The only admission I've seen from Apple is Ricio's claim of a 400 micron standard. If you have an admission from Apple that iPads are leaving the factory without meeting this standard, post a link.
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Apple's Dan Riccio Says 2018 iPad Pro 'Meets or Exceeds' Quality Standards of Design and Precision, More Info to Come
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The only admission I've seen from Apple is Ricio's claim of a 400 micron standard. If you have an admission from Apple that iPads are leaving the factory without meeting this standard, post a link.
That’s my point, I wish you would. Instead of stomping your feet and crying to the internet, you should realize that in the business world, manufacturing defects happen. To expect perfection is as ignorant as it gets.
Why is this issue even getting any attention? Who cares? Is anyone evening buy that overpriced piece of junk? The Air 2 works just as good, if not better because it has a home button.
0.4mm is a ******** of variance for a device thats only 5.8mm thick tobegin with
2019 Non Bend Ipad Pro add another $150.00 more....... 
Hang on a second.
Get the quote right it’s “Just avoid holding it in that way."
And graphic cards were failing from the word go?? It’s like blaming cook for the new MacBook keyboards
Let’s get a grip here ! This is a BENT device from the word go. Please at least compare a product jobs launched that was bent ......
Hello.... it’s Bent
am I missing something here?? Jobs was a perfectionist , blame him for products that he launched that developed issues, but never was a device BENT out of the box with such a lame excuse .I really wish people would at least get the whole you are holding it wrong quote right ....
If your iPad is bent out of that 400 micron tolerance, which it seems many are, good luck at getting any potential future repairs done under warranty.
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400 microns looks huge. I guess 2 or 3 microns would not be noticeable but when you bend the iPad to 400 microns then people can see it across the room.
If it’s not bent out of the box, then yeah, the design is great. I wish they kept the Smart Connector on the side rather than the back, that’s my only complaint.
But if it’s bent out of the box don’t you DARE say it exceeds standards, that’s just a bold-faced lie.
But if it’s bent out of the box don’t you DARE say it exceeds standards, that’s just a bold-faced lie.
'Meets or Exceeds' Quality Standards of Design and Precision
Too funny, great christmas comedy, thanks Apple!
Too funny, great christmas comedy, thanks Apple!
And Mac Rumours. That image is certainly more than 400 microns bent. Why confuse your audience like this for clicks?
Correct. Your BMW has bends everywhere, and you probably didn't even notice them.
And where do you see this? They are happy with the current deviations. They never said anything about fixing the manufacturing process. That's the problem. They are not even acknowledging that it IS a problem, so they are not looking to "fix" it. People are pissed at their greed and hubris. To charge what they do for their devices and then to claim that bent iPads are acceptable is a slap in the face. Again, they are NOT saying this is a problem... at all. They are saying it is NORMAL.
It’s not even overpriced greatness anymore. It seems to be becoming overpriced crap.
That's the point, they DO have a QC/QA system and that system allows for 0.4 mm of flatness. And according to Apple that is better than previous generations of iPads. What we have seen in photos, IMHO, is well beyond that, aka defective. They, we'd assume, are eligible for being returned and replaced.
I just don't understand why people think that the iPad in the photo of this article is considered to be within Apple's stated specification and representative of what people are buying at the store.
Who is outraged? Apple fans are not. They are busy finding any excuse to rationalize this issue and make it acceptable.
Are you not stomping your feet and crying to the internet also, but at everyone who speaks up and has a problem with Apple about this? Pot calling the kettle black.
I think this is a fork in the road for Apple fans: some are saying enough is enough of this nonsense, others are getting peed on and calling it rain and a gift from the rain gods
Apple communication with its customers has been lacking recently.
When they needed to address a situation (iPhone throttling), there was lack of information.
When they do address potential issues (iPad tolerances), the response sounds insulting and condescending.
When they needed to address a situation (iPhone throttling), there was lack of information.
When they do address potential issues (iPad tolerances), the response sounds insulting and condescending.