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Is the iPad Pro too fragile? Did Apple sacrifice structural integrity in exchange for thinness? Several reports have emerged suggesting that may be the case. Some are claiming that their iPad Pro arrived bent in the box, others suggest the iPad Pro is not backpack friendly.
Reports -
Macworld - https://www.macworld.com/article/3329747/iphone-ipad/no-apple-bent-ipad-pros-are-not-acceptable.html
The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18148957/apple-ipad-bend-pro-2018-shipping-manufacturing-confirmed
Laptop Mag - https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/ipad-pro-bend-controversy
Macrumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/16/new-ipad-pro-bend-test/
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0:00
We can't do too much joking around because this is a serious show. You know that
0:04
Is it though? Really? So I pretty much just read an article on Macworld saying that iPads are bending
0:14
Yes, I've heard about this. I got the tweets, the people, they reached out
0:19
You may or may not know the whole bending of Apple products, bend gate
0:25
People want me to weigh in. A lot of people requesting that I talk about this
0:29
Yeah, it's a touchy subject. Do you have any thoughts? Well, no one wants bent anything
0:35
No. I don't know if that's true. I mean, maybe there's some things that they..
0:39
It always comes back to this conversation of like, how big of a deal is it
0:44
Is it catastrophic? How many devices does it affect? It's the same kind of conversation that happened back in the day
0:50
when the original iPhone bent the iPhone 6. The thing I like to talk about from this end of the spectrum
0:56
I'm not a brand, I'm not Apple. So I'm always going to advocate for the people
1:01
If you are someone who's affected by this, I think you have a point
1:05
It should be fixed. It's not an ideal scenario. And in the case of the original iPhone that bent
1:11
Apple went back to the drawing board and switched their materials because they knew something was wrong
1:16
even though they didn't necessarily admit to it publicly. Can they do that in this case
1:20
I don't actually know the makeup of the alloy being used in the iPad
1:24
What I do know is that it's impossibly slim. Like that thing is crazy thin
1:30
Is mine bent? I don't think so. Maybe. I don't know. Yeah, you would probably have to use like a level
1:35
Yeah, you'd probably have to use a level. How durable is anything that's this thin
1:39
Like of course there's a common sense component and that's always what the Apple fans get angry about
1:44
They're like, who's bending? You're bending. Why are you bending your stuff
1:48
You're just not taking care of it kind of thing. What I've been reading online is the biggest culprit
1:53
to these types of bends in the case of the iPad is putting it in a backpack
1:59
So some individuals apparently they put the devices into a backpack and then textbooks and other weight that you would typically have in a backpack was leaning up against it and then they end up with a bent iPad That a regular use case scenario You should be able to do that without having a bent iPad
2:13
I don't know about you. Would you agree? Yeah, I can imagine, you know, being late for class or something and then you're just stuffing textbooks and iPads in your bag
2:22
It's pretty normal. But the fact that they, you know, are bending just like that, it's..
