Thanks for the reference. From the quoted article: "The risk of electrocution from dropping a phone in the water is low but not quite zero." and "it is possible for deadly electrocution to occur. "
Low odds but not something I would risk.
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iPad Pro Opinions please on my friend who told me he takes his iPad Pro in the bath with him
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Thanks for the reference. From the quoted article: "The risk of electrocution from dropping a phone in the water is low but not quite zero." and "it is possible for deadly electrocution to occur. "
Low odds but not something I would risk.
Jeez, talk about bad headline writing. She didn't die because she picked up her phone, she died because the phone was plugged into a wall charger and she was the lowest impedance path to ground.I don't think AppleCare+ will revive you from the dead
This Teen Just Died After Allegedly Using Her Cellphone In The Bathtub
Here's what you need to know.www.womenshealthmag.com
"Teen dies from touching live wire in bathtub."
The steam will damage the water resistance build over time and lead to irreparable damage. I have a watch rated at 5ATM (50M water resistant) and It is not even safe to use in the bathtub because the steam is so aggressive for electronics. One of the worst thing.
That said, waterproof cases exist, they could just use that.
That said, waterproof cases exist, they could just use that.
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Gotta admit, I haven't seen a thread topic and poll quite like this one before. Which is saying something. Pretty soon we can get back to arguing about jelly scrolling or how terrible iPadOS is.
My wife uses her iPad Pro in the pool every day. Never had an issue.
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Clearly your friend is a boss. If he drops it in he'll just pick his phone up from under the water and order a new iPad.
Don't be jealous.
A real boss would call in his assistant and order him to fish around in the tub (with the boss still in it) to retrieve the iPad. And then he'd tell him to go out and get a replacement - ASAP.
He could be any kind of boss, actually. First Law of Management: Never do what you can order an underling to do for you.
The OP certainly wasn’t joking when they created this thread.
We are talking the wrong boss....
Boss: An adjective used in many situations describing something or someone that is superior.
Keith: Yo, you know Bryan?
Jamal: Yeah, dude's a boss.
Except you can't hold it horizontally,you can't read as easily (the way you hold it etc) ,you can't annotate(again)
Just admit it lol.
I've used all my iPads while in the bathtub. Mini, Air, Air 2 and now my iPad Pro. Never had any problems, and I usually keep them for 3-4 years.
You're missing out Would never have it plugged into an outlet however.
You're missing out
Would never have it plugged into an outlet however.
He might become an Apple electrocutive if he uses a charger.
I do it since years. Never had any issues.
Of course if you drop it, it may be damaged. But so it is, when it drops on the floor.
Of course if you drop it, it may be damaged. But so it is, when it drops on the floor.
Pretty sure that would metaphorically go right out the window as soon as they saw the moisture detectors had been well and truly triggered.
I hope your friend isn’t doing this because he wants to look at internet pictures/videos of ladies whilst he’s in the bath 🙁
That’s only an issue for regular AppleCare.
With AppleCare+, you use one of your accidental damage incidents.