Subj : Heres how Apple fixed the iPad Pro 2024 to make sure bendgate nev
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon May 13 2024 11:30:06

Heres how Apple fixed the iPad Pro 2024 to make sure bendgate never happens 
again

Date:
Mon, 13 May 2024 10:26:13 +0000

Description:
Apple has strengthened the new iPad Pros internal structure to prevent a 
return of the bendgate controversy.

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Remember the iPads bendgate fiasco? When Apple redesigned the iPad Pro in 
2018, controversy erupted over the strength of the new tablet . Well, Apple 
doesnt want a repeat of any of that, and a new interview has revealed exactly 
what its doing to strengthen the iPad Pro (2024) to ensure it remains 
decidedly unbroken. 

In case you missed it, the 13-inch iPad Pro is the thinnest device Apple has 
ever made , measuring in at 5.1mm in thickness (excluding the camera bump). 
Its all thanks to the tablets tandem OLED display that pumps out more 
brightness and contrast than the iPads previous screen, while slimming down 
the thickness and weight considerably. 

As soon as the thinner iPad Pro was unveiled, questions arose over how 
durable it would be. That situation means durability is especially important, 
because when you spend $999 / 999 / AU$1,699 or more on a device, you dont 
want it bending out of shape. 

To help prevent that from ever happening, Apple exec John Ternus told 
interviewer Arun Maini (also known as Mrwhosetheboss on YouTube) that the 
company has added a metal cowling that covers the motherboard and runs down 
the center of the device. This tremendously improves the stiffness of the 
product, Ternus explained, adding that it also improves heat dissipation and 
cooling. Crisis averted? (Image credit: Shutterstock) 

No doubt some clout-chasing influencer will still decide to needlessly 
destroy their iPad in the unholy name of clicks and video views, and we 
probably shouldnt be too surprised if they succeed. The aim of that content 
is to shock, not to inform, and more or less any tablet will buckle under a 
human beings full exertion and determination. 

The real question, though, is whether everyday, run-of-the-mill usage will 
result in this kind of damage. That did occasionally happen with the previous 
iPad Pro, and the fact that some devices apparently arrived already warped 
out of shape suggests there was an issue with its sturdiness. 

The good news is that, with the iPad Pros new internal structure and 
strengthened chassis, Apple has taken steps to avert that kind of situation 
from happening again. Will it result in a tougher iPad that can stand up to 
bumps and bends? 

Time will tell, but were cautiously optimistic  with our hands-on iPad Pro 
(2024) review stating that "when I picked up the 11.09 x 8.48-inch device, it 
felt rigid  sturdy even". The new tablet is also incredibly light, which 
means it's "flirting with e-paper tablet territory", as our early review 
notes. We'll be testing it to destruction very soon to give you our final 
verdict on the tablet's sturdiness and overall performance. You might also 
like Hands on: iPad Pro 13-inch (2024): The impossibly thin king of iPads  
and maybe all tablets iPad Pro (2024): price, features, specs, and everything 
you need to know The iPad Pro (2024) has landed with a super-powerful M4 
chipset and new OLED screen



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/tablets/heres-how-apple-fixed-the-ipad-pro-2024-to-m
ake-sure-bendgate-never-happens-again


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