Now that we’ve established that iPad Pro bends, it’s time to stop these pointless torture tests

Stop the presses—Apple’s powerful novel iPad Pro bends! Can y'all imagine that? Now, eagled-eyed readers may receive got noticed that we’ve stopped posting drib as well as torture exam videos a piece agone because nosotros no longer encounter value inward them beyond boosting views for their creators. We’re going to brand an exception hither alongside JerryRigEverything’s iPad Pro curvature exam footage that was making rounds in conclusion calendar week but for all the incorrect reasons. In it, writer Zeck Nelson expectedly discovers that if y'all effort to curvature your iPad Pro, it volition genuinely break.

JerryRigEverything wrote:

Apple says their novel iPad Pro is a magical slice of drinking glass that does everything y'all involve whatever trend y'all agree it (as long every bit y'all are gentle of course). Today, nosotros are going to discovery out how durable Apple’s novel slice of drinking glass genuinely is. How adept is the drawing on the novel iPad Pro?

We’ll hold upward testing that out alongside Art Class With Jerry (which side did Apple desire us to depict on again? I forget…) And finally nosotros volition complete off alongside the novel iPad Pro curvature test, this volition tell us realistically how much strength this iPad Pro tin withstand piece it is inward your backpack or volume bag, or piece existence accidentally sat on.

Watch his sponsored iPad Pro curvature exam video if y'all haven’t already.

The writer observes that the weakest points appear to hold upward at the catch of either side of the tablet, which is true, as well as notes that the crack happened right at the microphone hole, spreading from there, which is correct. But his determination that the novel iPad Pro is “an aluminum flame alongside no construction holdings things together” is precisely patently wrong.

I genuinely similar JerryRigEverything’s run as well as I’m aware almost the amusement value of bending an iPad Pro inward half. That existence said, I expected to a greater extent than from Jerry—of course of written report a massive tablet that’s precisely a few millimeters thick bends alongside relatively lilliputian force. Again, I do appreciate the comedic value of the video, but it’s but incorrect to imply this is an iPhone 6s-level #Bandgate, addition it’s non similar you’ll hold upward carrying this iPad inward your dorsum pocket.

That’s why I was then pleased seeing this on-point answer past times Snazzy Labs, via The Loop:

And the video’s description is fifty-fifty to a greater extent than on point:

JerryRigEverything’s iPad Pro curvature exam has taken the basis past times storm. This isn’t an iPhone 6S scenario. Nobody is trying to curvature their iPad Pro inward one-half as well as your backpack won’t create it either. Plus, y’all human activity similar these devices aren’t designed to flex a little. Do y'all know what’s worse than a tablet/smartphone that curvature a lilliputian bit? One that’s slightly stronger but shatters upon the slightest flake of force. Ya goofs.

There’s no #iPadBendgate here, moving along…

The Snazzy Labs video genuinely needs to hold upward shared as well as circulated every bit much every bit possible to non exclusively railroad train people, but discourage YouTubers from pretending that these stupid torture tests receive got whatever actionable or informative value to them for the viewer.

As AppleInsider succinctly commented, “there’s exhaustive testing as well as at that topographic point is ridiculous, pointless testing alongside no scientific method or agency behind it.”

Put simply, Jerry wants closed to other #Bendgate.

Thoughts?

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