http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,545-page,1-bid,0/video.html Ah well, at least he got it fixed.

PS, if you live through the ad at the start of this video you deserve a medal. I fucking hate this ad in particular, nearly as bad as that Windows Mobile dickhole tied to a lamppost. I'm not usually a violent guy, I'm mostly quiet, but I'd punch both these guys if I ever met them in person.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
They said this hit the edge of a table, but it looks more like it hit right on the corner. The force from the iPhone smashing into it would be focused at the point the corner came in contact with it, much more than the force of dropping it onto a flat surface.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 3rd 2007 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
yes i have destroyed a plastic screen before ;)

there are materials that would maybe be stronger than this glass - lexan or some other really tough plastic. but that's not what they make phone screens out of.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
They didn't have to do that at all. Satisfying the spendy crowd is probably worth it for Apple, though. Win/win.

]]>Jul 2nd 2007 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
Right now it's more of a good will tour to keep their name bright and shining in the public eye since I doubt for a second that any news outlet would hesitate to eat them alive over a bad situation right now.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 3rd 2007 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 4th 2007 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
I sense law suits ahead...]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
What happens when you get in a wreck but keep driving anyway, and end up impaling yourself on a piece of metal that got bent out of shape?

Absolutely nothing, because it's your own damn fault for continuing to use it when you KNOW it may be of harm to you. The iPhone is not sold in that manner, so Apple isn't accountable - the same way that they wouldn't be responsible for a murder if someone somehow turned the iPhone into a shank.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
I'm feeling it.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
hey engadget, when will we find out who won the iphone? my razor just took a crap on me (once again, i have a feeling hitting it isnt going to make it work again like it did last time...)]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/and there you go, the toughest glass is still glass.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
Could it be... could it just be... GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE?

Honestly, I'm neither pro- nor anti- Apple - I'll judge each and every product I buy, thanks - but you anti-Apple zealots would do a lot better if you put some thought into your claims.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 3rd 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/about 95% of the time, if there was an iPod/iMac problem, they would refuse to fix it due to it being the ''customer's fault''
however, my sincerest congrats to Apple for this one!
im glad they are starting to put the customer first again
kudos!
]]>Jul 3rd 2007 5:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 5th 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
Yup, I'm a hater and this picture makes me practically giddy.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
To be honest, that could have happened to any phone, plastic can shatter too. The advantage with the iPhone over the normal plastic screens, is that glass won't scratch as easily, as demonstrated by the stress tests.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE9wQUL9zYs]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/What a bunch of f**king idiots!! Change the F**king record. YAWN YAWN.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/ A+ for holding down the shards of glass with tape. ]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
Also, this is a could reason to buy on an Amex (purchase protection I think it's called) or some other platinum/diamond whatever card that has 90 day accidental damage coverage.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Motorola also puts glass on their Krzr.

why all the hate?]]>Jul 2nd 2007 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/Jul 2nd 2007 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/02/smashed-iphone-not-so-cool-looking/
we'll see how they hold up to real world abuse.]]>Jul 2nd 2007 8:12PM