Well, he didn't actually damage it (at least what I saw), so it is really a crime? No harm no foul.
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Video - Black iPhone Anodized coating more durable then I expected
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As a dolphins fan, i SMH lol
And have you seen what kids do to these phones anyway, basically this poster did about 1 percent of what some lil kid is going to do with the display model.
No issues? Myself and thousands of others are lying about our damaged phones? Smfh
If you believe you had every right, then I am not going to change your mind. But ask yourself this... Why try to do it on the sly if there was absolutely nothing wrong with your actions?
You've already stated a couple of times in this thread that the employees wouldn't have liked it, and that it wasn't cool. You don't need me to tell you, so I'll stop.
You need to go kill an animal and have a few beers. CHILL
No, you don't have a "right to test it out that way". Those display models are there to demonstrate functionality, not undergo improvised damage tests. If you really believed that, you would have had no problem telling the employees what you were going to do before doing it. If you were the manager of the store, would YOU be OK with someone coming in and purposefully trying to damage one of your display phones?
Your ethics (or lack thereof) officially designate you one of the biggest jerks on these forums. No doubt about that. Seriously, you need a reality check on your life.
If to want to see a real durability test, watch this http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OSFKVq36Hgc
Of course a fingernail won't scratch it. And shame on you for vandalizing a phone that doesn't belong to you. How old are you, 7?
Of course a fingernail won't scratch it. And shame on you for vandalizing a phone that doesn't belong to you. How old are you, 7?
If you believe you had every right, then I am not going to change your mind. But ask yourself this... Why try to do it on the sly if there was absolutely nothing wrong with your actions?
You've already stated a couple of times in this thread that the employees wouldn't have liked it, and that it wasn't cool. You don't need me to tell you, so I'll stop.
I don't enjoy damaging anything, actually. And how "on the sly" could I be in a packed store, video camera out, standing at the display for the product that is the sole reason for the crowd. More then one employee saw what I was doing. I just didn't broadcast that I was conducting a test. Did I enjoy doing it? No. Am I super glad I did? YES I AM.
While the ethics of the OP's action are controversial, the information learned is without a doubt very useful. Probably a manufacturing error lead to the scuffs or maybe rough handled by employees. It's not easy to take a chunk out of metal like I've seen in some pictures of the scuffs. Scratches that tear through the anodized layer is not that easy either. It's hardly something as widespread and serious as anntenagate which happened on every single iPhone 4 bar none.
I don't advocate doing what the OP did but the display models will eventually be refurbished with a whole new case anyway. The ethical thing would be to ask an employee to show you a scratch test, not sneak around like that.
Oh chill out. The display phones get damaged to hell over time anyway and never end up being sold to anybody. Get over yourself.
Attempted vandalism is also a crime, just not as severely punished. It usually depends on the value of the object.
Also, you did scrap some of the white off the display. This was seen when you wiped it off the phone. In that instance, there was vandalism.
You can make yourself feel good by saying that AT&T and Apple deserve it or "no harm, no foul" but what you did was wrong and it is sad that it doesn't bother you.
All I have to say is karma is a b!tch.
Also, you did scrap some of the white off the display. This was seen when you wiped it off the phone. In that instance, there was vandalism.
You can make yourself feel good by saying that AT&T and Apple deserve it or "no harm, no foul" but what you did was wrong and it is sad that it doesn't bother you.
All I have to say is karma is a b!tch.
Display models are meant to be beaten up. Display phones, display couches, display mattresses, etc. They are meant for customers to wear it out to test durability so that they can deteine I'd they want to purchase or not. And this is coming from someone who has worked in wireless sales and retail. So all you people criticizing the OP need to calm down.
good to know. i'm going to my att store and throwing the iphone 5 on the ground a few times to test drop performance.
I mean...I wouldn't do it. However, I don't see any problem with what he did. Just checking the durability to show all the cry babies in this forum complaining about how terrible the black iphone is about scratches or nicks.
Did he bang the hell out the phone? No....Did he perform a drop test in the middle of the store? No.......Did he throw the phone around like a crazy person? No......All dude did was rub the phone against the plastic shelf.....
I mean...I wouldn't do it. However, I don't see any problem with what he did. Just checking the durability to show all the cry babies in this forum complaining about how terrible the black iphone is about scratches or nicks.
Did he bang the hell out the phone? No....Did he perform a drop test in the middle of the store? No.......Did he throw the phone around like a crazy person? No......All dude did was rub the phone against the plastic shelf.....
yah, you're not supposed to do that.
mine arrived with scratches so i tested it with a nail clipper metal. just tapped the sides of the edge and it was chipping the paint. maybe that plastic he was rubbing it on wasnt hard enough? but my test on my phone show that barely tapping it to a hard surface caused chips in the edge of the paint.
That would of been funny if you actually damaged the device and someone actually saw you the whole time, and you had to pay that iphone full price lol. J/K, Good demonstration though, happy to know its durable !!
