Mike Wuerthele
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With rare exceptions, most Mac apps seem happy with Sonoma
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Apple FineWoven case review: Not the leather replacement we were hoping for
I would if I could. The category of failure we're provided isn't granular enough, but fatigue is the most likely mode of failure here.foregoneconclusion said:
I'm noticing that you're not specifying the hinge there.Mike Wuerthele said:
Dunno, man. Based on the service data we collect, the MagSafe Duo has a very high service call rate for plastic cracks and replacement. More in number than any other Apple accessory for every reason, combined, including first-generation HomePods.foregoneconclusion said:
Not really. AI once claimed that the hinge on the MagSafe Duo charger would fail after opening/closing the device a couple hundred times.hammeroftruth said:By the sounds of this forum, it looks like Apple
has more refining to do.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/review-magsafe-duo-is-almost-everything-you-need-but-has-too-many-compromises
"AppleInsider partnered with a testing lab in the metro Washington DC area to test the hinge. With one fold made every nine seconds in a lab at 19C, with a fan pointing directly at the device to minimize the impact of heat, the lab found that the hinge started to break down at 180 folds and ultimately failed at 212."
Did that claim turn out to be true? Nope.
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Apple FineWoven case review: Not the leather replacement we were hoping for
Dunno, man. Based on the service data we collect, the MagSafe Duo has a very high service call rate for plastic cracks and replacement. More in number than any other Apple accessory for every reason, combined, including first-generation HomePods.foregoneconclusion said:
Not really. AI once claimed that the hinge on the MagSafe Duo charger would fail after opening/closing the device a couple hundred times.hammeroftruth said:By the sounds of this forum, it looks like Apple
has more refining to do.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/12/04/review-magsafe-duo-is-almost-everything-you-need-but-has-too-many-compromises
"AppleInsider partnered with a testing lab in the metro Washington DC area to test the hinge. With one fold made every nine seconds in a lab at 19C, with a fan pointing directly at the device to minimize the impact of heat, the lab found that the hinge started to break down at 180 folds and ultimately failed at 212."
Did that claim turn out to be true? Nope.And we were right about compromises. It didn't fit some of the later phones with larger camera bumps.
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Apple FineWoven case review: Not the leather replacement we were hoping for
I didn't believe it either, so I asked other folks that we have inside Apple stores. Turns out yep, daily swap-outs, or "as needed."OctoMonkey said:
They change them daily?!?!Mike Wuerthele said:
If you want something more real-time, feel free to head into an Apple Store. They change them daily, and they still look terrible after a few hours.Hreb said:Sorry Andrew -- I'm very interested in whether my next Apple watch band should be leather or FineWoven and unfortunately this review strains credibility. You report snags, lint, stains, scratches, and other durability issues. But every photo in the review shows a brand-new, nice looking FineWoven case. It's a physical product, show the photos! TTIUWP.
Well, that certainly sounds like an ecological approach!
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Apple FineWoven case review: Not the leather replacement we were hoping for
If you want something more real-time, feel free to head into an Apple Store. They change them daily, and they still look terrible after a few hours.Hreb said:Sorry Andrew -- I'm very interested in whether my next Apple watch band should be leather or FineWoven and unfortunately this review strains credibility. You report snags, lint, stains, scratches, and other durability issues. But every photo in the review shows a brand-new, nice looking FineWoven case. It's a physical product, show the photos! TTIUWP.
