You can buy OEM parts...here is a iphone 4 glass
picture was taken with iphone.....
Right, but whether or not it's an OEM part is what's in question.
You can buy OEM parts...here is a iphone 4 glass
picture was taken with iphone.....
Right, but whether or not it's an OEM part is what's in question.
Right, but whether or not it's an OEM part is what's in question.
I think it would make a huge difference it the case was filled with components and bound together solid, like they are in a real phone. In THAT case, I believe the drop test would be totally different..
If these guys are really pros, they should know better than to do a drop test with an empty case, of an unreleased product, knowing very little about how the phone is put together. This is not just a fanboi opinion, but a general one that i would apply to any product.
IMO, these guys just wanted to get some media coverage with this so called "drop" test... just sayin'.
EDIT: and how difficult would it have been to get a video of the drop?!? Just too many ASSUMED things about this. And I LOVE how GIZMODO published this right along, without asking any questions. Great journalism!!
These guys are not a new/gadget site. They are repair shop. They are not getting money from page hits therefore there did not pay attention to making the video.
And sure this is not the most accurate test possible but this is the most accurate test available today. They just do not have real iPhone 4 yet. They did what they could. Something obviously is better than nothing.
If you're trying to sweet talk people here and trying to get them to use your company at some point you're doing a horrible job! You don't come in and belittle members simply because you're mad at them, ffs is that your business model?Testing...as in dropping...products...yes...it was a simple drop test...Wow...and how old are you to keep harping on something that i made a mistake on? Let's remember one thing here...I'm here trying to HELP and INFORM. I'm not here to get ripped on for a physics error, or lesson. If i wanted that, i'd go back to school.
Let me rephrase this NEWBIES...apparently we have a bunch of children in here who have never ever ever in their lives made a mistake with anything school related. I applaud you for that.
The impact is greater with the heavier the object. Take this for example a truck and a motorcycle that you're riding on both slam into a wall going the same speed. The truck weighs 10000 lbs and the motorcycle weighs 500 lbs. Which causes more damage to the wall? That was my point.
And the entire point to this thread was to INFORM you...not for me to get ripped on because i messed up on my acceleration formula. Wow.
f you guys prefer to continue with this drop test yourselves, calculate the formulas, do whatever makes you happy, by all means, go for it.
The glass seems to be hit from at least 3 locations, not a single 1 "drop."
So no video?
You hear that guys? If you drop something it will break.
You hear that guys? If you drop something it will break.
Perhaps your expectations are too low. Try dropping something made of a plastic (like a Coke bottle) three (or three thousand) times on the floor - it will not break. Glass, on the other hand, is a different matter.
Say you drop your phone and the glass breaks—How much does it cost to repair at the Apple Store? Do you have to buy an entirely new phone for 599/699?
It says on Apple's iPhone website that the new glass is the same glass used on the windshields of helicopters and high-speed trains.
Are you assuming when a helicopter crashes or a train wrecks the glass doesn't break?
Nope. All he is saying is that Apple is very good at PR. They can tell the story right. Trains, helicopters, missiles! Pile up the stuff until average Joe feels convinced![]()
But with sudden impact...smash goes the iPhone! As with any high-end electronic.
Let me clarify something here...this was an informal drop test. Plain and simple. People flame and say negative stuff all day. Internet arguing is pointless. We broke it...posted some pictures...which sparked discussion...that's all.
There was one point of impact...flat on the face...
There were two total.
First round broke on the 3rd drop, on concrete, flat. As stated.
Second test(which was requested by macrumors users), was another test to see if it would break on different surfaces(carpet/concrete) if it hit the corner, fumbled, etc. It broke on the 7th, hitting the top left corner, on concrete. The second drop test is not pictured yet.
The LCD was in there…the pictures were of the glass taken out of the housing to show that it is laser etched with ‘Apple’. We took it out in order to show that the glass was in fact the iPhone 4 glass, with the front facing camera hole.
Next test...we'll make it more formal to make the nay sayers happy![]()
Just do the next test with a full body phone and THEN post that one all over the internet.
EDIT: and post a video. just for fun, right?
I'm still waiting for them to drop the iPhone with bumpers...
also sand tests...
Nope. All he is saying is that Apple is very good at PR. They can tell the story right. Trains, helicopters, missiles! Pile up the stuff until average Joe feels convinced![]()