TECH - Tim Cook Hyped 'Thinnest Apple Product Ever' At Recent iPad Event But Cupertino's Newest Gadget Flunks Durability Test In 'Catastrophic Failure' | Benzinga
Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) latest iPad Pro, with its thin design, has been the subject of discussion in the tech community since its unveiling by Tim Cook earlier in May. However, its thin profile has proved to be an issue despite Apple making improvements to its structural integrity.
What Happened: The new iPad Pro, which features a thin design, has been subjected to an extreme bend test by popular tech YouTubers JerryRigEverything and AppleTrack.
During the tests, the new iPad Pro showed an improvement in its durability during horizontal bend tests, suggesting it's safer than its predecessor despite a thinner profile.
However, the vertical bend test resulted in a "catastrophic failure" in Jerry's case, with the weak link being the USB charging port.
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