Apple iPad Air 2: will it bend?

[mercurial]

Apple iPad Air 2: will it bend?

“The iPhone 6 Plus bends in your pocket!” This sort of titles are still fresh in our minds and now more Apple products have launched – the new iPads. So, will the super-thin Apple iPad Air 2 bend? You can probably guess the answer but someone recorded the test on video to the tune of R6,805.02 (at least I’m hoping he wasn’t using a 64GB iPad for this).

The video is 1 minute and 5 seconds long – that’s R104.71 a second!

First video (not embedded due to forum restrictions)

Update: We also got a second video – this time the pressure is applied to the metal back of the Apple iPad Air 2 rather than its glass front. The tablet holds much better that way.

[video=youtube;xvifCzuXnqs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvifCzuXnqs&list=UULCfvl6nYLG6bW5lkzYBkgQ[/video]

To be fair, we can’t expect a 6.1mm metal tablet not to bend. If anything I’m sure the thicker iPad Air will bend too if you push it hard enough. Still, you’ve been warned – be careful with your iPad when you pack your bags and try not to sit on it.

 

[PhireSide]

Eina

 

[Jola]

IMO these manufacturers have gotten carried away with the thin issue.

I have just bought a Samsung Tab S 8.4, I believe that it is too thin as well.

A bit thicker and a longer battery life would have been better.

 

[HavocXphere]

Who the hell cares?

Sure was fun prodding at Apple about it for a bit, but personally I rate if you're applying that much force to your expensive electronic device then maybe the problem isn't the device.

 

[Rickster]

First video (not embedded due to forum restrictions)

Eh?

 

[Freshy-ZN]

Eh?

Double eh?

 

[mercurial]

Only one video per post is allowed to be embedded. Hence I had to link first video.

 

[genetic]

Who the **** sits with a tablet in their pocket? :wtf:

Any tablet will bend. My old aluminium Acer Iconia and Nexus will bend. This is just stupid.

 

[mercurial]

Yeah. Anyway, keen to see the local pricing for this. Itching to get the wifey one.

 

[CoatiMundi15]

Not unless you keep it in your back pocket!

 

[Fyson]

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

 

[Maverick Jester]

Meh, tablets are a different ball game. The iPad Air 2 is absolutely gorgeous, and while people bemoan the thinness, the lightness is extraordinary.

 

[Progenix Oj101]

That video makes me want to go home and hug my tablet