the shell) just from being with me on a walk through the neighborhood. If I owned an Apple Watch, I don't know if I'd even chance it on a summer jog.
 
Normally for iPhones, iPads, new video game consoles, etc. I get annoyed with these torture tests, but I'm really glad people are willing to sacrifice Apple Watches, even at the limited availability we're seeing, to show what these things can take. I have always put my watches through hell, and it's nice to see that the Apple Watch, even the sport model, looks like it's going to be able to keep up with me. It may not come out in mint condition by the time I replace it with something else, but it will still look nice, and will surely still be functioning. Unless I drop a cast iron pan on it.
 
pan smash

I have heard people talk about how hot she is, if you would "do" her, how these amateur tests are stupid, everything but what broke the watch.

The questions we should be talking about..

Should the watch have survived the pan smash? I would think it's common that a watch wouldn't survive that. Even with a screen cover, it would have smashed.

Does it matter, how much could a screen replacement be for these things...

Thoughts?
 
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