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iPhone 5S possibly waterproof?
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80% is not good enough. How would Apple prove you exceeded the 80% to keep it's liability under control. I think they will leave it as it is and maybe improve the moisture sensors.
Better then 0%... is your iphone screen 100% shatter resistant... Does everyone throw their iphone on the ground because apple says the glass is stronger.
Does apple release software without bugs?
do heart valves fail..
do condoms break...
Nothing is 100%
Apple maps was not 80% finished on release.. still isn't
Food for thought.
There is too much money to be made on replacements and comprehensive warranties to add this feature...
but they could capitalize the feature itself.. say extra 50 bucks to get the water proofed phone.
Would be nice if Jony & Company actually worked to provide us with these types of features, but obviously working on the thinness and colour of the device takes up the bulk of their time.
I mean, how many "I dropped my iPhone in the Toilet" threads alone would this feature eliminate?
I mean, how many "I dropped my iPhone in the Toilet" threads alone would this feature eliminate?
Although it would be amazing to have a water-proof iPhone, I highly doubt that this is in the works.
Food for thought is that Apple is not going to tell you your phone will tollerate water 80% of the time. Period.
why not?
They may not say it but it would be the fact. could be 99.9999 whats the difference.. I think your missing the point..
Nothing is perfect...
what apple need to do is rugged phone, will be more useful than simple water proof, imagine the application or rugged iphone in the field, and i mean real field,?
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No way Apple could make it's phone waterproof and rugged without changing what it looks like. I think Apple will leave that up to the case makers and there are some crazy durable cases out there, problem is they are big and bulky. So unless you need such protection, it is not worth changing the iPhone for all.
And as is the case with the Apple Watch, and apparently the iPhone 6S's, even if they are more "resistant," I don't see Apple touting this. It would open the door for too much liability.
Just imagine what the iPhone would look like if it was just made to rugged specs. It would change for sure.
..and obviously aesthetics are one of Apple's top priorities, so function over form rarely, if ever, happens.