So, I guess this thread is about a patent on drop protection mechanisms. To be honest, when I heard a podcast on this last night (Let's Talk About Tech by the BBC), it sounded like the patents are about almost any conceivable method of mitigating drops, I mean... thrusters and wings!!. 
I don't actually believe dropping your phone is that much of a big deal, but then I'm only 6' 1 - what freakish land of giants are you guys from where it has time to reach terminal velocity and punch a hole in the earth??
The only thing that concerns me about this is that these mechanisms, no matter how outlandish, will need a way of activating, presumably through more advanced motion sensors. If they can tell it's been dropped from a big height, is that another get-out clause for a company if it stops working, just like the small tabs that indicate water damage? "I'm sorry sir but this shows that it's fallen from over 5ft, so we won't fix it under warranty".
I've a feeling this technology will be with us much sooner than magic thrusters and pop out wings.
I don't actually believe dropping your phone is that much of a big deal, but then I'm only 6' 1 - what freakish land of giants are you guys from where it has time to reach terminal velocity and punch a hole in the earth??
The only thing that concerns me about this is that these mechanisms, no matter how outlandish, will need a way of activating, presumably through more advanced motion sensors. If they can tell it's been dropped from a big height, is that another get-out clause for a company if it stops working, just like the small tabs that indicate water damage? "I'm sorry sir but this shows that it's fallen from over 5ft, so we won't fix it under warranty".
I've a feeling this technology will be with us much sooner than magic thrusters and pop out wings.
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.) i've had my classic ipod for probably about 5 years now and that thing is darn near indestructible. i don't how many phones it has outlasted, but it's been more than a few
