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All iPads iPad Air Drop Test (Disgusting Results)

I dont get these seriously idiotic droptests.... Especially the one shown here.

Only reasons to drop a brand new ipad is you are a spoiled jerk with too much money or like this video.

They have a 180000 subscribers and ads on their youtube videos. Do they get paid a certain amount for the ads on you tube? I guess some do. So if you get enough people to watch the video its good business to drop a new ipad!

Almost no matter what tech you drop from those hights and angle on asphalt it will break.
 
I'm holding a 10" slab in my hands that weighs only a pound, is as thin as a pencil, is almost all display (a gorgeous one at that), is as powerful as a three year old laptop, and runs all day on a charge. Am I going to complain that it breaks if dropped? Hell no. This thing is a marvel of technology.
 
blue43fan said:
Why is it that some people cannot comprehend the difference between build quality and durability?
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At he same time one associates durability with build quality . You might be referring to design/form factor.

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Not sure what the point of these drop tests is. Every iPad dropped will result in cracked screen. Does it matter if one cracks more then the other.?
 
The worst part is the kid probably bought apple care+ and after smashing it in the video, exchanged it for a new one. Which is probably one of the reasons why apple raised the price of apple care.
 
iPads are not designed to be dropped. Its the same as a £200,000 Aston Martin which is hand made. Thats not designed to be crashed. If you reverse in to a wall at 10mph, then it will get scratched
 
I don't worry about drop tests. I just put a case on it, insure it against damage and call it a day. Oh, and I just don't drop the dang thing. Who knew glass would break if you drop it on cement. Oh the humanity.
 
That's a high drop onto rough terrain. He lifted it up a touch above his shoulder.

The front facing drop was even sillier. *Any* mobile device dropped glass first is going to be destroyed. I got the (un)luck of the draw with my Note 2 when it landed perfectly face down and was obliterated.
 
ob81 said:
I was not going to get AC+ this time. I have to.

Sad about the hollow part. iPad air is a iPad mini with slightly bigger screen.
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Let's see... iPad... iPad mini. Sounds like the iPad mini is a miniature version of the iPad. It follows that an iPad would be a larger version of the miniature iPad. You've done some great analytical work here. Keep it up.
 
Bazooka-joe said:
iPads are not designed to be dropped. Its the same as a £200,000 Aston Martin which is hand made. Thats not designed to be crashed. If you reverse in to a wall at 10mph, then it will get scratched
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Really? Didn't you watch the keynote? Go to 72:50, guess what, you'll see a mashine dropping the iPad Air in slowmo... They basically say it's a survivor when dropping it.

http://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2013/
 
Ries said:
Really? Didn't you watch the keynote? Go to 72:50, guess what, you'll see a mashine dropping the iPad Air in slowmo... They basically say it's a survivor when dropping it.

http://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2013/
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Survive maybe but with any drop there is a severe risk of cosmetic damage. It all depends on the height, angle and surface that it lands on and what part of the iPad hits the deck first
 
crawler1975 said:
this is so funny... seriously? so you're expecting the ipad to not shatter or get dented when dropped and then complain about build quality?
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charlituna said:
what a joke. they rigged those tests. Yeah if you intentionally drop it on concrete face down etc its going to break.

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especially when you drop it on purpose face down.
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Honestly why are people on this site so paranoid and defensive? This site tests lots of products it's what they do they have zero reason to fake anything in fact it would damage them to fake things. No one is expecting them not to break it's about how much damage they take. The Iphone 5S comes out well on this test but I guess they were faking that too?

This is a pretty standard thing that certain tech sites do, same way others do tear downs to see how repairable different tech is. It's more information for people to take on board. Seriously so many people here have real mental issues when it comes to Apple, they aren't gods they are allowed to be reviewed and tested and even, shock horror, criticised! It's all more information for you to use in deciding on your purchase.
 
