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Some iPhone 6 Plus Owners Accidentally Bending Their iPhones in Pockets
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Or you can, I dunno, not talk on the phone while driving. Other drivers around you would appreciate it.
I hope this is snark, because otherwise, wow, just wow.
A phone is the one mobile device people take wherever they go. It should be durable enough to survive a journey in a pocket. My 4S is in perfect condition after years of traveling in my back pocket far away from vital organs. I sit on frequently (try not to, but forget), no problem.
I understand that a larger device will inherently be less durable, but that's an engineering challenge for Apple, not the consumer. Apple charges a premium for these devices, so they should be premium devices, not delicate curiosities.
In other news, they've discovered that water is wet.
(not going to read all 481 comments to see if this has been said already)
(not going to read all 481 comments to see if this has been said already)
Hope this was a joke. But knowing some of people here, i wouldnt be surprised.
If he did work for NASA, the astronauts would never survive re-entry because the ceramic tiles would be too thin...
Is it spelled Bend-Gate or Bent-Gate?
Just registered http://twitter.com/bendgate for filing complaints.
Is this a support group for people who can't take care of their devices like adults?
Yes this definitely! There needs to be screening for anyone trying to enter an Apple store: "Sorry sir, too fat for an iPhone, you'll need to leave. Now!"
He doesn't though so... ya know?
Also, iPhone part design != desigining shuttle tiles - I can't imagine anyone expecting an iPhone to survive re-entry into earth's atmosphere, nor do I envisage shuttles or rockets bending in people's pockets to be a problem.
It's not improper handling to put a phone in your pocket.
The funniest part about all of this is Apple's entire motto of "it just works" and now we have all of these geeks on here who live in bubble that are acting like people are morons for not accounting for the iPhone 6's schematics featuring aluminium casing/dimensions and how it may or may not bend under certain traditional mobile phone storing conditions.
Here's a litmus test question. If Apple addresses the durability in future models will they be admitting to a flaw in design?
Just agreeing with you on the statistics. 100,000 = 1%, imagine how insignificant 3-4 would be.
Sorry - I switched topics in my second paragraph so I understand your question of why I quoted you.
or accepting users are dumber than they gave credit?
more than one way to look at it
Glad it's not in Diggnation
- they've finished the show anyway, so...(yes, I know what indignation is - this is British humour... or an attempt at it
)
Us safe drivers leave the phone in the pocket where it belongs the entire time we are driving
You (and lots of people on this thread) are mixing two different things
Yes, Apple should work on making durable hardware, that's no question
But, Apple (or any other manufacturing company) cannot be held responsible if you sit for 18 hours, with tight pants on your iPhone and it bends! That's improper usage Big time!
In that line of thought of yours, Apple should also design their phones to survive without a scratch when they are thrown into purses with coins, keys, and countless liquids They should design their phones to survive when they are thrown to a school bag with 2kg's books and keys and anyother stuff a student might put in it etc etc etc.. That's wrong
Again i ask If you use a laptop on top a blanket and it burns because you blocked the air Who's fault is that? Yea, Apple or Asus or whatever should design a laptop with the air vents away from the bottom, but It was your misusage of the laptop that burnt it out
Bottom line, no one is arguing that Apple shouldn't try to design durable hardware But that has its limits And using a aluminium phone in a tight pocket while sitting is, in my opinion, after that limit
Lets blame it on those awful tight low-waisted pants with those stupid narrow legs and men with big fat legs............... Sounds to me like his pants was too tight and those pockets were overly stuffed.
Sounds to me like his pants was too tight and those pockets were overly stuffed.I can't for one minute not think that Tim Cook and co didn't take one look at the iPhone Johnny presented and say hmm what if... and then try to bend them. Finally going yep they will bend but look at how much force we had to apply, its not an issue.
Disclaimer : that is if 1000's of bent iPhones don't turn up. I don't think they will but its early days.
Disclaimer : that is if 1000's of bent iPhones don't turn up. I don't think they will but its early days.