Speedygi
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Wait, but the sample didn't bend until 80++, what's the real issue here?
If you see my post right above this, I don't agree it is minor. I'm not hard on my phones. I don't sit with my phones in my pocket. But my 6 and 6+ has both bent.
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Even if you had 10 of them, the entire situation was unquestionably minor. A vast majority (and that's an understatement) had zero bend issues with their iPhone 6/6+. You can disagree all you want, facts are facts.
In Q1 2015 Apple sold roughly 74.5 million smart phones. The vast majority of these being the 6 and 6 plus. I'll say 3/4 (I'm pulling this number out of thin air, but I'll say it's close).
Now if that's the case, according to my math that is close to 56 million iPhones 6 and 6+ sold. How many of these bent? 100? 1000? Even if it was 100,000 (and let's be honest, if it were, it would be all over the news) that as a percentage is still only 0.0018% of all phones sold in one quarter that are bending. I'm betting that the number of bent units is probably closer to 1000 than it is 100,000.
It's not an issue and never has been.
You don't have any idea how many have bent. All we know is some number have. And we may know Apple is possibly reinforcing the cases in the next models.
Apple historically doesn't cave to things due to press (not that quickly). So my hunch is enough have bent to make it worth it to change the design.
I disagree. I doubt there's been enough actual bending to warrant strengthening. Had "Bendgate" (the original video and following hoopla) not occurred, they would not be strengthening the phones. I think they just want to put the issue to rest once and for all.
So what are the facts? How many have sold? How many have bent? This info is just not available.
You don't have any idea how many have bent. All we know is some number have. And we may know Apple is possibly reinforcing the cases in the next models.
Apple historically doesn't cave to things due to press (not that quickly). So my hunch is enough have bent to make it worth it to change the design.
As god said 'Stop apologizing'. Apple is worthy and able to improve. It's okay.
But that's ok, you keep saying 'the facts are'.
As God said 'Stop apologizing'. Apple is worthy and able to improve. It's okay.
LOL! So you're calling me an Apple apologist now? Because you pretend like what you read online somehow indicates a moderate to significant "problem"...you poor thing. Apple isn't changing the "design", lol...they POSSIBLY (since we have zero actual evidence of such) changed the type of aluminum used in the exact same mold they were using before (again, according to this video that you're investing all of your "facts" in, lol).
I don't believe it was small, I know it was small...because I have a logical understanding of how numbers work. There are no perfect companies...I've said that about a thousand times on this forum, yet you feel you're "teaching" me something with your snide little comment. You continue to provide comedic relief at the very least.
And when did they turn people away and "ignore" the problem? You're literally creating non-sensical and FAKE drama to support your opinion on this. Why do that?
It is significant enough that they are redesigning. The idea that a YouTuber causes a very expensive redesign is absurd. You keep saying 'the facts' say there is no issue. Facts are Apple is redesigning. That is massive! It's also fantastic! You just can't seem to accept that maybe there is a flaw worth addressing and blame the significant effort to beef up the case on their want to appease some *****. That is nonsense.
Do you have trouble understanding the definition of the word "redesign"? Because the new iPhones, based on this video you keep clamoring over, are not redesigned at all. They are potentially using a different grade of aluminum...that does not equate to a "redesign", regardless of how many times you mistakingly use the word.
And please show me where I said there "is no issue"...(I'll give you a hint, it never happened). I said the problem was minor and touched a small % of the consumer base. Do me a favor...if you're going to participate in a debate, at least refrain from putting your own made up words into other people's mouths. My words are there to quote...there's no need for you to make up stuff to try and make my posts seem trivial or irrelevant.
Lastly, to further disprove your 'theory'...Apple changed the aluminum grade between EVERY iPhone that was made. 4 to 4S to 5 to 5S to 6...and then now, with the new variant. I know it's fun for you to assign this glamorous story and theory to their decision to change the grade of aluminum...but given they've done it so many time historically with no relevance to a "bending issue", I think you're just buying into this "bendgate" mumbo jumbo.