Apple’s new iPad Pro seems to bend pretty easily


A new video from YouTube channel JerryRigEverything shows that Apple’s latest iPad Pro can be bent and completely destroyed seemingly without much exertion. The tablet gave out quickly when host Zack Nelson performed his signature bend test, cracking down the middle near the microphone hole on the tablet’s left side and the Apple Pencil’s magnetic charging area on the right.
This YouTube video is not the only case of the new iPad Pros having less-than-ideal structural integrity. I’ve seen scattered forum reports of the tablets showing slight bends after just a day or two of usage or after being carried around in a backpack. A few people insist that their devices were a little bent out of the box.
With that said, the iPad Pro is a premium, expensive gadget, and it should obviously be treated as such. Don’t be reckless with the thing. Do not bend it. I purchased the 11-inch model last week and have carried it in my own backpack daily, and it’s holding up perfectly fine so far.
It’s also worth underlining that yes, it was possible to bend previous iPads in a similar fashion. By design, tablets are thin devices with a lot of surface area. Of course they’re going to break if that’s what you’re trying to do — and we’re not just talking about Apple here. I’d expect Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S4 to fail a bend test, too. (The iPhone 6 bendgate saga was different and rightly controversial because smartphones are typically much more rigid.)
What’s a bit alarming to me, though, is how little effort Zack seemed to put in before getting his end result. Is Apple shaving off too many millimeters? The company almost certainly put the new iPad Pro through a slew of tests in the lead-up to its release — including durability checks — and The Verge has reached out for comment.
Is this something I think iPad Pro buyers need to worry about? No. If you’re concerned, get a case. Just know that both “cases” Apple sells for the 2018 iPad Pro — the Smart Keyboard Folio and Smart Folio — don’t do a lot to reinforce the device’s integrity. All four sides of the iPad Pro are left completely exposed when using either of them. So if you expect to roughhouse your iPad, you might want to keep it in something a little more rugged. Case selection is a bit lacking at the moment, however.
And before you go beating up on Zack at JerryRigEverything for the anti-Apple slant in this video (and others) or for doing it all for clicks, it’s worth noting that he occasionally gives credit where it’s due:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Linktree’s free workaround lets you add multiple links to your Instagram bio

Image
Instagram only gives you one opportunity to link to outside resources inside its photo sharing platform. This might not be a problem for a majority of the users, but for those wanting a little more customization and even more options, it leaves much to be desired. Enter  Linktree , a free tool for Instagram designed to improve traffic to your outside link, be it a blog, portfolio, or store. How it works is fairly straightforward. After connecting Linktree to your Instagram profile, you’ll receive a single link to place in your Instagram bio. Once that link in place, you can customize what it’s linked to within your browser, be it a single website, or a collection of sites you’re looking to direct followers to Say you’re a photographer who’s using Instagram as a marketing tool for your wedding photography. Using Linktree, you can direct Instagram followers to your blog, your portfolio site, and even your other social media accounts. Until now, you would’ve been stuck c...
Read more

EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT THE PIXEL 4, THE MOST-LEAKED PHONE EVER

Image
Google’s  Pixel 3 might have been the  most-leaked phone in history . Long before its unveiling, we knew practically everything about it from unboxing videos, photo comparisons, even a full review of the device. Surely, for the Pixel 4, Google would clamp down on leaks to leave some surprises for its debut on  October 15th , right? Let’s just say, if that was the plan, it didn’t exactly work out. We’ve now seen the Pixel 4 XL from every angle and in three different colors. At least seven different sources have touched this phone, many of them confirming the same specs. We not only know which cameras it’ll have, but also what they may be capable of, including air gestures (go figure). That doesn’t even count information Google has already shared  on purpose. So if you want to know almost everything about the Pixel 4 nearly a month before it’s announced, buckle up. We’ve sifted through all of the rumors and information we can find to compile everything we know —...
Read more

Our favorite iOS apps for the iPhone and iPad in 2018

Image
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s time to look at some our favorite apps of the year. While not all of these are brand new, many of them popped up onto our radar for the first time in 2018, and are definitely worth the attention. Others are some of our favorites that are still best-in-class despite having been around for some time now. We aim to do things differently at TNW, and as such you’re not going to find the recommendations you’re probably used to seeing: Gmail, Skype, Dropbox, and the like. Instead, we want to focus on the best-of-the-best that you may not have heard of, and others that are just special enough to warrant a mention. As always, we’d encourage you to share some of your favorites in the comments below, or on Facebook. Enlight Pixaloop (Free Pixaloop  is one of my favorite apps on the market. Unlike typical image editors that allow you to remove red eye or apply a filter, Pixaloop allows you to create stunning photo animations with a few c...
Read more