I'm sure most of us didn't purchase an apple product wondering how well it would hold up in a drop. These drop tests should be done to evaluate cases that claim to protect against drops, scratches, mad all that fun stuff. Then we'd see more purpose to these "drop" tests.

I'm sure everyone knows that the ipad is going to break when dropped. If not once, then maybe twice. But they are still going to buy it regardless, bc we look for performance and specs.

Now if the drop tests were about the otterbox or lifeproof cases, then there would be a purpose to those tests. Because it testing exactly what a product claims.
 
This tells me two things...1, I need to take back my smart cover and get a smart case. 2, they could have taken more bezel off the top.
 
Gix1k said:
This tells me two things...1, I need to take back my smart cover and get a smart case. 2, they could have taken more bezel off the top.
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Why does the video tell you anything? They dropped it from 5 feet onto stone.
 
priyamsingh said:
http://youtu.be/X86-s4enSLs

I gotta say results are very disappointing. I thought Apple was known for its build quality. Apple has downgraded quality over higher margins and the results of this test show that the iPad is no better than its cheap crappy plastic Android competition. The hollow front really just gave me a headache.

PS. If you want to see quality build check out iPhone 5s droptest. Amazing results on that.
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I don't think there's a single ipad that can survive a drop test except by landing on its back. The screen has a large surface area, so comparing it to iphone is irrelevant. A large surface area of glass is much easier to shatter from impact than a smaller one. It's simple physics really.
 
This is where Apple could (and should) get in trouble,

Go to the apple page and watch their video (https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/videos/).

01:04 shows a drop test where a bare ipad air bounces off a hard surface without a dent. Seems like a 4ft drop. Obviously, Apple is marketing the ipad air as being resistant enough for small drops during regular use, "take it anywhere" use. I personally felt confident my ipad was resistant enough, and ended with a broken glass from a less than 3ft drop, with the ipad inside a padded neoprene case.

Apple is making extra money repairing devices with broken glass from customers embarrassed at being "dumb enough" to let their ipads drop from their hands. I think this is wrong. If Apple wants to market the ipad as durable enough to take with you anywhere then the ipad should be. But the ipad air is fragile and delicate and should come with a warning of "handle with care."
 
I actually dropped my rMini at about 4 feet onto a hardwood floor on Thanksgiving and there isn't a dent on it. I freaked out as the magnetic smart cover slipped off and it hit the floor. Went and bought a Solo portfolio case the next day, thinking about Applecare + now.


JGatling said:
Go to the apple page and watch their video (https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/videos/).

01:04 shows a drop test where a bare ipad air bounces off a hard surface without a dent. Seems like a 4ft drop. Obviously, Apple is marketing the ipad air as being resistant enough for small drops during regular use, "take it anywhere" use. I personally felt confident my ipad was resistant enough, and ended with a broken glass from a less than 3ft drop, with the ipad inside a padded neoprene case.

Apple is making extra money repairing devices with broken glass from customers embarrassed at being "dumb enough" to let their ipads drop from their hands. I think this is wrong. If Apple wants to market the ipad as durable enough to take with you anywhere then the ipad should be. But the ipad air is fragile and delicate and should come with a warning of "handle with care."
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JGatling said:
Go to the apple page and watch their video (https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/videos/).

01:04 shows a drop test where a bare ipad air bounces off a hard surface without a dent. Seems like a 4ft drop. Obviously, Apple is marketing the ipad air as being resistant enough for small drops during regular use, "take it anywhere" use. I personally felt confident my ipad was resistant enough, and ended with a broken glass from a less than 3ft drop, with the ipad inside a padded neoprene case.

Apple is making extra money repairing devices with broken glass from customers embarrassed at being "dumb enough" to let their ipads drop from their hands. I think this is wrong. If Apple wants to market the ipad as durable enough to take with you anywhere then the ipad should be. But the ipad air is fragile and delicate and should come with a warning of "handle with care."
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Wow, that ginormous twisting action clearly shows that to save weight they probably skimped on aluminum a lot. No wonder it feels so cheap.
 
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