2:28
It doesn't make you feel comfy with your new product, your new thousand dollar product. Exactly
2:32
Absolutely not. The other point to make is I was reading some of the responses, some of the follow-up from Apple
2:38
It's a bit confusing because I know The Verge reported that they had an official Apple response
2:43
but then Apple was like, that's not our official response. Anyhow, there was this guy, an engineer or whoever he was
2:49
he was responding to some email requests regarding the bending from customers
2:53
And he stated that this device is designed to their specification. If it's a little bit bent, no big deal
3:01
Keep using it. It's a manufacturing thing. It'll stay as bent as it is
3:05
Now, that's weird. That response is probably more weird than the actual bending
3:10
Because here you have the biggest consumer electronics company coming out and saying
3:14
little bit of a bend, no big deal, even if it's out of the box when you buy it
3:19
That's unusual. Yeah. I mean in their unofficial statement saying you know these iPads are either a not bent or
3:28
Be supposed to be bent. Yeah by design. Yeah part of the cooling process
3:33
It's hard to figure out where to land on it Of course when I made that original video
3:36
It was a big it's still the most popular video that I posted I think it has 70 million views on it a follow-up to that story that many people didn't necessarily
3:45
catch up on was the fact that further problems on the iPhone 6, this touch
3:50
disease problem that crept up later, was a consequence of these slight bends. So
3:55
for people who were thinking that it was strictly aesthetic at the time, it went on to have this further issue with these
4:01
phantom touches taking place on the display because it screwed up the digitizer when it had that slight bend in it But that didn happen for like a year or two afterwards So people that thought they were safe out of the woodwork
4:16
went on to acquire different problems eventually from that issue. And Apple went on to replace many devices under a repair program
4:24
because of said touch disease. In the case of the iPad, it might not even be a thing
4:30
where you realize the extent of the damage immediately. But there may be other issues that creep up because of these slight bends in the frame over time
4:40
That might not be strictly aesthetic. But like a lot of these things that generate a ton of hype, and as you know, new Apple product comes out
4:48
It's a whole experience. It's a whole thing. Because Apple's already doing a good job of telling you why you need it
4:54
So you're trying to find out, well, okay, that's cool. But maybe why not
4:58
Show me the why not. And that's what people depend on this type of content for. So when I saw the video online where the iPad was bent in half really easily, of course, I'm not bending things anymore
5:07
You can attest to that. Yeah. I moved on. Take a look around. I moved on
5:11
But I think we're at a point now where these devices are shrinking down so much that it's kind of inevitable
5:15
They're not going to be as tough because we demand thinness. We demand..
5:20
Lightweight. Lightweight. Thin. Powerful. Yeah. Beautiful. We want it all. And we never want to pay the price with a bent anything
5:30
Yeah. But with this iPad, I mean it's 800 bucks. It's expensive
5:34
The problem is that a lot of people are seeing iPads that are bent when they just first open it
5:41
Yeah, yeah. I mean out of the box, it's no fun. That part of the experience and relationship that you have with a product is so important
5:48
So it's obviously no fun. Especially an Apple product. Especially an Apple product, fresh box, sleek design and so on
5:55
I'm actually going to be a little bit optimistic on this one. I know right now some people are having issues getting their units replaced
6:01
I think Apple's going to do the right thing. I think if that's your iPad, the one in that picture, I think they're probably going to
6:07
replace it for you. I think they should. Apple if you watching just replace the bent ones Yeah at least have some sort of unofficial replacement program or something Do something Do something about it because that no fun That not a happy customer obviously And your Apple You have a few bucks lying around
6:21
There you go. Huh? You know, offshore. Offshore cash. And possibly go back to the drawing board like they did with the iPhone 6
6:30
Maybe change some materials, put some reinforcements, and hopefully we get a better product
6:35
That's the main thing. That's the main point with these types of topics. it's like you're not just talking about it for the for strictly the purpose of hype that's helpful
6:44
of course you want people to watch the content that you make in the stories that you write but
6:48
also because uncovering things like this actually leads to further development and improvement of
6:55
physical products the ones that end up in your pocket like happened with the 6s as a response
7:00
to the iphone 6 so it's all good if you like apple it's good if you don't like apple it's good
7:06
it's good to have this kind of stuff out in the open, better iPads in the future
7:11
Regardless of the bending and stuff and the fact that it didn't replace a laptop for me
7:15
it's still an incredible achievement, this product, in the sense of how powerful it is
7:20
how wonderful the screen is in a form factor like this. They did strive for a good iPad
7:27
I think that's what they did here. Minus the bending, I don't think there's any other issues with it. Right
7:34
And I think a lot of people would use this. Maybe the price. Maybe the price. Yeah, that's for sure
7:39
But, you know, if you're a college student and, you know, it's either that or the laptop, maybe that's a good option
7:47
Does it in any way stop you from recommending this device, possibly to a loved one, a family member, a friend
7:55
I would totally recommend it for anyone who doesn't want to use a laptop
8:00
I think that's the best tablet that's out there right now. But let's be clear, for a thousand bucks
8:06
you're gonna tell people to get a laptop still. I know I am. Sure, sure. It's a lot of money for a tablet, for an iPad
8:13
Yeah, but it's the best tablet, I would have to say. I'll say the same
8:17
For sure. How does this end, this show
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