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CIC should apologize too.

unless you are in that industry, you should have bigger things to worry about than the iphone

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/26/consumer-reports-test-shows-it-takes-a-lot-to-bend-new-iphones/

donjumpsuit says

http://consumerist.com/2014/09/26/consumer-reports-test-shows-it-takes-a-lot-to-bend-new-iphones/

I thought as much.

This whole panic was more about the susceptibility of weak, hateful minds to their own longings for a sense of superiority. Didn't get to touch the cheerleader in high school? You can have the last laugh: she's a mom with an iPhone now - I'll bet she's sorry!

It could be the two times was due to the guy editing the video, placing them out of chronological order.

As Dan likes to say... Apples defense is Nomenclature.

If Apple is saying their phone is not bendable, at a mere 7.1mm, then that's pretty silly. I'm quite sure, that if I were to grab my Samsung Galaxy and placed my thumbs on the back and started applying pressure with all of my might. It would bend.

But do you want to know why I would respect Samsung for?

Because they would call me a fucking moron and tell me to get bent.
The phone wasn't designed to be a "See if you can bend it" parlor trick.

Apple is stupid, they should stand behind it. The phone will survive being in a back pocket 99.9998% of the times. Unless someone falls down on their ass really really hard. If you fall on your ass hard enough to bend your iPhone, then you'll have more problems than a bent phone.

Apple tests:
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/25/apple-testing-facility-detailed/

HydroCabron says

This whole panic was more about the susceptibility of weak, hateful minds to their own longings for a sense of superiority.

It's like homophobic people being repressed gays.
CIC really wants an iPhone badly but he doesn't want to think of himself as an iSheep.

The cognitive dissonance needs a lot of rationalization that iPhone must be crap, hence the flood of self-convincing hatred on forums.

Herc, if you would send me your iPhone I'll be happy to bend it for you.

Granted it takes more force than normal wear and tear, but it will bend.

Actual lab test comparison of phones doesn't show much basis for "Bendghazi" mania.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm

CaptainShuddup says

Herc, if you would send me your iPhone I'll be happy to bend it for you.

Granted it takes more force than normal wear and tear, but it will bend.

So nice of you captain. I hear the Golden Gate bridge also bends.
I also hear Android phones when dropped from a 10 story building, become 100 Android phones that don't work.

Call it Crazy says

The test I want to see is engineers putting pressure sensors in the back pocket of these ladies with the tight jeans and measure the amount of force on the sensors when they bend over, twist, sit down, etc.

Consumer reports (and anyone else) can play all they want in their labs, work benches and Youtube videos. That's not real world...

Let's see what type of pressure comes out of real pants pockets. That will be the true benchmark if a phone can survive "Bendghazi".

Well Crazy how would you feel if a 400lb ass sat on your face? Won't you bend a little? :)

Apple should have just commented on the guys brute force, and then stood by their phone for normal wear and tear.

Some people can rip a phone book in half, but most people not only can't but would never even try.

Call it Crazy says

Go call Tim Cook for your apology!

Found you!

My mistake was thinking you had a point of view, you're just crazy.

Call it Crazy says

Vicente says

Found you!

I was looking for you, which one are you in this herd?

I was saving a spot for him in the front. I did get 2 iphone 6's on the first day.
My kids are using it. I'm still on 5s.

You don't have to be obviously stronger than your average person to have an above average grip. I used to work for this scrawny Greek dude, in a fast food restaurant near Clemson SC. The guys shtick was shaking big athletic people's hands, then it turning into a grip contest. Either griping until the other person relented, or seeing who could bang who's knuckles on the counter. In the 3 years I worked for George Denopolis, I never once saw his knuckles hit the counter, or beg mercy for the other person to loosen his grip.

I saw this scrawny guy get the best of hulking red necks, bikers, and star college athletes.