Hi Joe, The iPhone is more robust than you think, but it totally depends on how it lands if you drop it. It's a bit like people who step on a small curb or slip on a bit of ice and end up with a compound fracture of their ankle. Others fall out of a third floor window OR end up in a car accident where the car is completely totaled and walk away with a few scratches.
I once pushed my iPhone 4S off a 3 and a half foot high counter in my store and I pushed it with considerable force. It flew through the air, landed on a tile floor where the tiles were installed on concrete and it skittered across the floor for 6 feet and it didn't have a scratch on it. Another story I heard from Rob of the Today in iOS podcast was that he dropped his iPhone in an airplane, maybe 2 feet and it landed touch screen down on the bolt which holds the seat in front of you in place and the screen shaddered. All one can do is be careful, put it in a good case if you are worried (or clumsy) and hope for the best. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 3:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Thoughts on IPhone 6 Hi there, Take it easy folks, It was a mataphorical tractor. Just to underline the point, badly it seems, so far, I do like strong robust devices that are small portable and expensive. So if I drop my Iphone stupid I know, nobody ever ever drops there Iphone, but when I do, I want it to survive at least one drop between fitting a substantial case for it's protection, and the arrival of the tractor. Particularly considering the shape of the Iphone6, feeling more like the IPhone 3, it is A visually nice shape, but slippery as an eal.. And yes, six hundred odd pounds is a lot of cash to find for me, Us tractor drivers don't earn as much as bus drivers. Now I am off to the hay barn. cheers, JP On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:40:15 -0700 Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: Sure, tried it with my nephew's toy John Deer and my 5S handle it just fine. Joking aside, just because a delicate piece of technology is expensive does not mean it stands up to any abuse. David's example is a good one. I can buy a $400 laptop or a $1,200 laptop and both are equally breakable. I can also go out and buy a special purpose ruggedized laptop for $4,000 and that will stand up to quite a lot of abuse and drops, but I doubt even that would stand up to a tractor (a full-size one) being driven over it. Probably not the best conclusion, Joe *smile*. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Thoughts on IPhone 6 at a cost of 600 odd pounds, you should be able to drive a tractor over it.smile.. Joe On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:31:56 +0100 "RobH." <[email protected]> wrote: Not recommended, that is how some got bent. What's wrong with shirt or jacket pocket? An inside wallet pocket is ideal, as they're about the same size. 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