Agreed, apple should get rid of cameras in iPads, very-VERY few people take pictures with them.
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New iPad Pro Models May Be Prone to Bending
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Agreed, apple should get rid of cameras in iPads, very-VERY few people take pictures with them.
what superior product will you be using? They are still the best IMO.
Yes, but the whole point of making it thin is so that it's light and easy to carry around. If you need to cart it around in a dedicated steel briefcase, in order to keep it from getting bent, and can't put it in your existing bag/briefcase for fear of it getting destroyed, that's not fulfilling its purpose.
No iPad or iPhone has ever actually been too thick. No one outside of Apple HQ has ever said, "sure, this year's iPhone/iPad is nice, but what I really desire for next year's model is for it to be thinner". Yet they continue to crazily chase thinness.
It is entirely possible for Apple to make the iPad less bendable (read, more capable of surviving actual day-to-day life in the real world), at the cost of making it slightly heavier and thicker. I'm not arguing in favor of 5-pound iPads with heavy steel casings, but I do wish they'd stop valuing thinness so far above survivability.
Wow, Apple using cheap sapphire in their cameras. What has happened to this company.
Isn't it just the camera bump that makes it stick up a little bit? That's what it looks like to me.
Apple's new 11 and 12.9-inch models are its thinnest yet, measuring in at just 5.9mm, and both forum complaints and a new bend test video suggest the two devices have the potential to bend without a huge amount of force.
On the MacRumors forum, there have been a few complaints of bending from MacRumors readers. Forum member Bwrin1, for example, posted a photo of a bent 12.9-inch iPad Pro suggesting it had bent from just a weekend trip in a backpack.
The iPad Pro in question does indeed appear to have a curve to it, refusing to lay flat on a table. At the same time, YouTuber JerryRigEverything has posted a bend test video of the new iPad Pro, which indicates it has the potential to bend with a limited amount of force.
In the video, the iPad Pro snaps in half after what appears to be a moderate amount of pressure is applied to the device.
Despite the video and the forum complaint, this does not appear to be a widespread issue. There are a couple of other complaints from MacRumors readers who were seeing slight curves in their devices and received replacements or sent the tablet back, but there aren't complaints that match the complaints we saw back in 2014 with the original iPhone 6 Plus bendgate.
It's not clear if the new iPad Pro models are more or less bendable than previous devices, and bend tests are not reflective of real world usage conditions. All devices of this size will bend when enough force is applied, so it is no surprise to see the bend in the YouTube video.
If the new iPad Pro models are bending from regular use, that could be a more significant issue, and we'll need to keep an eye out for additional reports of bending to determine whether there's a serious problem with Apple's newest tablet.
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...So, next up on the ‘get bent’ Tuber tour is the 2018 MacBook Air???
Let’s see if the gold Air is as soft/malleable as 24k gold is...
Let’s see if the gold Air is as soft/malleable as 24k gold is...
I'll give him the benefit in regards to the sapphire glass and charging exorbitant costs for their products, but who the f%$k treats a $1000+ device that way? I've had my iPad Pro 10.5 for almost 18 months and its not bent at all. I treat my Apple products like the premium products they are, and surprise surprise, no bends, cracks, etc etc. These videos are click bait and really not much more. Instead of intentionally destroying the product, how about you go donate it to a school, hospital.
Nope, you can clearly see where the bend starts, right in the middle where the Apple Pencil charge point is located.
Glass breaks. Thin metal bends. It's amazing that people are outraged.
These review videos are dumb. Unless you plan on folding your iPad in half or trying to draw on the back of it with a new boxcutter, 95% of the user base isn't going to encounter ANY of these kinds of issues.
I could break my TV in half if I wanted to, but that doesn't mean it's just gonna magically bend on it's own. I could put a dent in my car with my bare hands, but that doesn't mean it's made cheaply.
You literally have to be TRYING to do these things to the iPad to get this result.
Is it a good idea to put a thin piece of glass and metal in a crammed backpack? Probably not.
Should you sit on a thin piece of glass and metal? Probably not.
There's some here who think the iPad Pro is gonna melt and wilt like a Milky Way bar in the hands of a 3 year old in the middle of Disney World in 98 degree August heat.
Treat your devices with some level of care and respect, and you aren't going to have problems.
Drag your iPad behind your car going 80mph down I-75, yeah, it's probably gonna bend and break.
These review videos are dumb. Unless you plan on folding your iPad in half or trying to draw on the back of it with a new boxcutter, 95% of the user base isn't going to encounter ANY of these kinds of issues.
I could break my TV in half if I wanted to, but that doesn't mean it's just gonna magically bend on it's own. I could put a dent in my car with my bare hands, but that doesn't mean it's made cheaply.
You literally have to be TRYING to do these things to the iPad to get this result.
Is it a good idea to put a thin piece of glass and metal in a crammed backpack? Probably not.
Should you sit on a thin piece of glass and metal? Probably not.
