It's a $1000 piece of tech, treat it like one.
It bends if you really really roid rage on it, surprise, surprise.
It bends if you really really roid rage on it, surprise, surprise.
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New iPad Pro Models May Be Prone to Bending
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The iPad in the MacRumors hands on was bent out of the box. This isn't much of an issue though, all iPads have bended like that, this just just requires a little bit less amount of force.
So if I actually try to break my iPad, it'll break? 
EDIT: Just drove my car very quickly into a building; both broke. First iPads, now cars and buildings?!
EDIT: Just drove my car very quickly into a building; both broke. First iPads, now cars and buildings?!
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Now we know why they didn’t implement force touch for the new iPads
That's not a bend... That's a snap! And an easy one at that.
Right here is the major issue. The cutout for the pencil charging is poorly supported by very very thin aluminum.
"Scratch test"...the dude took a brand new BOX CUTTER to the back of a piece of ALUMINUM. Did you expect it to do NOTHING?
I keep making the joke, but guys, these things aren't made out of Adamantium.
I hope you're all happy with the 2020 iPad Pro that's as thick as a 2011 iMac and weights 50 pounds.
My new 12.9" has a very slight bend to it. I thought it was in my head until I read this article. I'm very seriously thinking about returning it now.
It's amazing how casually he destroys an expensive device in that video.
Do these YouTube videos really make that much back in profit that it's worthwhile to do this?
Do these YouTube videos really make that much back in profit that it's worthwhile to do this?
My 10.5 is bent. Enough that it caused minor screen damage.
Despite everyone saying to be more careful or otherwise trying to dismiss it, the reality is that these devices are too fragile. Something this expensive that is always in hand and meant to be carried around should be more rugged. Cases can offer some scratch and drop protection, but they'd have to be quite thick and heavy to add any rigidity. While the iPad itself could sacrifice only a little size and weight to gain a lot. I'd prefer that tradeoff even without the larger battery it'd allow.
Despite everyone saying to be more careful or otherwise trying to dismiss it, the reality is that these devices are too fragile. Something this expensive that is always in hand and meant to be carried around should be more rugged. Cases can offer some scratch and drop protection, but they'd have to be quite thick and heavy to add any rigidity. While the iPad itself could sacrifice only a little size and weight to gain a lot. I'd prefer that tradeoff even without the larger battery it'd allow.
next year if this gets a lot of attention Apple will do what it should have done this year, and go with AL 7000 series...it was clear that the bigger 12.9" at 5.9mm thick Al 6000series will bend easy
Mine is very flexible for sure.....much more so than my previous iPads and more than my original 12.9. Noticed that it easily bent the 2nd night I had it and made a mental note to be a little more gentle than usual. Will be adding Apple care for this reason.
No crap, sherlock. Did you miss the mohs hardness test for the "sapphire" camera lens, or are you just trying to straw man for Apple?
I tossed my new ipad into a fire and it got all overheated, then shut off and turned black. Is this the kind of ******** we can expect from Tim Crook’s crApple from now on? If I can’t expect to be able to cram an iPad down the back of my pants and sit on it without bending, or accidentally use it as a platter to microwave a bowl of chili on without it exploding, then what am I paying $1,000 for exactly?
Seems like it’s time to switch to a Surface; I’ve heard there has never been a single instance of hardware or software problems with those suckers and I bet you can safely use them as a seat warmer on cold days in the winter.
Seems like it’s time to switch to a Surface; I’ve heard there has never been a single instance of hardware or software problems with those suckers and I bet you can safely use them as a seat warmer on cold days in the winter.
I am ok with "The iPad pro is a thin rigeless aluminum sack with no structure holding things together, like tinfoil wrapped around mashed potatoes." I would prefer lightweight vs superstructure. I'm always careful with my iPads, and would never leave on the couch as a sitting duck.
But if Apple stuck that camera out there in the breeze without using the most scratch resistant glass available, I will be standing in line to complain.
But if Apple stuck that camera out there in the breeze without using the most scratch resistant glass available, I will be standing in line to complain.
I don't give two craps about the iPad camera. If I were in charge, that would be the first thing to go. So, personally, I don't care if my camera gets scratched or not.
But hey, if you wanna spend your day PURPOSEFULLY cutting up, scratching, bending, and lighting your iPad on fire, have at it. The fact that I think these "review" videos are stupid doesn't make me some a straw man, pal.
i am very glad that you won't be purchasing Apple products anymore
The front is glass, rest is metal. Glass is fragile and metal is flexible.
There's a very real issue here in the design. This is why it was huge to "bendgate" the iPhone, because of COURSE you had it in a pocket, and they have to survive bend forces.
If Apple is going to always go thinner and lighter, we are the ones who will suffer for that. The slightest force bends or breaks an iPad? What is our fix for that -- Applecare and/or more money? I'm sorry, but that's a bit ridiculous.
Imagine the next iPad. Of course it'll be the thinnest and best and awesomest iPad ever. But it's not like they've invented anti-bending technology. They're taking structure and weight out of a product that fundamentally needs structure and weight in order to survive actual real-life use scenarios.
With the camera bump and the writing option, I wondered how long it would be before someone at a desk would bend the screen. Or like the original article stated -- just having it in a backpack. This isn't something I'm comfortable spending this large amount of money on if it can't survive simple use scenarios, or alternatively I have to worry that I'm carrying a delicate and highly expensive piece of technology in my bag.
My iPad Pro of last year had this actual problem, and fortunately I could bend it back, but it really made me concerned (kids didn't notice it and ended up sitting on it).
And no, don't tell me to invest in cases or protectors or Applecare. It's still a design problem. I might still get Applecare but it shouldn't be something I expect or feel that I need because the product is so inherently prone to breaking.
If Apple is going to always go thinner and lighter, we are the ones who will suffer for that. The slightest force bends or breaks an iPad? What is our fix for that -- Applecare and/or more money? I'm sorry, but that's a bit ridiculous.
Imagine the next iPad. Of course it'll be the thinnest and best and awesomest iPad ever. But it's not like they've invented anti-bending technology. They're taking structure and weight out of a product that fundamentally needs structure and weight in order to survive actual real-life use scenarios.
With the camera bump and the writing option, I wondered how long it would be before someone at a desk would bend the screen. Or like the original article stated -- just having it in a backpack. This isn't something I'm comfortable spending this large amount of money on if it can't survive simple use scenarios, or alternatively I have to worry that I'm carrying a delicate and highly expensive piece of technology in my bag.
My iPad Pro of last year had this actual problem, and fortunately I could bend it back, but it really made me concerned (kids didn't notice it and ended up sitting on it).
And no, don't tell me to invest in cases or protectors or Applecare. It's still a design problem. I might still get Applecare but it shouldn't be something I expect or feel that I need because the product is so inherently prone to breaking.
the question is not if its bendable as all products will bend. In this case, the issue is how little force its needed and eventually, there will be a point when we should all tell Apple to stop and step up. Things need to be reasonable and in this case iPad needs to be reasonably strong. If things are used in everyday tasts then they need to withheld at least a small amount of abuse (SMALL). Its not like an iMac that you put on your desk and never really touch it again.
These devices need to be rigid and I would rather have 1mm more and more durable than having another product that i really have to babysit.
I love the new iPads but this worries me. And why is not Apple using the stronger aluminium in the first place?
These devices need to be rigid and I would rather have 1mm more and more durable than having another product that i really have to babysit.
I love the new iPads but this worries me. And why is not Apple using the stronger aluminium in the first place?
