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Apple wants to make the iPhone unbreakable! #mkbhd #waveformpodcast #apple

June 05, 2024 / 00:59

This episode discusses Apple's durability testing for iPhones, including water resistance and drop tests. It contrasts Apple's approach to repairability with that of Fairphone.

The conversation highlights the machines used by Apple to test water resistance and durability, emphasizing the precision of their drop test machine. This machine ensures consistent testing across various surfaces and angles.

Additionally, the episode touches on Apple's philosophy of creating devices that require no repairs, contrasting this with Fairphone's commitment to making their phones infinitely repairable.

The discussion presents the idea that durability and repairability exist on a spectrum, with Apple prioritizing durability while Fairphone focuses on repairability.

TLDR

Apple's durability testing contrasts with Fairphone's repairability focus.

Episode

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I got to visit some apple Labs obviously we've seen ip68 ratings on phones before
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but seeing the machines they actually use to blast water at the phone or like pressurize it under X in of water for x
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amount of time is cool to see maybe the most interesting part is they had a drop
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test machine that can drop the phone and the exact same way every single time so
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that they can test it on different surfaces on different angles different materials durability is a spectrum and
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on the other side of durability is repair and Apple has been the most aggressively all the way on one side for
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so long they literally vocalize their goal of making the iPhone never have to be repaired ever you see the other side
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of that Spectrum which is something like the fairphone and the fair phone's goal
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is to be infinitely repairable but the argument from Apple is that's probably less durable and so all the additional
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mass that you need to repair over and over again might be not what you want so there's it's a spectrum of repairability
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versus durability

Episode Highlights

  • Apple's Durability vs. Repairability
    Apple aims for iPhones to never need repairs, contrasting with Fairphone's repairable design.
    “Durability is a spectrum and on the other side is repair.”
    @ 00m 23s
    June 05, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • Durability is a spectrum and on the other side is repair.
    Apple wants to make the iPhone unbreakable! #mkbhd #waveformpodcast #apple
  • Apple's goal is making the iPhone never have to be repaired ever.
    Apple wants to make the iPhone unbreakable! #mkbhd #waveformpodcast #apple

Key Moments

  • Durability Spectrum00:23
  • Repairability Debate00:58