There's some here who think the iPad Pro is gonna melt and wilt like a Milky Way bar in the hands of a 3 year old in the middle of Disney World in 98 degree August heat.
Treat your devices with some level of care and respect, and you aren't going to have problems.
Drag your iPad behind your car going 80mph down I-75, yeah, it's probably gonna bend and break.
This though is the newer iPad, thinner newer design, you can't compare it to yours.
The video clearly shows how easily this one bends.
I think it's clear that it isn't "easy"...there's some real force being exerted. It's not like the guy flicked the iPad and it bent like a soft piece of cheese. Let's be real here.
Camera bump is preventing the tablet from laying flat and causing it to bend when someone puts weight on the screen with their hand to use the pencil.
Okay cool, nobody cares.
God MR comments are cancerous.
You could bend your TV if you really wanted to. Surprising I know, that if you apply enough force to something it will bend and shatter. They’re not made of some ultimate inpentitrable material.
Sorry for interrupting your Apple Is Doomed ™ rhetoric.
I mean yeah their prices are getting out of whack now and I don’t like the bump either. But these gate articles that magically appear with almost every product release are ridiculous.
I might try and drop my iPhone from the eight floor of the building where I work and stir up some click bait about how pathetically weak iPhones are when it shatters. Good bit of ad money right there.
Calling all iPad Pro owners! Quick, bend your iPad Pros to confirm that they bend! You can't resist the urge!
Been carrying my 2018 iPP around in a backpack since launch; no bending, no issues. It's just a regular laptop bag with minimal padding in the main pocket where I keep the iPad. The day I got it I was using it on the floor while I played with my 18-month-old and she collapsed on top of it while it was in keyboard mode; it flattened against the floor and was completely undamaged and remains unbent.
These videos and these reactions are a) hype and hyperbole and/or b) outliers. You don't have to treat your iPad like a thin sheet of glass or aluminum foil; neither should you treat it with zero care or attention. Don't try to bend it and the likelihood is that it won't end up bent.
There was way less force applied to this device than the iPhone 6 he did (IIRC-could be some other Utuber) before, so yes, easily.
I bought the new 12.9”. I had commented elsewhere how I was surprised it was 2mm thinner than the iPhone Xs. It just seems wrong for something so big to be so thin.
I’m not super worried. 99% of the time, my iPad is in this mounted arm. I do travel with it some. This bending story has motivated me to spend $30 on a hard shell case for 13” laptops. Says the 12.9” iPad Pro fits.
I’m not super worried. 99% of the time, my iPad is in this mounted arm. I do travel with it some. This bending story has motivated me to spend $30 on a hard shell case for 13” laptops. Says the 12.9” iPad Pro fits.
I'm not a scientist, but I'm pretty sure the bigger something is (in this case, longer and as thin as the iPhone), it's gonna be "easier" to bend. There's more surface and less structure, so, yeah, duh, it's gonna bend IF YOU TRY TO BEND IT.
Benders are making it out like if I look at my iPad sideways it's gonna bend.
Why are there so many trolls on the forum posts?
The problem here is as worded you will potentially slightly bend your 12.9 inch ipad if you stick it into a backpack which is not an unusual way to carry something on par with the size of a laptop. Other carrying methods might be a messenger bag or put into your luggage. I was going to take one on a trip with me overseas in my carry on but now I'd rather not because I have other heavy objects in the carry on bag and pressure on its middle would be expected.
With the device costing 1000 or more it's not something I would not want happening in the slightest of way. Not just for aesthetic reasons but because it becomes unrepearable with bending damage. I'm curious what the current Apple care offers on this type of damage but if the aluminum case is damaged on any apple product it requires full replacement not repair.
This might be a good time for accessory manufacturers to sell "hard cases"
The problem here is as worded you will potentially slightly bend your 12.9 inch ipad if you stick it into a backpack which is not an unusual way to carry something on par with the size of a laptop. Other carrying methods might be a messenger bag or put into your luggage. I was going to take one on a trip with me overseas in my carry on but now I'd rather not because I have other heavy objects in the carry on bag and pressure on its middle would be expected.
With the device costing 1000 or more it's not something I would not want happening in the slightest of way. Not just for aesthetic reasons but because it becomes unrepearable with bending damage. I'm curious what the current Apple care offers on this type of damage but if the aluminum case is damaged on any apple product it requires full replacement not repair.
This might be a good time for accessory manufacturers to sell "hard cases"
Take a breath brother before you pass out. It's commodity electronics. If it only bends when intentionally pressed hard, then there's really nothing for anyone to worry about. If it bends from simply being placed in a bag/backpack, then it's something for some people to worry about. Since, you know, that's a major way for the iPad to be carried.
I'm not surprised the Aluminium scratches easily, but I'm actually quite shocked how easily the device bends/snaps. I got the first MacBook Pro unibody when it came out and that thing was indestructible in heavy-duty on-the-road use. If you get a really expensive pro device, I'd rather have it be absolutely solid than thin and fragile. Sure I handle my 10.5" Pro with care but I also miss the carelessness of older devices.