Where does AppleInsider get this bull? And how can a phone released on the same day as the 5s have the 5s described as a predecessor?
The measurements in the AI article are of the back case, not the whole phone. It sounds like AI misinterpreted that but the AI article could also have been talking about the back case and just worded the sentence wrongly e.g "the iPhone 5c back is much heavier..."
"The plastic casing on the 5C is incredibly tough and cannot be easily bent, which is positive, but it weighs 43.8 grams on its own. For comparison, the aluminum iPhone 5S‘ metal casing weighs just 25.9 grams. iFixit speculates the extra weight is required in order to achieve the overall strength."
Apple's measures are the right ones for the whole phone so the 5C is just under 18% heavier than the 5S.
I have to say, I was blown away by the high-quality feel of the 5c. I'd still get the 5c (finger print, speed, sensors, & weight) ... but I can see the 5c being a great seller despite the slightly higher than "expected" cost. Wonder when we'll get some accurate sales figures?
And Apple doesn't design iPhones to promote iFixit's business.
No kidding. iFixit wants to sells parts and components, the easier it is for a consumer, which probably shouldn't be cracking these open in the first place. If iFixit can't make as much money, they'll pan a product. Uh oh, poor iFixit. This is stupid.
Companies don't generally design product so users can get their grimy hands inside that might cause further component failure when they don't use proper grounding, tools and procedures to repair a product. This is dumb, these things have a 1 year warranty that's upgradeable. People should not be sticking their hands inside a phone or a tablet for that matter unless they are factory trained technicians. I do think that user replaceable batteries would be nice if they can figure out a way to do it where it doesn't make the case too much thicker, etc. But unfortunately, Apple wants to have thin cases and as big of a battery as they possibly can.
It's an old-school mentality that one should be able to crack anything open and fix it without having to bring it in. The problem with that mentality when applied to complex electronics like smartphones is that there is a tradeoff to wanting slim/tiny devices and trying to accommodate the extra logistics to allow for easy repairability. Not going to happen.
I fully agree with you. I've never found the need to open any of my iPhones. They've been reliable to the end. I gave my iPhone4 to my sister when the iP5 came out. That 2010 phone is still as reliable as the day it came out. I couldn't care less about its repairability factor.
I think iFixit is just trying to make a stink about it to sell their tools. [/quote
There is no "stink" to speak of. They are merely reporting, quite objectively, the tear down process and rating its level of difficulty. A 6/10 is not a bad score at all. If you perceive a negative bias, it is because you are overly sensitive.
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Never had to replace any of the internal components yet. Why bother scoring on repairability?
Because iFixit decided that matters. And AppleInsider agrees enough to repost it.
The measurements in the AI article are of the back case, not the whole phone. It sounds like AI misinterpreted that but the AI article could also have been talking about the back case and just worded the sentence wrongly e.g "the iPhone 5c back is much heavier..."
http://www.geek.com/apple/iphone-5c-teardown-reveals-a-very-strong-glue-filled-plastic-handset-1571353/
"The plastic casing on the 5C is incredibly tough and cannot be easily bent, which is positive, but it weighs 43.8 grams on its own. For comparison, the aluminum iPhone 5S‘ metal casing weighs just 25.9 grams. iFixit speculates the extra weight is required in order to achieve the overall strength."
Apple's measures are the right ones for the whole phone so the 5C is just under 18% heavier than the 5S.
And Apple doesn't design iPhones to promote iFixit's business.
No kidding. iFixit wants to sells parts and components, the easier it is for a consumer, which probably shouldn't be cracking these open in the first place. If iFixit can't make as much money, they'll pan a product. Uh oh, poor iFixit. This is stupid.
It's an old-school mentality that one should be able to crack anything open and fix it without having to bring it in. The problem with that mentality when applied to complex electronics like smartphones is that there is a tradeoff to wanting slim/tiny devices and trying to accommodate the extra logistics to allow for easy repairability. Not going to happen.
I fully agree with you. I've never found the need to open any of my iPhones. They've been reliable to the end. I gave my iPhone4 to my sister when the iP5 came out. That 2010 phone is still as reliable as the day it came out. I couldn't care less about its repairability factor.
I think iFixit is just trying to make a stink about it to sell their tools.
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There is no "stink" to speak of. They are merely reporting, quite objectively, the tear down process and rating its level of difficulty. A 6/10 is not a bad score at all. If you perceive a negative bias, it is because you are overly sensitive.