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.
