Comments on: Drop Test Of The Galaxy Tab, iPad2, And Motorola Xoom – Prepare To Cringe

By: Steve Peter

Steve Peter — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:27:00 +0000

I would be interested in seeing corner drops. Seems like a more likely scenario based on how people would probably carry a tablet. Face down seems like a worst case scenario (although probably results in the most damage, and therefore is best to sell their warranties).

By: Steve Peter

Steve Peter — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:23:00 +0000

No sir, you clearly are. Your entire point is idiotic. A great way to sell insurance is to show people how vulnerable a product is. Get over it.

By: J fish

J fish — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:06:00 +0000

The cover that saved my iPad came from CovertShield. Two weeks after I
put the shield on I dropped my iPad on a people mover in the Philly
Airport. I had the standard flimsy Apple case and the CovertShield. It
survived without even a scratch. Best investment I’ve ever made!

Their website is http://www.covertshield.com. Best investment ever!

By: Clumzy

Clumzy — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:04:00 +0000

Im going to fess up and admit I have dropped my Xoom twice now. The first time it was in a soft zip-up case cradled in my arm while I got out of my car. It flipped over my arm and landed on the corner, at a 45 degree angle, glass side more up than down. It left a flat spot on the corner and thats it. The second time, it fell from a toilet dispenser (haha Xoom is better than any magazine!) that was also about waist high. It fell on the same corner at almost the same angle. So now I have two flat spots stacked on on the same corner. Thats it for damage though. One of the speakers seem to pop periodically but that stopped after I rebooted it. Been working fine for a month since the last drop…

My current OG has suffered numerous drops, one even face down and it has the scar to prove it. Oddly enough, I broke one before it dropping it on the face in the same way and it was brand new at the time. I think it all depends on exactly how the device lands, at what angle and what force.

Yeah I guess I drop things a lot. I plead the fizzifth to insurance….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:14:00 +0000

Same here.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:22:00 +0000

surprised you all didnt catch this though…for all you apple haters out there, android tablets are much higher screen glass strength…another reason to not get the ipad

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:19:00 +0000

if it’s not your tab, why do you care? also, i dont buy a phone/tab/any electronic without buying the warranty…you never know when you might be working with your electronic and have lightning strike and your surge protector malfunction, or be using it outside and a sudden downpour soaks it…you. just. never. know.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:55:00 +0000

Their third party warranties do cover accidental damage. It’s more like insurance, but they call them warranties. Maybe the name difference makes people feel better for some reason.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:48:00 +0000

Great video, some people think that nothing will ever happen to their devices but it’s true a slight accident can bring you to your knees lol i am wondering why the OEM’s don’t use Gorilla Glass and a stronger frame to atleast hold against a waist high drop??

By: johnnstl

johnnstl — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:32:00 +0000

Thats pretty crazy considering the vids you see of bending the glass when it isn’t on the front of the tablet, though I wonder how it would fair if dropped on say it’s back or side instead of straight on the glass.

By: Andres Prado

Andres Prado — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:17:00 +0000

thats stupid i was expecting one of them not to break lol

By: Dman27

Dman27 — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:19:00 +0000

God DAMN……

By: ieatapples

ieatapples — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:12:00 +0000

If you look closely you’ll see they only dropped the iPad at waist height

By: Captain Snapperhead

Captain Snapperhead — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:50:00 +0000

I think the IFAD looks way better now:) Lighten up people, too. They were probably pads sent in for warranties that didn’t work right anyways.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:44:00 +0000

Just saying, I don’t think it’s luck… like I wouldn’t put my tab on the end of a table… that isn’t your friends fault it is your fault… My xoom is naked also, taken it on business trips with me.. still nothing.. I’m going on 10 years of this no issue, it’s not luck.. but then there are some people who can’t keep a phone looking new for 2 weeks

like someone said earlier.. it depends if you are careful

I mean things happen of course… but there are steps you can do to make that chance slim to none