P.S. Thanks for taking that risk ... I feel kinda bad for you because all these guys are putting you down a haha, kinda amusing at the same time though
P.S. Thanks for taking that risk ... I feel kinda bad for you because all these guys are putting you down a haha, kinda amusing at the same time though
how else are you supposed to test a phone before buying it? these are floor models they are abused...
the ones at the apple store had scratches on them and most people looking at them are talking about it too.
calling someone a criminal because they do this? really?
so people think somebody should buy a phone with known problems around the edges and live with it? what if it comes damaged like mine? should i of kept mine? should he buy a phone first the test it to see if he wants to keep it?
he didnt do anything wrong. its a floor model. just like sample lotion they have at stores its meant to be used...
the ones at the apple store had scratches on them and most people looking at them are talking about it too.
calling someone a criminal because they do this? really?
so people think somebody should buy a phone with known problems around the edges and live with it? what if it comes damaged like mine? should i of kept mine? should he buy a phone first the test it to see if he wants to keep it?
he didnt do anything wrong. its a floor model. just like sample lotion they have at stores its meant to be used...
i was thinking of doing the same thing. I kind of like the white one though. I would prefere to keep the black one however. If there are scratches on me phone when I get it I think I would trade it in for the white one without this video. Now that I know it's probably a defect I think I'd just trade it in for same model.
Thank you so much OP, good to know I wouldn't be swapping my black for the tacky white model
I'm seriously baffled why you care so much? If several employees saw what he was doing and did nothing about it who are you to say any different?
Questionable ethics, but altogether meaningless...
Aside from the dearth of moral aptitude that the OP illustrates within his video, I must add that this is a thoroughly pointless test and am quite surprised that it hasn't been pointed out yet (correct me if I am wrong).
Simple physics dictates that nails and whatever he used to scratch the iPhone 5 will not scratch the aluminum. This is illustrated by Friedrich Mohs scale of mineral hardness - it basically states that harder materials are, for the most part, resistant to scratches from contact with softer materials. Its BASIC SCIENCE! ~ the reason why diamonds are extremely difficult to scratch.
The approximate Moh hardness rating for fingernails is around 2.5 at the most and plastic approx. ~1. Pure aluminum is rated around 3 on the scale - most likely more as the iPhone 5 is now made out of '6061 Aluminum Alloy' - you can scratch all day with that finger nail of yours, but it aint gonna make a mark on the metal!!
Now, there are many more materials harder than 6061 Al alloy, say bronze (~3) , iron (~5) , glass (~7) , steel (~7.5) that will easily make a mark on your precious iPhone 5. These are common materials that may easily come into contact with your precious new toy (keys, sand, dust particles, table tops, etc.).
Aside from the dearth of moral aptitude that the OP illustrates within his video, I must add that this is a thoroughly pointless test and am quite surprised that it hasn't been pointed out yet (correct me if I am wrong).
Simple physics dictates that nails and whatever he used to scratch the iPhone 5 will not scratch the aluminum. This is illustrated by Friedrich Mohs scale of mineral hardness - it basically states that harder materials are, for the most part, resistant to scratches from contact with softer materials. Its BASIC SCIENCE! ~ the reason why diamonds are extremely difficult to scratch.
The approximate Moh hardness rating for fingernails is around 2.5 at the most and plastic approx. ~1. Pure aluminum is rated around 3 on the scale - most likely more as the iPhone 5 is now made out of '6061 Aluminum Alloy' - you can scratch all day with that finger nail of yours, but it aint gonna make a mark on the metal!!
Now, there are many more materials harder than 6061 Al alloy, say bronze (~3) , iron (~5) , glass (~7) , steel (~7.5) that will easily make a mark on your precious iPhone 5. These are common materials that may easily come into contact with your precious new toy (keys, sand, dust particles, table tops, etc.).
Aside from the dearth of moral aptitude that the OP illustrates within his video, I must add that this is a thoroughly pointless test and am quite surprised that it hasn't been pointed out yet (correct me if I am wrong).
Simple physics dictates that nails and whatever he used to scratch the iPhone 5 will not scratch the aluminum. This is illustrated by Friedrich Mohs scale of mineral hardness - it basically states that harder materials are, for the most part, resistant to scratches from contact with softer materials. Its BASIC SCIENCE! ~ the reason why diamonds are extremely difficult to scratch.
The approximate Moh hardness rating for fingernails is around 2.5 at the most and plastic approx. ~1. Pure aluminum is rated around 3 on the scale - most likely more as the iPhone 5 is now made out of '6061 Aluminum Alloy' - you can scratch all day with that finger nail of yours, but it aint gonna make a mark on the metal!!
Now, there are many more materials harder than 6061 Al alloy, say bronze (~3) , iron (~5) , glass (~7) , steel (~7.5) that will easily make a mark on your precious iPhone 5. These are common materials that may easily come into contact with your precious new toy (keys, sand, dust particles, table tops, etc.).
logic wins