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Both Lasers and Water are Damaging to the iPhone 5

Avatarshark said:
Honestly, I don't think sniper scopes makes a red dot on your head anyways. I think it is just Hollywood speculation. I think most "real" snipers use optical sights instead of red dot, even if it shows up a dot, I think these days green is the cool color.

In that case, I don't think a bullet proof vest, let alone an iPhone would stop it. That is assuming that the sniper would shoot.
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do you really think that snipers use visible lasers? SMDH
 
jmsait19 said:
They're just upset that the iPhone beat the GS3 in the drop tests...
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jrhudson said:
Hmmm. Such a random test. Ha i think he was bored and wanted to actually destroy the iphone 5
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Didn't know what to think about this 'ANDROID AUTHORITY' guy either. On the one hand he seemed to be full of praise for the iPhone5, even going as far as to say "the bar has been raised - ANDROID manufacturers are gonne have to create better quality devices from here on in, if they want to compete with the iPhone5", yet I too couldn't help but thinking that he wanted to 'destroy' this thing. Who would have thought?

Just have to remember to dodge all these stray laserbeams out there, next time I'm out with my iPhone5. ;)

On a side note, my niece dropped her iPod Touch in the lake last month. It was dead. She also immersed it in rice, and it did come back to life, but it took almost two weeks!
 
That Android Authority guy annoys the **** out of me. Can he please get a script writer or something so he doesn't have to repeat himself over and over and over and over and over... and... wait...
 
Sooooo, is it safe to deduct that a direct nuclear strike will damage the phone? Damn you Ahmadinejad! You got 1 up on me!!!
 
zorinlynx said:
I'm not one to have sympathy for electronic devices, but... isn't this a colossal waste of money that can be put towards better endeavors?

I'd sooner donate $650 to charity than buy something expensive and trash it.
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Your $650 wouldn't contribute one iota to the economy or create one job. The destruction of this iPhone employed many people. Including the people that had to build the replacement. Viewers of the video contributed to the economy by clicking on ads and generating revenue streams.

Just because you're emotionally attached to a product, doesn't mean there isn't benefit to blowing the thing up. Hollywood makes money blowing up hordes of perfectly good cars every day.

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SoGood said:
Pathetically wasteful people in society with zero gained apart from web traffic gains for their personal financial benefits.
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Most of the money I earn is exclusively for my personal financial benefit.

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I see no proof that the water did any damage. I did see that someone forgot to plug it back in and charge the battery after leaving it on for 24 hours though.

The phone won't come on. Must be dead. OR THE BATTERY NEEDS TO BE CHAREGED!

My iPhone 1/2g was in my pocket when I jumped in the pool after my son that fell in. I grabbed him, then walked to the stairs to get out. Had to be more than 15 seconds. It stayed in my soaked jeans pocket for many minutes until I realized it was in there. i pulled it out and it was functioning, albeit with some weird errors. I turned it off and used the hair dryer on it and let it dry out. It still works to this day.

My son is ok too.
 
zorinlynx said:
I'm not one to have sympathy for electronic devices, but... isn't this a colossal waste of money that can be put towards better endeavors?

I'd sooner donate $650 to charity than buy something expensive and trash it.
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So is buying a new iphone when your old one is still working fine. That doesn't seem to bother many people over here neither.
 
nick_elt said:
How does it go against sharks with friggen laser beams?
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You mean this one?
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These Android guys a very smart big up the iPhone knowing it will get views and Samsung and co will take notice and make their new devices on par or better than the iP5 due to these guys..
 
makitango said:
You mean this one?
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From Austin Powers,
What else is Apple going to do with one BILLION dollars?

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zorinlynx said:
I'm not one to have sympathy for electronic devices, but... isn't this a colossal waste of money that can be put towards better endeavors?

I'd sooner donate $650 to charity than buy something expensive and trash it.
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Its a cheap way for companies to get site visits. If they donated the money it wouldnt make news now would it?

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sazivad said:
Either that, or they bought it unlocked. Which would cost them, at minimum, $649.

:eek:
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Which is pretty cheap advertising
 
Now common sense says electronics and water don't mix. Doesn't really matter what it is or what brand. Useless test.

-Mike
 
Lasers and Water

My God what level has Macrumors dropped to wasting space showing such idiocy.Must be really short of anything newsworthy
Be 'ave!!:(
 
Macthemaca said:
My God what level has Macrumors dropped to wasting space showing such idiocy.Must be really short of anything newsworthy
Be 'ave!!:(
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You're welcome to leave. Many of us enjoy seeing videos like this, and you don't have to watch them if you don't.

jW
 
rmatthewware said:
File this under "No shiat, Sherlock".

/Still waiting for the "Will it Blend" link.
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Was a very slow news/rumour day here obviously.

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Mal said:
You're welcome to leave. Many of us enjoy seeing videos like this, and you don't have to watch them if you don't.

jW
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He is right. Lots of trash posted on this site. And it is highly entertaining. In parts just like the onion. You watch it for the entertainment value and not to get any insight into anything.
 
Have anyone done a hammer test - like how many times can you bash it with a big hammer... or can you drive over it with you car... or from how many meters will it survive a drop... or will it survive being eaten by a shark or a tiger which make most damage.

I suggest Apple did all these test before realeasing new products!!!

Also how many pints of beer can you spill into a Mac Pro would also be handy.. or can and average moms site on a macbook air...

If you plan a new test - you can just send the iPhone to me and I can do a real life test - like can you call, text surf etc...
 
"Android manufacturers are going to have to create better quality devices if they want to compete with the iPhone 5." - from the end of the first video.

Uh no. Other way around. I don't think the iPhone 5 is the most durable smartphone. I have to admit, I was disappointed to see that the iPhone died after getting wet. I just switched over from the Droid Razr Maxx, which had some sort of hydrophobic waterproof coating (video link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLz-AB7tTb8). I liked not having to worry about using my phone in the rain, or not having to put it in a plastic bag at the beach, down by the pool, or on a water ride at Six Flags.
 
bketchum said:
Disappointing laser test results. Might require another letter from Cook.
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I was really hoping the the new 5 would be LASER resistant. That was something that was missing from the 4S and all new phones should have as standard really.
 
I can't believe how humourless some people here are; nobody's suggested destroying it with a laser is a realistic scenario or there was any prospect of it surviving. The point of it, like with the Will It Blend videos, or your average Mythbusters episode, is to deliver wanton destruction in spectacular fashion for amusement. It is not a reflection of the phone's quality or a suggestion that other phones might have survived. It's just for fun, and since they paid for it, it's theirs to destroy.

ritmomundo said:
"Android manufacturers are going to have to create better quality devices if they want to compete with the iPhone 5." - from the end of the first video.

Uh no. Other way around. I don't think the iPhone 5 is the most durable smartphone. I have to admit, I was disappointed to see that the iPhone died after getting wet. I just switched over from the Droid Razr Maxx, which had some sort of hydrophobic waterproof coating (video link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLz-AB7tTb8). I liked not having to worry about using my phone in the rain, or not having to put it in a plastic bag at the beach, down by the pool, or on a water ride at Six Flags.
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It did survive the hot coffee test; rain or damp won't be an issue provided you are sensible about it and don't pour water through the open ports. Most phones, like any electronics, don't like water. You don't turn a phone on after it's been submerged like they did; it may take a while to dry off in rice, and the battery might be drained. Mostly people drop their phones into the toilet or some similar thing, and presumably don't leave it for more than a few seconds. Even with a hydrophobic coating I wouldn't care to submerge my phone deliberately, as it's tempting fate. Still seems a good idea to have a coating provided it doesn't affect the phone's operations.
 
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