TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Sep 23, 2014 10:33pm
I'd rather be subpoenaed than have the government hack into my phone without my knowledge.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 23, 2014 10:55pm
Anything the government gets without your knowledge regarding your phone, isn't stored on your phone. when the government really goes through your phone, its because they seized it was evidence. and search warrants aren't without your knowledge. search warrants require notification be made.TedSheckler;1656984 wrote:I'd rather be subpoenaed than have the government hack into my phone without my knowledge.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Sep 23, 2014 10:59pm
Hmmmm...sherm03;1655279 wrote:One of our field reps just sent an email saying that he thinks a lot of people are going to be disappointed in the quality of the new iPhones. He said they seem like they sacrificed on their build quality in order to make the device bigger.
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/09/23/reports-iphone-6-may-bend-in-your-pocket/
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 23, 2014 11:07pm
well that's not what I was expecting. but the front pocket? I figured it would bend for all the chicks who put the phones in their butt pockets.sherm03;1656987 wrote:Hmmmm...
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/09/23/reports-iphone-6-may-bend-in-your-pocket/
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Sep 23, 2014 11:14pm
My favorite was this line:
LOL!MacRumors reports that people may want to consider not putting the new phones in their front pockets, or avoid sitting and bending with the phone in your pocket.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
Sep 24, 2014 7:12am
After watching the "bend test" the guy did with the 6 plus, (which by its length would be more susceptible to bending) the amount of pressure he had to put on it to get it to bend would indicate that the "front pocket" bend is next to impossible. More likely these people are putting it in their back pocket and sitting on it....which clearly falls under the heading of "Serves you right, dumbass."
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Sep 24, 2014 8:10am
Oookay, Applefish82;1656998 wrote:After watching the "bend test" the guy did with the 6 plus, (which by its length would be more susceptible to bending) the amount of pressure he had to put on it to get it to bend would indicate that the "front pocket" bend is next to impossible. More likely these people are putting it in their back pocket and sitting on it....which clearly falls under the heading of "Serves you right, dumbass."
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 24, 2014 9:10am
Skinny jeans bro.fish82;1656998 wrote:After watching the "bend test" the guy did with the 6 plus, (which by its length would be more susceptible to bending) the amount of pressure he had to put on it to get it to bend would indicate that the "front pocket" bend is next to impossible. More likely these people are putting it in their back pocket and sitting on it....which clearly falls under the heading of "Serves you right, dumbass."
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Sep 24, 2014 9:14am
Not even just skinny jeans. When I wear a suit, it seems to be a bit tighter when I sit down. If I have the phone in my front pocket and I'm sitting at a desk in a suit for 8 hours a day, there's a chance it's going to bend.Automatik;1657031 wrote:Skinny jeans bro.
I remember when Motorola first added Kevlar to the back of their phone, the engineer said they went with Kevlar because they needed something thin that was durable. If they went plastic, it wouldn't give a quality feel, and if they went with aluminum it would be too malleable at that thinness. Guess this is the exact problem they were trying to avoid.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 24, 2014 9:17am
I was being sarcastic. I'm not buying they are bending at all.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Sep 24, 2014 10:31am
Apple will shortly release a statement explaining that their product is perfect as usual, and you're simply not sitting down properly
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Sep 24, 2014 10:41am
That's why you get a belt clip to wear with a suit. All the kewl kids are doing it.sherm03;1657032 wrote:Not even just skinny jeans. When I wear a suit, it seems to be a bit tighter when I sit down. If I have the phone in my front pocket and I'm sitting at a desk in a suit for 8 hours a day, there's a chance it's going to bend.
I remember when Motorola first added Kevlar to the back of their phone, the engineer said they went with Kevlar because they needed something thin that was durable. If they went plastic, it wouldn't give a quality feel, and if they went with aluminum it would be too malleable at that thinness. Guess this is the exact problem they were trying to avoid.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
Sep 24, 2014 10:43am
On the test video, the guy's hands were literally shaking as he was trying to bend the phone. If you're saying that the front pocket can cause that level of pressure, then I don't know what to tell ya. :huh:sherm03;1657032 wrote:Not even just skinny jeans. When I wear a suit, it seems to be a bit tighter when I sit down. If I have the phone in my front pocket and I'm sitting at a desk in a suit for 8 hours a day, there's a chance it's going to bend.
