Paraglider finds iPhone unscathed after 2000ft. drop

[SLC Flyfishing]

This was a pretty amazing story, the guy was lucky to be able to find the phone, much less in working condition. (from my old hometown's local news):

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=23935253&ni...ter-2000-foot-drop&fm=home_page&s_cid=queue-2

 

[7thson]

I'm figuring it was a 5 he dropped. They're pretty light. The iPhones terminal velocity probably was minor enough and the snow soft enough to make for a "soft" landing. If the snow had iced over or worse the phone had hit a rock, there wouldn't have been a story to write about, just another busted phone. The stars lined up for this guy this time.

 

[chambone]

'Slipped out of his pocket' my ass. He was probably checking facebook.

 

[thehustleman]

I love how the article said "Droids and galaxies" seems they are one of the fee people that knows a galaxy s III isn't a droid

 

[syd430]

Lucky it wasn't a Nokia otherwise it would have left a crater in the ground

Edit: also, I bet it didn't survive with atleast a few scuffs. #scuffgate

 

[BHP41]

I love how the article said "Droids and galaxies" seems they are one of the fee people that knows a galaxy s III isn't a droid

Then what is? What makes a "droid" a "droid". The fact that it has Android is good enough for me. I know that it was a marketing thing for VZW a few years ago but it appears that it has stuck to all of them. I don't see it as a bad thing.

 

[Mrbobb]

who wants to try that again, to confirm.

 

[2IS]

Then what is? What makes a "droid" a "droid". The fact that it has Android is good enough for me. I know that it was a marketing thing for VZW a few years ago but it appears that it has stuck to all of them. I don't see it as a bad thing.

A "droid" is an actual phone model made my Motorola. "Android" is the operating system.

 

[thehustleman]

A "droid" is an actual phone model made my Motorola. "Android" is the operating system.

Actually it's a line of phones on verizon.

There are Droids, EVOs, Galaxy S's, Optimus, but they aren't the same thing.


Macs and Windows boxes are all Pc's but you don't call a windows box a mac or vice versa do you?

 

[DollaTwentyFive]

Mine fell 12" last night and the screen shattered.

Obviously I was dropping it wrong.

 

[thehustleman]

Mine fell 12" last night and the screen shattered.

Obviously I was dropping it wrong.

Wow I hope you have insurance because the part alone is grossly overpriced.

Next time get a good case!

 

[DollaTwentyFive]

Wow I hope you have insurance because the part alone is grossly overpriced.

Next time get a good case!

I haven't found any cases that do not take away the natural beauty of the phone, so I choose to go naked. I also chose to direct the money I would have spent on cases into insurance. So it is covered. Thankfully.