Yeah, but, did it scratch?
Sure, if you like being a wiseass, then yes, obviously it does "bend" a minute amount before it shatters.
Well, since sapphire does not bend, what they showed on the video obviously isn't sapphire.
Duh.
Technically they did, in partnership with GTAT ($578mil deal). Sure, GTAT is running the plant, but it's basically a built-to-order CMO.They most certainly did not.
The iPhone + 2 year contract is going to run you around $2,000. The $27 screen premium represents an infinitesimal 1.4% price increase. There are a lot more than 1.4% of iPhones being used with a cracked screen.
I think you miss the point -- if Apple is using sapphire, they won't just use a solid chunk as Corning wants you believe. Using thin layers allows some flexibility in most of the aforementioned materials, and doping of said material means the world (carbon in steel, for example). The better questions to ask: Is it pure alumina? Laminated or not? Bonded to silicates? Plastic? With what bonding agent(s)?
Uh huh. That's why you have plastic films on your windows and your car's windshield. That's why you wear plastic glasses. Because plastic is totally clear. Even in the case of your easily scratched InvisiShield. Of course I don't expect any skepticism of the manufacturer's claims from you. What they say must be true, no evidence is ever required.
Let's face it, you got hosed $30 for a 5 cent piece of plastic that will have iPhone 6 users laughing.
I've got nothing to prove. As the one who is making stuff up the burden is all on you. But by all means, keep making stuff up, and keep forking over money for replacement screen protectors that iPhone 6 users won't be needing. The reviews for your favorite product say they start to peel off after a couple months...I'm sure you will continue to try to prove something here.
When I say issue I mean a wide ranging problem that has been brought up in the media like antennae-gate, yellowing screens, Apple v Samsung, or Beats. My original quote may not have conveyed that. I can't recall scratches ever being that type of issue. So I don't think it can be claimed they've suddenly become irrelevant because screen scratches were never a relevant issue (per my description above) to begin with.
As for why people use screen protectors, the reasons are varied. Scratch protection for one, preserving the oleophobic coating another, and habit because the original screens weren't as good as today's screen is just one more. I have never used a screen protector, but I've always used a case. Never had a scratch issue.
It doesn't need a "wide ranging problem" to counteract issues like scratches, that is how good technology is made. Of course there are several doubts about the practical advantage of having extremely scratch-resistant surfaces for many, be it the competition or the people who simply have grown up with ZAGG screen protectors or even those who just don't care about minor scratches, yet I find it a good thing to have the screen as scratch-resistant as possible, especially if it doesn't come with a steep price tag. All of my i-devices have scratches on them, after regular usage. So why would I not welcome something more scratch resistant?!
And leaving everything else aside, it's probably not a bad thing for Apple to have more control over the production, the ties between GT and Apple seem tighter than they were between Apple and Corning, which probably sets some people off too...
I really don't recall ever giving an opinion about whether or not there was a need to combat scratches. I simply asked a question about when scratches became an issue or wide ranging problem (much better term btw, conveys exactly what I meant... thx). We just see the scratch issue differently, and that's totally okay. It's more relevant for you than me. If I was getting an issue addressed it would be fracture resistance. I said earlier, never had scratches but I have dropped and cracked a few screens. But that's neither here nor there.
As for Apple having more control over production, honestly, I don't care. I don't say negatively. I just don't care about Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google, or any of the others for that matter. To me they are simply tech companies that manufacture products. I like tech for tech's sake. I have products from all the above companies and numerous others. I buy what I like regardless of vendor. I like Audi no more for producing my A5 than I do Ford for producing my sweet, sweet baby (69 Mustang) that I spent a good portion of my youngest child's college fund restoring. Fingers crossed for scholarships.Just kidding... I do like Audi 1% better.
When Steve introduced SSD, he was to charge $999 for like 60+GB. Now, SSD is everywhere.
I think my toilet window glass will be replaced with a sapphire sheet sometime in the future.
Sometime in the future.
I like the picture of the sapphire factory because it reminds me Breaking Bad.
Ok, I'll attempt to make it easy - do you think that a more scratch resistant screen is a benefit?
Obviously cracked screens still will be an issue, so far your experiences with Gorilla Glass sound quite bad - lots of shattering - eventually we'll see how Apple's product will perform (if the rumors are correct, of course).
Yep, technically it doesn't matter who makes what, but ultimately it can be an advantage to be ahead of the competition in some ways and sapphire might well turn out to be a good example.
...As the one who is making stuff up the burden is all on you. ...
Fair enough. I do feel bad for you going through life with such weak vision though. Think of all the color and detail your eyes aren't giving you? Cataract surgery might help.You think it negatively affects the color and clarity and I don't see a difference. You think $40 is too much to pay but I think it's a good price for peace of mind. We have differing opinions, you won't change my viewpoint and I won't change yours.
I can't believe there are some negative comments about sapphire on a phone. Your non-progressive limited thinking is not about what apple is. They use high quality materials and they do extensive testing to make sure it is in their and our best interest. Most normal people just scratch their phones because they are prone to it when on a hard surface. A normal responsible adult will not drop an iPhone from a far distance and if they do they probably shouldn't be owning a $650 smartphone in the first place. I have not had a case on any of my iPhones since the iPhone first came out. I have never had any visible serious scratches nor have i dropped it on concrete once in my life. I don't understand why people drop things this expensive in the first place and the whole otter box 80 dollar case industry is beyond dumb to me to pay that for a plastic case. Anyway my point is this is a good thing that no other companies plan on this right now. Most phones are still plastic too if you don't count htc phones. iMacs have been aluminum as well as MacBooks for many many years and other companies still seem cheap and plastic next to them. I applaud apple for using high quality products and this is the next evolution of that.
You really think apple invented the ssd? They were hardly the first to use one in a computer.