You realize that you only get 2 returns for "accidental damage" under AC and neither are free right?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
To the bending naysayers...
- Thread starter Jayson A
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
You realize that you only get 2 returns for "accidental damage" under AC and neither are free right?
Here's the thing. All phones bend. Plastic is flexible, too. Some do bend back. But either way you are bending the phone. This is bad. Nothing inside of the phone is really designed to bend. Folks doing this need to take note and change their behavior as they are lucky they have not snapped the LCD, circuit board, or damaged the battery.
People have found ways to destroy every cell phone ever manufactured. This is nothing new. People are unaware of involuntary body movements and the forces they can exert.
My 5S is on the verge of being too tall for my jeans pockets. I certainly would not be sitting with a 6 or 6+ in there. Those who cry "normal use" are just deluded. Smaller phones are more portable and pocket friendly. The 6 is a case of be careful what you ask for. Huge phones are less portable and pocket friendly. It's that simple. It's so silly to say a "phone" must fit in a "pocket" without bending after demanding the phone be made too big to safely ride in many pockets.
Finally, most of the slight bending is purely cosmetic and does not affect the usefulness of the phone. It happened, get over it. If you're worried, get the insurance.
People have found ways to destroy every cell phone ever manufactured. This is nothing new. People are unaware of involuntary body movements and the forces they can exert.
My 5S is on the verge of being too tall for my jeans pockets. I certainly would not be sitting with a 6 or 6+ in there. Those who cry "normal use" are just deluded. Smaller phones are more portable and pocket friendly. The 6 is a case of be careful what you ask for. Huge phones are less portable and pocket friendly. It's that simple. It's so silly to say a "phone" must fit in a "pocket" without bending after demanding the phone be made too big to safely ride in many pockets.
Finally, most of the slight bending is purely cosmetic and does not affect the usefulness of the phone. It happened, get over it. If you're worried, get the insurance.
Not a bad deal. It will only cost me $79 each time I am irresponsible and bend my phone.
I 1000000% realize that. But I do not buy an expensive electronic gadget if I am not certain that I can replace it even if I have to pay full price for the replacement. Money has not been an issue for me for a while now.
Does anyone know what the best android phone is? If my iPhone 6 bends and I didn't do anything to it, I'm done with sticking up for Apple. Enough is enough.
I want an android phone that is pretty much lag free. I've seen some friends with Samsung 5s and Note 4 and they have micro stutters and lags all over the place, but the HTC One M8 was pretty smooth overall and the animations didn't seem to stutter much.
I want an android phone that is pretty much lag free. I've seen some friends with Samsung 5s and Note 4 and they have micro stutters and lags all over the place, but the HTC One M8 was pretty smooth overall and the animations didn't seem to stutter much.
Nexus is probably the smoothest performance you can get on Android. Nexus 6 is coming soon and will be a beast. It will also have the latest Andriod 5.0 release.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Nexus-6-vs-iPhone-6-Plus-in-depth-specs-comparison_id61773
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Nexus-6-vs-iPhone-6-Plus-in-depth-specs-comparison_id61773
This made me LOL so hard as I just couldn't help thinking of George Costanza:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNelnqsmnlM
That is exactly what I would do. I must have the only good one of the millions and millions sold. It's been in front pocket constantly. I even went to Universal Studios and had it in my pocket while being trashed around on roller coasters. Not bent, not even a little bit.
I'm OCD when it comes to my phone, I would notice and I've checked.
Valid point. The replacement will be $79 ($178 if you factor in cost of AppleCare+) but at least it's not as bad as buying a whole new phone.
good, because most company intend to build phones that don't bend. I never had a phone that bended before iPhone 6+.
All of this. Why so dramatic OP? People are dicks online, it happens and you just have to get over it. If I mocked you for a bending iPhone then it happened to me, I'd just shrug and figure that's how life works.
I can say this if I ever break a screen because I've never done that. Why isn't everyone upset over broken screens anyway? They often break during "normal use" after all. I've had many home phones over the years and drop them all the time. Talking and they just fall down. Normal use. Not a single one has broken, cracked, shattered, etc. Drop one of these fancy cell phones and it's over. Think I'll go start a thread.
Aren't you cool. Most of us don't buy a $800-$1000 phone that won't last 2 years though.
----------
Functional illiteracy in America is a real problem.
----------
So wait, you're saying if you were a dick to someone and had the same thing happen to you your takeaway would be "that's how life works" and not "don't be a dick"?
What makes you think you will not bend them? changing phone or changing the habit.
Let me see...
I would:
Be annoyed. Possibly there would be swearing.
Stop and think about what I may have done to bend it.
If I can't think of anything, I will be surprised.
Contact Apple to attempt to get a replacement.
Yep. That's about it.
----------
I dare say that had you discovered any bending after being trashed on roller coasters while it was in your pockets, you would not blame Apple for this turn of events, either.
Neither would I.
To the bending naysayers...
As far as i know, "bended" is not a verb. It is bent. I keep seeing this over and over again.
----------
Apple products are expensive and fragile. If you cannot afford them, then do not buy them. You have free will, you know your finances, exercise a bit of restraint and do not buy something that is expensive and fragile. I do not buy Ferraris and Jaguars for that reason. And I am NOT saying that the iPhone is like expensive cars. Apple cares about design more than robustness. Apple products are expensive. Knowing these to be a fact, then you should buy something cheaper and more robust.
As far as i know, "bended" is not a verb. It is bent. I keep seeing this over and over again.
----------
Apple products are expensive and fragile. If you cannot afford them, then do not buy them. You have free will, you know your finances, exercise a bit of restraint and do not buy something that is expensive and fragile. I do not buy Ferraris and Jaguars for that reason. And I am NOT saying that the iPhone is like expensive cars. Apple cares about design more than robustness. Apple products are expensive. Knowing these to be a fact, then you should buy something cheaper and more robust.
Last edited:
Yup. But there's a reason I'm not a dick to people...offline. Get over it, it'll be okay.