iPad 2 tougher than iPad 1. True The iPad 2 is more durable than its predecessor, at least as far as its glass face is concerned. The new model incorporates a much stronger, more flexible screen than the old one did. A team from repair shop iFixYouri ran the two tablets' glass display covers through punishing tests to see how much damage they could withstand …
It isn't as if it will flex unduly in a back pocket. But, in a backpack or other over-stuffed bag, this might be good news for the screen. But, the back and internals may be in question. Wouldn't the mounts flex and snap if somehow the screen were flexed that much?
No consolation for the iPhone users. I've observed several with shattered glass in the corners on which the dropped phone hit. I've seen spiderwebbed cracks on one that was walked on by a 200# lady before my friend could grab it and before she could avoid stepping on his phone.
Strength and flexibility are not synonymous.
If something of the same material is more flexible, it is likely to be less strong. Different materials may have different characteristics, but are likely to have different drawbacks. For example, ceramic is very strong, but very brittle, whereas polythene is very flexible, but not very strong.
A flexible thing may bend and distort components underneath, causing damage. In comparison a harder thing may transfer shock into the case chassis, rather than through the components.
Or not, it depends on the design.
It may be that by design the ipad is indeed more resilient to damage, but that is not borne out by the contention of the article, which is misleading at best.
Thinner thing made of stuff, bends less than thicker thing made of stuff, is pretty scant material on which to base an article.
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