Still valid though - Apple claims the bend will not get worse . If putting an iPad in a backpack causes that , this device has more issues than than the manafacturing process
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Still valid though - Apple claims the bend will not get worse . If putting an iPad in a backpack causes that , this device has more issues than than the manafacturing process
As will Rene. He doesn't want to jeopardize his invitations to events and pre-released gadgets.
The macrumors community isn’t that big. We are a very small niche of tech nerds. Within this small group of tech nerds, I’ve seen about 10-12 pictures of slightly bent iPad’s. I don’t know if that means it’s a widespread issue or not.
Have you looked at the rest of the market?
And you actually think that Apple would open themselves up to enormous liability by flat-out confirming it won't cause any issues, but not actually being sure of it?
This response is just pure corporate stupidity, on par with US automakers in the 70’s thru 90’s when obvious fit and appearance flaws were a lot more common on US cars than on foreign ones. One of the US Auto’s replies was that there was nothing wrong with the cars and the fit and that these problems were purely cosmetic. It took
Just how tone deaf and stupid IS Apple management?
Just how tone deaf and stupid IS Apple management?
No, it's not, while I do agree it should be more rigid, it has nothing to do with the tolerance it has after manufacturing...this article, the picture in the article is clickbait, should not be used.
Google bent iPad - the verge article is is where Apple admitted some are shipped with a slight bent , now we have further damage control about tolerances - FYI they are in PR damage
Control . First mistake was saying any bent iPad is okay..... blaming the manafacturing process
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Yes I did look at the rest of the market - and own Apple stocks and computers from 2002!
Or are the mac haters that out of touch with reality? I suspect the later.
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Of course, by all real accounts it appears accurate.
another non scandal.
So did everything else. However it does seem to be that Apple takes harder hits and typically is getting less upswings on good and bad news. Meanwhile some stocks like Tesla seem to defy the trends at times. It's the market and not always rational but the thrill seems to be wearing off.
One day Apple will surpass the trillion mark again and later become this boring services company you can dump money into because it's a safe bet. When the heat gets to much on TSLA and AMZN you can dump your money into consumer staples and services. No doubt they will continue to be successful but today I am going to play it safe and buy Apple and waste management and utility stocks.
But, then again, what do people expect, it's a 12.9" inch iPad, only 6.9 mm thin, the thinner it gets the less rigid it will be, it's fragile to some extent, use it accordingly.
Tell the truth, you werent ever going to be buying an iPad Pro at all
I have a 2016 256GB 12.9” pro and a 2017 512GB model both purchased right after Jan 1. I’m probably in the top 5% of consumer spenders for Apple. Maybe higher.
I’m not an iPerson, though. I don’t understand the psychology of defending the world’s most profitable corporation. They already have people that do that, why would someone do as a consumer, my interests naturally diverge from theirs.
Could you even imagine defending, in any way, a bend like the one pictured?
I was definitely going to get 1TB model this January, but am having second thought due to this and that’s the truth.
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This is an out of the box picture from the Verge - believe it as you please or not, this is the veracity of the claim.
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So we are just going to blame the user ?
You are ignoring 1/2 the statement issue . First is that these bends are normal and within tolerance , second - the bend will not get worse with use .
So do you deduce that the user , outting the iPad in harms way, a backpack, is responsible for the bend?
Though , why are we deflecting ? Bent iPad is not acceptable ..... on any form for a consumer expected to pay upto $2K
It's not 6.9mm thin, it's 6.9mm thick.
It's rigidity to a MASSIVE extent is based on the design and composition of the item.
There are plenty of materials that could be added internally to add structural integrity with minimal additional weight.
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This is an out of the box picture from the Verge - believe it as you please or not, this is the veracity of the claim.
I always buy top spec - no way would I accept that
I doubt its Tropical Trainwreck's fault... blame the other green; $$$
If you decide(d) not to buy this just now after this came out I don't understand, this is just a minor tolerance "issue", if you on the other hand made a decision that it's too fragile when using this iPad then you might have a point.
It has already been shown that this iPad seems to be less rigid because of that cutout on the side.