iPad Pro 11 gets put through scratch, burn and bend testing

16 November 2018
Spoiler alert: the results aren't great.

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  • Anonymous
  • thg
  • 18 Nov 2018

Anonymous, 17 Nov 2018This will bring light to Apple will improve the structure o... moreHave you even owned an older iPad, maybe like the 2017 model or even older? They tough and hard built that aint easy to bend with well built structure inside/out unlike this aluminum trash can that clearly has a weakpoint for breakage.

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    • Anonymous
    • thg
    • 18 Nov 2018

    Walter C. Dornez, 17 Nov 2018I suppose they were really focused on keeping it light and ... moreThen this is a bad product especially if you have kids around..... I had an ipad 2017 model and it had a rough and tough time with my kids even from getting bent thankfully it was well built and tough and survived. Even accidental getting sit on(w/c occasionally happens) is dangerous. I dont see this ever selling well especially with that price.

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      • Anonymous
      • JE0
      • 18 Nov 2018

      What are some of you people planing to do with your iPad Pro? :) If you are planing to give it to a kid then yes a cheaper more robust normal iPad or other tablet is the way to go, and not just because of the robustness.

      Sure, I would not mind if the construction was a bit stronger but its definitely nothing that will effect my decision to buy one. There is no other tablet that comes even remotely close to this today regarding screen quality and performance which for me is _alot_ more important than it being able to handle a beating because that is not how I will use it.

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        • Luxor
        • KZK
        • 17 Nov 2018

        Overpriced potato wrapped in aluminum. Apple trying too hard at creating the thinnest tablet. There we go. Paper thin bendable tablet. How nice of Apple. Fold it up nicely before you put it inside your bag.

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          • Q5x
          • 17 Nov 2018

          Jman, 17 Nov 2018Oh look, iPad news Yet no reviews. Are you sure you're q... moreLol you're talking about?

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            • Anonymous
            • v3F
            • 17 Nov 2018

            This will bring light to Apple will improve the structure on their future iPads

            oh wait, that won't go down well with the haters. They hate seeing improvements from Apple cause they would have less to complain about....

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              • Jman
              • nF0
              • 17 Nov 2018

              Oh look, iPad news

              Yet no reviews. Are you sure you're qualified to criticise Apple GSM Arena?

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                • mt$
                • 17 Nov 2018

                Great, this is how I like to see it :)

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                  • Anonymous
                  • iL5
                  • 17 Nov 2018

                  viveksubhash, 17 Nov 2018Hmm i took the ipad pro 10.5 last year instead of the s3 ta... moreSeemed? It actually is more durable than the newer ipad pro

                    Anonymous, 17 Nov 2018It literally has no metal reinforcement to strengthen its w... moreI suppose they were really focused on keeping it light and seemed to not care of the structural stability was, well, stable.

                      AnonD-598579, 17 Nov 2018After some Asus 10.1" tablet in 2017 and more recently a Hu... morePeople who already have a laptop would rather buy an ipad pro than an ultrabook...

                        Hmm i took the ipad pro 10.5 last year instead of the s3 tab because ot seemed more durable.. With my mothers 9.7's battery bulging and pushing out the screen, and the new ipad being somewhat flimsy.. Maybe I'll go for the tab 4 instead

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                          • Anonymous
                          • thg
                          • 17 Nov 2018

                          Ahong Surahong, 17 Nov 2018I thought Apple have learned their lesson from the notoriou... moreTHeir hoping their SHEEPS wont notice it....

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                            • Anonymous
                            • thg
                            • 17 Nov 2018

                            It literally has no metal reinforcement to strengthen its weakpoints w/c were the mic hole and the magnetic/induction coil for the pen to prevent it from bending....

                            Now this is an overpriced junk..

                              I guess don't want a foldable tablet

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                                • AnonD-598579
                                • SY9
                                • 17 Nov 2018

                                After some Asus 10.1" tablet in 2017 and more recently a Huawei MediaPad M5 tablet (both of which I already sold), I've decided that tablets are the same weak link from previous years.
                                The most expensive ones (like Ipad Pro or Samsung Galaxy Tab) are not worth the money because they enter in ultrabook category, and an ultrabook will ALWAYS be better than a tablet.
                                The most affordable ones (like Asus or Lenovo) are not very premium or powerful and you are better off with a medium range smartphone 6.0" or above.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • p2y
                                  • 17 Nov 2018

                                  Cookie pad. It reminded me of the mi 5 test.

                                    dude111, 17 Nov 2018Let's try another tablet to see what is going to happen- ... moreOld iPads were durable af with strong metal construction.This is the worst product Apple has ever released in terms of durability.It took 10 punches and few sits on to even scratch the older ones.

                                      I used iPad 2 & 3 which was built like a tank. My MiPad 8 inches bought for $200 with carbonate material cannot be broken with empty hands so easily.....but my Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 I have doubts about its structural integrity.....

                                      But this is really sorry looking after parting $1000-$1700 ...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • iL5
                                        • 17 Nov 2018

                                        Pabliell, 17 Nov 2018Probably it wouldn't break if it hadn't those weak points f... moreWould still break but yeah,not as easily.