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Does this thing rock back and forth on flat surfaces?
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I could say "physics b****" but I kinda hope it doesn't rock too. I just can't see how. Could be Magic???
This reminds me of the iPod Touch 3 and 4. The three would not sit still on a table, it would just rock back and forth and spin around. The 4th gen was/IS MUCH more stable(it is flat on the back).
On of the members here made a diagram of which parts of the iPod touch you had to touch to get it to rock. Hopefully if they come by this thread they can post the picture again. In the meantime I'll see if I can find it.
EDIT: I found the post by Jsameds. Their picture is posted below. Touching the green parts causes the device to wobble while the red parts do not. The post goes into a little more detail with regards to pressure.
EDIT: I found the post by Jsameds. Their picture is posted below. Touching the green parts causes the device to wobble while the red parts do not. The post goes into a little more detail with regards to pressure.
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You can just look at it and know it will rock if on a flat surface. Touch the upper side of the screen opposite the camera on the back and it will rock and lift up the bottom side of the phone.
Physics!
This just proves that you didn't glue the pick to the remote. A fun experiment but I'm not sure how that relates to an iPhone whose camera will (presumably) be attached to the phone.
This is not nuclear fusion or rocket science. This is insanely simple stuff. It doesn't matter if the guitar pick is attached to the table or the remote control. The end result is the same. It rocks/wobbles/whatever.
Long Live
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This pic is on the Apple site:
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Someone has already done it on a hands on video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6P4UkpmhxM
Of course it will, it's not a flat phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6P4UkpmhxM
Of course it will, it's not a flat phone.
I'm thinking about the leather case for my iphone 6. Does the one for the 5 feel flimsy without the phone in it? Or does it feel like a hard plastic is inside with the leather over the actual case. Hope that makes sense lol
I really don't see Apple's logic here. Let's make it so thin that we have to have a protruding camera, then get them to put it in a case because of this which adds extra bulk. Why not just make it a bit thicker so the camera is flush and you're not forced to use a case?
The i6 is an ugly phone unlike the 5/5S, so this time 'round a case is preferable. Especially with that stupid protruding camera.
Thanks for the video. The rocking action starts at 2:10 for those not wanting to watch the whole thing.
What's weird is that there's an Apple demo video where the guy puts the 6 on a table on its back. I expected it to start rocking but it didn't. No idea what exactly he was doing (keyboard, app, etc.).
I agree it has to rock, needs case. No idea why they didn't made it a mm thicker to keep it flush.
I agree it has to rock, needs case. No idea why they didn't made it a mm thicker to keep it flush.
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Yeah it's definitely an odd design decision. Not only will it rock and rattle now (when laid down flat and on vibrate) but also we now lose the iOS level feature, which I actually use from time to time.
This is the first iPhone where a case is a must (I suppose you can say you needed a case for the 4 for improved reception but I never had reception issues with the 4 myself). I've always liked the feel of naked iPhones but will for sure be getting a case for the 6 (if I decide to get one, I'm still on the fence).
Even if it did I can't remember the last time I used my phone by placing it down on a surface..and once in a case there is surely no problem at all since the case would be thicker than the amount by which the camera protrudes.
It won't rock unless something causes it to rock.
Suggestion, after sitting it down, don't rock it.
Don't be worried about the rocking. Seriously. I have owned an iPod 5 since it was first released, and 1, almost never use it when it is sitting on a flat surface, and 2, when I do, it doesn't rock. If you peck out an entire paragraph with it sitting on a flat surface, it doesn't rock. Even if you tap back buttons in the upper left hand corner where it is prone to rocking, it doesn't rock. It only rocks if you tap the screen abnormally hard. When you just set the device down, it doesn't rock either. It just sits still with the one corner BARELY suspended in the air, only rocking if you put pressure on it. More pressure than the average screen tap yields. Stop freaking out.
The reason it didn't rock, is because it doesn't rock at all, unless you press down on the device with abnormal force, on *some* parts of the device. You people need to not freak out about a problem that you don't even know about. All of your arguments are invalid unless you have owned a naked iPod 5 for some time.
The reason it didn't rock, is because it doesn't rock at all, unless you press down on the device with abnormal force, on *some* parts of the device. You people need to not freak out about a problem that you don't even know about. All of your arguments are invalid unless you have owned a naked iPod 5 for some time.