Apple will put its water damage indicator in iPhones in a visible place, save money for repairs
0. phoneArena posted on 06 Jul 2012, 08:50
The iPhone is a fragile thing with its glass panel, but while you can replace even a broken panel, there’s little you can do for your precious device if it gets dropped in water…
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1. mercorp posted on 06 Jul 2012, 08:53 4 0
The thing I really want from apple is for them to make their phones more hardy.
6. D.Aceveda posted on 06 Jul 2012, 10:27 1 0
So basically one of the highest profiting phone companies is trying to save money because......? They have billions in reserves. Why not pass some of the wealth to your loyal customers and make repairs cheaper/easier? Instead they are making figuring out water damage easier to pass some cost to the customer......I don't get you Apple.
9. EclipseGSX posted on 06 Jul 2012, 11:05 6 1
You forget its a business and they only care about profit
10. D.Aceveda posted on 06 Jul 2012, 11:06 2 0
I know it's business. They make plenty of profit so there's no need for them to be greedy...
12. gallitoking posted on 06 Jul 2012, 11:17 5 12
why dont you work hard for your money like everyone else.. is nice if they would give money,.,. but they dont have to... I work hard for my money..sir... is easier this way
rappers have more money than they need and hardly any of them give money.. unless they are prostitutes
22. Whateverman posted on 06 Jul 2012, 13:58 1 2
You can't lay out a blanket statement like that about rappers, and do you really think they have to pay for prostitues?
Just about every rapper I know of donates their time, money or both, but you will never hear about it on the news. Ludacris, Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Jay Z....the list goes on and on.
Here's a random clip that just popped up minutes ago of yet another rapper donating money to a real cause...http://m.worldstarhiphop.com/video.php?v=wshh2LFZ04gqtv9Tz8M 2
25. gallitoking posted on 06 Jul 2012, 15:06 4 2
when I mention about the rappers I was using sarcasm.. dont know any rappers..if they do oro do not... my point was that we all work hard for our money,...and we should not be told what to do with it.
26. Whateverman posted on 06 Jul 2012, 15:26 3 1
Gotcha!
29. D.Aceveda posted on 06 Jul 2012, 16:33 1 2
Not sure what the hell you are talking about but okay...
23. EclipseGSX posted on 06 Jul 2012, 14:04 0 1
Human nature, always wanting more. It's never enough.
27. Whateverman posted on 06 Jul 2012, 15:32 1 1
Nice avitar. Lord Stark should never have been killed off! Just my two cents!
30. EclipseGSX posted on 06 Jul 2012, 18:06 1 1
Thanks ikr, I can't wait to see joffreys inbred head chopped off
31. Whateverman posted on 06 Jul 2012, 18:21 1 1
I hope its either Robb or Ayra Stark that gets to do it. Or even better...one of the wolves. I hate that little rodent Joffrey!
28. Appleftw posted on 06 Jul 2012, 16:27 0 1
Great! Now I can shower with my iPhone and my rubber ducky.
38. InspectorGadget80 posted on 07 Jul 2012, 18:58 0 1
true they only care bout profits $$$
3. jsoliz1985 posted on 06 Jul 2012, 09:19 2 0
From what I know the indicator currently resides inside the bottom of the headphone jack. are they going to add another one?
4. PackMan posted on 06 Jul 2012, 09:38 4 1
Apple screwing its customers again. Now even little water can trigger the detector.
7. jmoita2 posted on 06 Jul 2012, 10:34 1 1
True. Better not have the phone in the bathroom as when you shower, or the vapor will trigger it...
8. JC557 posted on 06 Jul 2012, 10:39 1 0
Hell, even the iPod Nano Gen 4 - 6 (6 more so) will get "water damaged" when you use it during a workout... kind of defeats the purpose of those small devices.
5. androidsbiggestfan posted on 06 Jul 2012, 10:05 1 1
A sign of further greed from the fruit.
11. yingcong6 posted on 06 Jul 2012, 11:10 3 1
Stupid apple. They put time on how to make them easy on arguing with customers and saving money, why they don't put time on how to invent an iPhone resistant to water. Nano coating has been using for a few brands. Why not apple? Oh yes, apple wants its products not as hard as a nut. Otherwise, it can't make huge profit.
39. InspectorGadget80 posted on 07 Jul 2012, 18:59 0 0
That's why their are RUGGED PHONES that can be protected from water dirt or drop. unlike glass phones
13. jmoita2 posted on 06 Jul 2012, 11:29 2 1
Because then they don't have to fix anything that goes wrong with it. They claim water damage and get to sell you another one at inflated prices.
17. roscuthiii posted on 06 Jul 2012, 12:09 1 1
Ah, a Tim Cook Apple... I don't think Steve would have let the indicator be placed on his phone like this for fear of it ruining his aesthetics. At least, unless it was somehow seamlessly integrated.
An indicator that's easier to access is exactly that, an indicator easier to access. It can be triggered a lot easier now, so guess who's gonna be S.O.L. when it comes to warranties...
Or wait, is this that Liquid Metal thing that was buzzing around a short while back?
24. Tux4g63 posted on 06 Jul 2012, 14:49 4 1
I don't have an issue with a company being a company. Yes they have to make profits and the business model of course is always going to be tweaked so that shareholders are pleased with the future direction looking like the company will make even more money. This is America after all, and Apple products wouldn't even be in demand unless there was a customer and consumer base that bought their products.
My issue is with a company that prides and openly states its model is built around the customer, and then taking very clear actions that do not show that to be the case. Understandably they want a water indicator that will be more accurate and probably easier to service and harder to tamper with, but it ultimately points to the fact that Apple would rather pass on the cost to the customer. That very same customer who will most likely have an accident or incident with a phone that is very slippery to hold and use. Apple knows this. I don't think it is any stretch to say that Apple could tweak Apple Care or somehow design the devices to be more water resistant or even mildly waterproof such as the Nano-repellent coating that Motorola put into the RAZR series phones. That on the surface looks like Motorola is attempting to make a more consumer friendly device for every day life.
33. BattleBrat posted on 06 Jul 2012, 21:27 0 0
Yes.. my RAZR has the NANO coating, but I have a full squaretrade warranty, just in case....
34. chemhaz posted on 06 Jul 2012, 22:08 0 0
I thought it already had an indicator on the outside showing the phone was stuffed. Its the Apple with bite take out of it :) its actually a good idea protecting buyers in the second hand market
40. pellegrini posted on 09 Jul 2012, 02:08 0 0
If you look at this angle, sure is a good thing! But what I fear is that people will find a way to replace this indicator and sell iphone without a problem.
And we back to the point that the only winner here will be apple.
A water proof iPhone would be the right way to go.
PS: I'm sure that the iPhone 4/4s glass body was the apple solution for a "visible" fall indicator! [joke]
35. yingcong6 posted on 07 Jul 2012, 02:38 0 0
Rotten Apple already, why does it still force its royal customers to smell it?
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