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You have only one function, OtterBox Defender!

A colleague told me that her iPhone 4S screen was cracked, even though it was “protected” with OtterBox Defender Series case. Basically the “robust, 3-layer protection withstands drops, bumps and shocks” that come with the OtterBox Defender don’t really do anything. What’s the point of spending $50 for a case that only promises to protect your phone?

From OtterBox iPhone 4 / 4S Defender Series Case product page:

The iPhone 4S is everything we were hoping for and more! The Assistant “Siri” alone is totally worth protecting. Thank goodness OtterBox has an iPhone 4S Case in our Defender Series ready to keep her safe. This rugged iPhone 4S case provides heavy duty protection from rough treatment in the worst environments. Our Defender Series iPhone 4S Case defends against drops, dust and damage without taking away from the interaction of the iPhone’s features. The iPhone 4S Defender Series Case offers triple-layer protection and is built from a high-impact polycarbonate shell, durable silicone and a built-in screen protector, making it one of the toughest iPhone 4S Cases out there. Why else do you think we called it the Defender Series? Be sure to check out all our color options for stylish protection that are bound to make your friends jealous.

An iPhone 4S with OtterBox Defencer Series Case cracked after a 2-ft accidental drop, face first. Obviously OtterBox Defender Series Case fails its primary function.
If OtterBox really confident and would stand by its product, then the damaged iPhone 4S should be covered under warranty also.

So what is the real purpose of OtterBox case?

Response from OtterBox via Twitter:

OtterBox @OtterBox
@iveryam The case offers added protection, unfortunately we can't control every situation. Email socialmediacs@otterbox.com w/ ?'s
09:45 AM - 19 Sep 12

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Take a look at Belkin and its warranty statement for its Compact Surge Protector. It has one function: protecting connected equipments from damages caused by power surges.  surge protector has one primary function: to protect equipments from damages caused by power surges. Take one example: Belkin Compact Surge Protector. One of this product feature is that it comes with a $200,000 Connected Equipment Warranty. Should the Surge Protector failed to perform its main function, Belkin covers up to $200,000 of the cost to repair/replace any equipments connected to the product.

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Yet another reason to ditch AT&T: FaceTime over Cellular restriction.

At time of this post, AT&T will only allow FaceTime over Cellular if customer subscribed to Mobile Share data plans. AT&T is restricting the use of FaceTime over Cellular network unless you pay more. In the mean time, other video communication apps such as Skype are not restricted.

Following the iPhone 5 announcement, Verizon and Sprint will allow FaceTime over Cellular on any data plans. It is time to ditch AT&T and take our business to Verizon or Sprint.

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Douchebag

This douchebag must be compensating for some deficiency by parking a big ass truck with big ass tires across two parking spot.

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Captain Obvious called…….

Yet another award winning article by AppleInsider that is seemingly sponsored by iFixit.

Teardown of non-Retina MacBook Pro finds thicker RAM slots, hard drive
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/20/teardown_of_non_retina_macbook_pro_finds_thicker_ram_slots_hard_drive.html

In case you’re wondering why the line above is not an active link, that’s because it is not an active link.

The post started with this gem:

Apple’s updated MacBook Pros featuring the same design as the last generation are thicker than the new Retina display model thanks to stacked RAM slots and a 2.5-inch hard disk drive.

No shit, Sherlock!
(editor’s note: this was the original title of this post.)

Then the article goes:

iFixit took a peek inside the new 15-inch unibody MacBook Pro and found the individual RAM models are 3.15 millimeters thick, but the modules are stacked, leading to a total thickness of 9.15 millimeters. That’s more than half the entire thickness of Apple’s newly redesigned 18-millimeter thick Retina MacBook Pro.

Another component adding to bulk in the legacy design of the MacBook Pro is its hard disk drive, which is a standard 2.5-inch serial ATA drive. It’s 9.45 millimeters thick, compared to just 3.16 millimeters for the flash memory in the Retina display MacBook Pro.

Obviously another key part to the bulk of the legacy MacBook Pro design is its inclusion of an optical disk drive. iFixit noted that a “significant portion” of the weight cut from the new Retina display MacBook Pro came from ditching the disc drive.

The solutions provider said it appreciates the inclusion of the optical drive in the MacBook Pro, because it can be removed to add in a second hard drive. In fact, it gave the non-Retina MacBook Pro a repairability score of 7 out of 10, compared to the 1 out of 10 given to the Retina display MacBook Pro.

Is this a slow news day?

Apparently iFixit found out that the “legacy” MacBook Pro has an optical drive, stacked RAM modules and standard 2.5-inch serial ATA hard-drive. Which iFixit employee should the Noble Prize go to for this findings?

That goes the other way around. Macbook Pro with Retina display was designed to be thinner and lighter than the Unibody Macbook Pro.

Unibody MacBook Pro was first introduced on October 14th, 2008 sporting swappable battery. At the MacWorld Expo keynote on January 6th, 2009, the Unibody MacBook Pro was revised with a non user removable battery. The physical dimension stays the same throughout different iterations of Unibody Macbook Pro including Mid-2012 Ivy-bridge MacBook Pro (iFixit called it “legacy MacBook Pro” and AppleInsider called it “non-Retina MacBook Pro.”)

Apple’s Phil Schiller touted the thinness of new MacBook Pro with Retina display during WWDC 2012 Keynote.

Apple also touts the thinness of new MacBook Pro with Retina display on its page.