iPhone abuse caught on video, but it’s a tough little fighter

by Chris Davies on June 30, 2007





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ifixit tried to open up their iPhone delicately so they could pore through its entrails; PC World on the other hand seem to have modelled their playtime on the Inquisition, putting a poor, innocent Apple cellphone through a series of stress-test trials. They even caught the abuse on video, including determined scratching at the display with metal and dropping it multiple times onto concrete.

PC World stress-test the iPhone

PC World drop the iPhone onto concrete

PC World's primary target was the 3.5-inch glass-fronted display, and given the generally delicate nature of touchscreens it's a reasonable expected weak-spot. However their attempts to scratch the glass with keys, keychains and more didn't marr it, and neither did a number of drops from anything up to six foot onto the floor.

A few gouges along the metal edges were the sum total of the iPhone's injuries, sustained when dropped from head-height onto the sidewalk, but otherwise the handset looked - and worked - normally:

"PC World's Conclusion: There's no need to coddle this sexy little device."

PC World [via Engadget]

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1 Vincent Nguyen 06.30.07 at 2:52 pm

OMG, no phone (even the crappy moto razr) should ever have to go through what this poor iPhone went through. iPhone, thanks for taking one for the team!

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