All iPads Please Apple, stop being obsessed with weight

[Charliebird]

Have you ever heard of a protective case?

One of these guys should fix your problems: http://www.otterbox.com/Defender-Se...t,default,pd.html?start=1&cgid=ipad-air-cases

 

[haruhiko]

I really have no clue. Haven't dropped it once.

Maybe someone else dropped it for you.

 

[Grolubao]

Maybe someone else dropped it for you.

I live alone and nobody else used my iPad

 

[maflynn]

The weight reduction is a great move by apple, I think every gram they can remove from the iPad is a win for the consumer. I think the their obsession with thinness on the other hand can cause problems, as iDevices are getting too thin. Take the iPhone 5 where it easily bends. I don't see that happening AFAIK with the iPad but I'd hate to see a thinner design at the expense of structural integrity.

 

[gollum]

I wish Apple would stop being obsessed with making all there iDevices as slippery as possible.

 

[Night Spring]

The weight reduction is a great move by apple, I think every gram they can remove from the iPad is a win for the consumer. I think the their obsession with thinness on the other hand can cause problems, as iDevices are getting too thin. Take the iPhone 5 where it easily bends. I don't see that happening AFAIK with the iPad but I'd hate to see a thinner design at the expense of structural integrity.

I agree there is such a thing as too thin. I haven't heard any complaints of iPod touches bending, but the last touch I had, which I believe was the one that came out the same year as the iPhone 4, felt uncomfortably thin and hard to hold until I slapped a case onto it.

 

[HenryDJP]

I wish Apple would stop being obsessed with making all there iDevices as slippery as possible.

This I agree with! If I didn't know any better I would think Apple does this on purpose to indirectly promote the purchase of Applecare Plus.

 

[ZipZap]

Hi guys,

Just noticed two dents near the iPad name in the back of my iPad air. Can't believe I got them since I really baby the iPad. Just compared the back of the Air with the iPad 2 and boy the 2 is so much sturdier and solid.

I even pressed with my finger on the ipad Air and I believe with the right pressure I could push the aluminium further down.

Give us sturdier devices, forget weight, most people don't even notice it anyway

No way, we want lighter. If you got dents, you mishandled the device. I've had them for years and never a dent. Have an Air, now no dents

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I wish Apple would stop being obsessed with making all there iDevices as slippery as possible.

This is absolutely right!

 

[rdy0329]

While your point is well taken and respected I have to say you're way off base unless you're referring to your own needs. I'm not saying the 9.7" iPad could be as heavy as an anvil for me but I will say that the previous gens were perfectly fine as far as weight because weight is not why I bought my iPad Air. I didn't want the small size screen of the mini. That's just too small for me and it's not ideal for me so to say that the iPad Air wouldn't stand a chance against the mini had it not been light in weight is just wrong.

Ok, I'm wrong with comparing it to mini in terms of buying decision for the general population, I apologize. With that, I still stand by my reasoning for weight playing a key role with experience. Apple is merely taking advantage of technology to be able to improve the experience of people around the world. After all, not all people are strong enough or big enough to avoid (early) fatigue from holding a heavy tablet.

Battery-life wise, I think its time for Apple to step up this time esp. since many tablets have caught up with longevity. With retina display now the new normal, they can focus on battery now possibly by not sacrificing weight or thickness.

 

[charlituna]

Hi guys,

Just noticed two dents near the iPad name in the back of my iPad air. Can't believe I got them since I really baby the iPad. Just compared the back of the Air with the iPad 2 and boy the 2 is so much sturdier and solid.

I even pressed with my finger on the ipad Air and I believe with the right pressure I could push the aluminium further down.

Give us sturdier devices, forget weight, most people don't even notice it anyway

Even if it weighed ten pounds you can still get dings and dents. It still falls, still goes in bags with other stuff that can scratch it etc.