These people are putting the phone in their back pocket and sitting on it. It's pretty obvious.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Sep 24, 2014 10:44am
This exact same nonsense came out when the 5S was released.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Sep 24, 2014 11:03am
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Sep 24, 2014 11:51am
My girlfriend ran her 5s over with her car this winter and it bent. Still works like new.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Sep 24, 2014 6:29pm
fish82;1656998 wrote:After watching the "bend test" the guy did with the 6 plus, (which by its length would be more susceptible to bending) the amount of pressure he had to put on it to get it to bend would indicate that the "front pocket" bend is next to impossible. More likely these people are putting it in their back pocket and sitting on it....which clearly falls under the heading of "Serves you right, dumbass."
THESE!!!!fish82;1657065 wrote:On the test video, the guy's hands were literally shaking as he was trying to bend the phone. If you're saying that the front pocket can cause that level of pressure, then I don't know what to tell ya. :huh:
These people are putting the phone in their back pocket and sitting on it. It's pretty obvious.
Anyone who's actually watched the 'bend videos' can easily see the distinctive force that these people are exerting on the iPhone 6 Plus to 'prove' their point. In no way is any amount of pressure even remotely close to that ever going to happen from just 'sitting in one's front pocket'.
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Jawbreaker
Posts: 520
Sep 24, 2014 7:35pm
If you make something thin enough out of aluminum, it wouldn't be that hard to bend. I don't think many people are bending their phones on purpose so there must be at least a bit of truth in these stories. Also, from what I have seen, the complaints are for small bends in the phone. The videos from review sites that I have seen were taking it a step further and seeing how far they could bend the phone.Scarlet_Buckeye;1657195 wrote:THESE!!!!
Anyone who's actually watched the 'bend videos' can easily see the distinctive force that these people are exerting on the iPhone 6 Plus to 'prove' their point. In no way is any amount of pressure even remotely close to that ever going to happen from just 'sitting in one's front pocket'.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Sep 24, 2014 9:17pm
or put your phone in your suit jacket inside pocket, BOOM!sherm03;1657032 wrote:Not even just skinny jeans. When I wear a suit, it seems to be a bit tighter when I sit down. If I have the phone in my front pocket and I'm sitting at a desk in a suit for 8 hours a day, there's a chance it's going to bend.
I remember when Motorola first added Kevlar to the back of their phone, the engineer said they went with Kevlar because they needed something thin that was durable. If they went plastic, it wouldn't give a quality feel, and if they went with aluminum it would be too malleable at that thinness. Guess this is the exact problem they were trying to avoid.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Sep 24, 2014 10:01pm
Exactly. The video was made in an effort to bend the phone by quite a bit and to do it quickly. They exert a large amount of pressure to bend it quickly. But a small amount of pressure over an extended period of time can have the same effect.Jawbreaker;1657215 wrote:If you make something thin enough out of aluminum, it wouldn't be that hard to bend. I don't think many people are bending their phones on purpose so there must be at least a bit of truth in these stories. Also, from what I have seen, the complaints are for small bends in the phone. The videos from review sites that I have seen were taking it a step further and seeing how far they could bend the phone.
I tend to leave my jacket on a coat rack or on a chair when I get somewhere. I would not want to leave my phone in my jacket pocket unless I'm going to be wearing the jacket the whole time.Glory Days;1657270 wrote:or put your phone in your suit jacket inside pocket, BOOM!
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 24, 2014 10:05pm
If you're that hard on a phone, get a fucking case. Not a hard concept.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 25, 2014 8:27am
No, I'd rather spend hundreds of dollars on a phone and then complain when it breaks from me being a dumbass. Spending another $30ish on a case is for poor people.wildcats20;1657298 wrote:If you're that hard on a phone, get a fucking case. Not a hard concept.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Sep 25, 2014 8:42am
Yeah it's called a case. I don't know why you wouldn't put your iPhone 6 in one anyways
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Sep 25, 2014 8:46am
wildcats20;1657298 wrote:If you're that hard on a phone, get a fucking case. Not a hard concept.
fish82
Posts: 4,111
Sep 25, 2014 9:33am
TBH, the fact that they fucked up the 8.0.1 software update is infinitely more significant than a few idiots sitting on their phones.