“Apple’s new 11 and 12.9-inch models are its thinnest yet, measuring in at just 5.9mm, and both forum complaints and a new bend test video suggest the two devices have the potential to bend without a huge amount of force,” Juli Clover reports for MacRumors.
“On the MacRumors forum, there have been a few complaints of bending from MacRumors readers,” Clover reports. “Forum member Bwrin1, for example, posted a photo of a bent 12.9-inch iPad Pro suggesting it had bent from just a weekend trip in a backpack.”
“The iPad Pro in question does indeed appear to have a curve to it, refusing to lay flat on a table,” Clover reports. “At the same time, YouTuber JerryRigEverything has posted a bend test video of the new iPad Pro, which indicates it has the potential to bend with a limited amount of force.”
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As always, treat and protect your hardware well!
my new ipad pro 11” is the same thickness as my ‘old’ ipad pro 10.5”. No problems here. Treat your ipad with the respect that it deserves. If youre a wild camper or hard on your stuff, get a heavy duty case. IMHO. cheers, & loving 🥰 my new ipad 11” !
“just a weekend trip in a backpack”
And everyone treats backpacks gently at all times.
Just the intial process of PACKING it would be dangerous to a $1000 piece of electronics! Sheesh! Think of it as a sheet of glass with a small amount of reinforcement. Treat it well or – radical – leave it at home.
Also, remember the previous Stupidgate? Many videos showed other phones were no better when sat on than iPhones. My guess is the same applies to tablets.
The actual durability of a $1000 product is a consideration too. If it’s a piece of art more than a tool, that matters too.
If it was twice as thick, it would still be bendable… but then the whiners would whine about the weight and thickness.
#whinylittlebitch #hatebois #trolls
i abuse my older Ipad Pro 12.9, sometimes carrying in my backpack with a lunchbox (yes i know it’s stupid) and yesterday i accidentally SAT on it on the car seat. Still fine, typing this post on it in a coffee shop. Use it everyday. Just came back using it for property hunting — ie walking around outside in rainy weather in the San Juan Gulf islands. i can’t imagine the new one — which i will be ordering soon — is so much weaker.
btw other sites like Appleinsider has criticized those bend tests
My laptop screen will bend as well.. If I drop a water glass at home it breaks..
Really, wasn’t this a media panic with the skinny iPhone 6?
Oh for God’s sake don’t bend your iPad!! This is utterly ridiculous.
So I can’t keep it in my back pocket?
No, you should only carry your iPhone in your back pocket. This will allow you to personalize your iPhone by imprinting a curve in it that matches the shape of your ass! I see it every day.
“a weekend trip in a backpack”
My suggestion for this individual would be to try to unbend the iPad by taking the same trip in the opposite direction.
Need Jobs for that!
Good thought however.
I have always wondered how this guy can afford to keep destroying products. Although his tear-down of products is quite interesting, I think his tests are pretty tough for most electronic products to survive. Bending an iPad Pro just to see it be completely destroyed is really gutsy. I wouldn’t dream of trying something like that on any good product.
Posting “I’m gonna destroy (X)”, especially when it’s an Apple (X) is a good way to get views and lots of revenue. Which provides the funds to buy and destroy more products. 🙂
Yup. He has a revenue model…. …and we’re supporting it with views…
“a new bend test video suggest the two devices have the potential to bend without a huge amount of force”, this is like saying…..
Wiping your ass with your hand makes your hand prone to smelling like poop….. Really, did we need a test for this. If any idiot can’t figure out that bending your near $1000 device is a bad freakin idea, they need an to purchase an Android.
“They need to purchase an Android.”
If they have the strength to bend it.
Cue the new Apple bend tests…
How about bend per dollar this time?
Here we go again. You know, glass is prone to breaking. Why isn’t there an article about that? Just don’t bend your new iPads!
Because no one would watch or read… and then ask their FRIENDS to watch or read… a video or article about that! The point is NOT to be informative, but to be as entertaining as possible!
Don’t bend stuff that you don’t want to bend and break.
When did people start thinking all electronic devices are invulnerable? Stupidgate indeed. I always wrap my iPhones and iPads in a protective cover, and, guess what? No problems! Funny how that works…
There are backpacks with laptop and/or iPad protection built in. Get one.
I think the bigger scandal is how horribly underwhelming and overpriced the “official” iPad cases from Apple continue to be.
Yeah, compared to the chassis design of the first iPad Pro, this new one can be bent with relatively little effort, and certainly under packing pressures in backpacks or bags. The one I have was slightly curved right out of the box, and it is definitely flexible, unlike its predecessors.
Oh, I also watched this idiot’s destructo fest, and he was entirely wrong about the tip on the new Pencil. It just screws off, just like the first one. (But why didn’t Apple include a replacement tip in the box like they did for the first one? Makes the price increase especially loathsome.)
If you are going to be put your iPad Pro in situation is is liable to be bent, then just use a suitable case to protect. This is a non-issue