iPad 2 screen thinness saves weight and MAKES IT STRONGER?!

[RadicalxEdward]

Article:
http://www.tipb.com/2011/03/25/ipad-2-glass-27-thinner-stronger-original-ipad/

direct link to youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4vvQq7BpiE

 

[Mac.World]

Equating flexibility to strength tells me that 9 to 5 Mac is not doing their homework correctly.

 

[RadicalxEdward]

Equating flexibility to strength tells me that 9 to 5 Mac is not doing their homework correctly.

Strength: the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure

 

[nomik2]

Equating flexibility to strength tells me that 9 to 5 Mac is not doing their homework correctly.

Well technically they tested the elasticity of the material.

 

[aperry]

Strength: the capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure

Good definition. The problem is we have no idea how much force or pressure was required to break each one. All we see is how far they bend.

It does appear that the guy had to use more muscle with the iPad 1 glass. He repositions himself to give it more strength required to bend it to its breaking point.

So even though the iPad 1 glass can't bend as far, this means nothing as it relates to "strength". In fact, it means nothing at all in the context of an actual iPad since none of the other components can bend that far.

 

[RadicalxEdward]

man you guys just gotta nit pick everything huh?

"iPad 2 glass bends more than iPad 1 glass without breaking. May possibly be a good thing."

better? jeez.

 

[Mac.World]

man you guys just gotta nit pick everything huh?

"iPad 2 glass bends more than iPad 1 glass without breaking. May possibly be a good thing."

better? jeez.

In some cases, but not here. You don't buy the glass separate from the unibody frame. Each is in a rigid, metal frame.

 

[aperry]

man you guys just gotta nit pick everything huh?

"iPad 2 glass bends more than iPad 1 glass without breaking. May possibly be a good thing."

better? jeez.

Yeah that is better, and believe it or not it makes a big difference. If people think the new glass is "stronger" then they may believe it'll better survive an impact, which hasn't been proven at all.

This test really doesn't tell us anything important about the new glass. The iPad isn't flexible to begin with so who cares if the glass can bend itself around into a "c" shape.

 

[guitardogcar]

It is the shell that breaks the screen...how many iPads drop in IMAX style slow motion? Bending?! The things shatter...

I know. First hand, unfortunately. Read my posts on the subject before flaming.

gdc

 

[EdwardMoffet]

I really want to see an ipad 2 drop test. I'm surprised some of the big news sites haven't been able to obtain one for testing.