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Protecting Your Tablet From a Fall From Space
First time accepted submitter xwwt writes "G-Form has a nice video of an iPad launched into the stratosphere via weather balloon and protected using its new protective gear 'Extreme Edge' to see how well the gear worked in the iPad free fall to Earth. The gear is being introduced at this year's CES where our own timothy will be attending and reviewing new products. The cool part of this whole video is really that the iPad survives the free fall from space, remaining fully functional."
...the iPad survives the free fall from space...
Aw, shucks! I would've preferred video of a different outcome.
Also, we've had better slashvertisements.
Contrary to popular belief, balloons still can't fly in space.
If it was running telnet, then all velocities would be terminal.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
If it's designed to make sure an exec dropping an iPad out the window of a Virgin Galactic can retrieve it later, there's no point in reaching orbit.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
So did the unprotected metal rod.
Did it win an 'Employee of the Month' award and get a parade?
For justice, we must go to Don Corleone
Coke bottles, OK. At least they are worth a few cents for returns.
iPads, no. Not unless they've been rooted and we can load something useful.
Have gnu, will travel.
The only thing I'm legally allowed to drop from my paraglider is water, that's over inhabited or uninhabited space
Is that before or after you have drunk it?
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Ironically, TFA wont load properly on an ipad.
The video cannot be viewed on the iPad it features.
Obi-Wan: "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were sudden