While I agree that six feet (~183cm) is too high for a drop test, in my opinion three feet (~91cm) is way too low. Unless you're a midget, of course. I just measured and while using my phone I'm holding it at around four feet (~122cm) from the ground.
The results of that research will make you depressed. Very, very depressed. Which will cause you to look down. You'll notice you haven't bought new shoes in a while. And then you'll decide to go buy new shoes to make you happy.
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It's more than a touch, he's in charge of hardware design from top to bottom. And since he likes thin and hates ports, we only get crap products.
Apple is dropping everything and only offers USB-C while Microsoft includes almost everything except USB-C.
It's like both companies don't want to have transition periods between the present and the future.
At least Microsoft isn't braindead and is keeping the traditional headphone jack. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Oh right, I forgot that a few people still use their smartphones to make phone calls.
Fun fact: the miners are made of the same material as coal itself!
He was heard shouting "A 15-minute call could save you 15 percent (or more) on car insurance."
If it's in a box, don't open it.
Don't worry! In about a week your new phone will look so crap that nobody will want to steal it.
While I agree that six feet (~183cm) is too high for a drop test, in my opinion three feet (~91cm) is way too low. Unless you're a midget, of course. I just measured and while using my phone I'm holding it at around four feet (~122cm) from the ground.
Consider yourself lucky. That's more action than most Slashdot readers have ever experienced.
The results of that research will make you depressed. Very, very depressed. Which will cause you to look down. You'll notice you haven't bought new shoes in a while. And then you'll decide to go buy new shoes to make you happy.
And that's the beginning of the end.
Because they don't want 5000 Apple fanboy comments about how that Android phone sucks, ignoring the fact that Apple's phones are fragile too.
I wish people would drop the childish mentality that "plastic is crap". The toughest phones out there have plastic cases.
and beyond!
Buzz Lightyear could not be reached for comment.
Google tried and unfortunately "people don't want that".
Stop replying to him with signed messages, you're upsetting him!
- DontBeAMoran
About 9.07 kilograms.
Some fragile smartphones already are $1K or more.
That's good to know your Otterbox Defender survived several drops with no problems. But what about your GS8+?
Yes, exactly! If people would simply use cases for their smartphones they would be better protected!
Nobody asked for the screen-less Echo either, so it's business as usual for Amazon.
P.S.: E-ink has amazing new color displays! We want a color e-paper Kindle already!
He's always going on diets and then off after a while. He's variable that way.
Who's watching the watchers if they're watching themselves?
Oh, where do I sign?
Prioritizing by Interruption-to-Reply-Questions is a good idea, but what if they have Direct Management Access?
Yeah... whoever wins, we lose.
+1.25 Funny, +3.75 Informative.