Right, Jerryrigeverything has been proved wrong many times over in the past. Even when Phil Schiller himself, blatantly said that Sapphire was used, destroys the credibility of Jerryrigeverything. It always amuses me when people can’t do simple research, which takes about 30 seconds to show that Apple already made their claim proving that sapphire was indeed used.
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Right, Jerryrigeverything has been proved wrong many times over in the past. Even when Phil Schiller himself, blatantly said that Sapphire was used, destroys the credibility of Jerryrigeverything. It always amuses me when people can’t do simple research, which takes about 30 seconds to show that Apple already made their claim proving that sapphire was indeed used.
JerryRigEverything just came out saying that the sapphire Apple uses isn't 'pure'. Can't stand the guy to be honest!
Haters gonna hate.
I just place them on my list of blocked sites. Deprives him of what he covets the most.
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This made for a very interesting read.
Now I have no idea who to believe to be quite honest.
As much as Zack from JerryRig goes at Apple (and any other OEM who remove features), he has done a great job at identifying weaknesses in a multitude of devices from most big OEMs, he was even part of the reason BlackBerry revised the BB KeyOne after screens kept falling out, he identified what the issue was.
I’ll just carry on using cases that provide a sufficiently adequate lip around the Camera lends.
I’m just going by the tests from the YouTube channel I posted. The eyes don’t lie.
I wouldn't mind watching the guy, but his constant bitching at Apple just sounds childish, petty and drains me. Even when he's looking at non-Apple devices he manages to slip in a snide comment or three.
Even if Apple could add a sapphire display to the iPhone, the consumer would end up paying that cost in the end. It’s so expensive to use as a material itself, it’s one of the reasons the Apple Watch has a significant cost over the aluminum watch. As someone else mentioned, you’re likely better off using a three pack of screen protectors for $10 versus utilizing a sapphire display that most consumers wouldn’t appreciate anyways, because they don’t even know what sapphire really is.
These were tested on YouTube and he was pretty sure they were just layers of plastic....
High strength = High fragility
You just can't really have one without the other, unfortunately. We are in a bit of a sweet spot when it comes to strength, scratch resistance, and fragility. There's a reason why the status quo has not changed much over the years.
You just can't really have one without the other, unfortunately. We are in a bit of a sweet spot when it comes to strength, scratch resistance, and fragility. There's a reason why the status quo has not changed much over the years.
Here’s a simple solution to avoiding or minimizing scratches on your glass screens - take care of your expensive devices.
I have had iPhones since 2007, and I have only ever had a glass break on me once (someone punched my pocket), and none of my screens have ever had scratches from objects in my pockets (I keep nothing else in the pocket that houses the iPhone).
It’s really quite simple to avoid damage to your products. Apparently, that’s still beyond the grasp of some.
I have had iPhones since 2007, and I have only ever had a glass break on me once (someone punched my pocket), and none of my screens have ever had scratches from objects in my pockets (I keep nothing else in the pocket that houses the iPhone).
It’s really quite simple to avoid damage to your products. Apparently, that’s still beyond the grasp of some.
I took geology in college. I know what sapphire is. And there is no sapphire on the iPhone. JerryRig treats all the phones exactly the same, even if he doesn’t like Apple. He calls a spade a spade. You don’t have to get all butt-hurt over the truth. You don’t see ole Phil going over glass with a Mohs’ pick. Just accept it, my man.
No, but Apple has more to lose if they were caught lying, and they don’t have to.
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/10/iphone-7-camera-sapphire-lens.html
And even in the video, JerryRigEverything notes that when tested, the camera lens cover reads back with a “huge reading of aluminum oxide,” and notes that, with the test, it confirms the camera lens cover is made from sapphire:
“When I tested the outside of the lens, I got a huge reading of aluminum oxide [sapphire — Ed.], which means the lens is most definitely sapphire on the exterior.”
As the report notes, the sapphire camera lens cover is not scratching, like the watch is in the video, but is instead fracturing. The video even notes the differences, which is an important distinction:
“Fracturing — as opposed to scratching — is what happens when you have something so incredibly thin — unlike the much thicker watch used for comparison — and you apply pressure with no level of control.”
There is silicon glass on the camera lens cover, but as noted in the original video, this is probably for something else entirely than protecting the camera itself, including to “minimize reflection or something minor.” The camera lens cover also includes other coated materials, including one to minimize fingerprints, but the camera lens cover is sapphire.
JerryRigEverything even noted in a followup tweet that the camera lens cover is “solid sapphire,” and that it is not a laminate or glass:
https://twitter.com/ZacksJerryRig/status/783331109962600449?s=20
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/10/iphone-7-camera-sapphire-lens.html
And even in the video, JerryRigEverything notes that when tested, the camera lens cover reads back with a “huge reading of aluminum oxide,” and notes that, with the test, it confirms the camera lens cover is made from sapphire:
“When I tested the outside of the lens, I got a huge reading of aluminum oxide [sapphire — Ed.], which means the lens is most definitely sapphire on the exterior.”
As the report notes, the sapphire camera lens cover is not scratching, like the watch is in the video, but is instead fracturing. The video even notes the differences, which is an important distinction:
“Fracturing — as opposed to scratching — is what happens when you have something so incredibly thin — unlike the much thicker watch used for comparison — and you apply pressure with no level of control.”
There is silicon glass on the camera lens cover, but as noted in the original video, this is probably for something else entirely than protecting the camera itself, including to “minimize reflection or something minor.” The camera lens cover also includes other coated materials, including one to minimize fingerprints, but the camera lens cover is sapphire.
JerryRigEverything even noted in a followup tweet that the camera lens cover is “solid sapphire,” and that it is not a laminate or glass:
https://twitter.com/ZacksJerryRig/status/783331109962600449?s=20