Video of HTC One drop test

[adriandb]

The grills are not part of the unibody.

 

[Topgonzo]

Ok so all the pictures of the body are not correct? It could be right that they aren't part.I was going by what the pictures seemed to show. Is it a huge deal? So the phone broke when dropped. Doesn't matter to me I love the phone

 

[Suda]

The speaker grilles are held in place by adhesive, it is not all one piece of connected aluminium.

 

[Danger_Mouse#AC]

Yeah, I was a bit surprised that the grills are just glued on. I thought they said this was one piece aluminium? And like you said, the picture out and about shows the grills with the back, implying they are connected. If not why 2 hours to CNC this thing? It certainly isn't one piece aluminum. It is a one piece aluminum back and the front is 2 pieces and the screen.

I still can't wait for my pre-order to arrive, but am somewhat disappointed that there is nothing holding those grills on but some glue, apparently.

I also felt some disappointment when I saw that all the aluminum was not one piece. But after looking around for some slim cases, I noticed a lot of them don't cover the top and bottom front of the phone. So that means if it gets scratched or dinged it could be easily replaced. So even though it may not be as "solid" or "premium" as HTC made it out to be, it might not necessarily be a bad thing. Plus, this also explains why people are complaining about there being a tiny gap around the speaker grills. It just that they didn't put enough adhesive and not that your unibody is messed up.

 

[Erik Pendleton]

Ok so all the pictures of the body are not correct? It could be right that they aren't part.I was going by what the pictures seemed to show. Is it a huge deal? So the phone broke when dropped. Doesn't matter to me I love the phone

Yeah, that is the source of my disappointment. That picture is usually shown with the claim of "single piece of aluminum" and implies that the grill are part of the single piece.

 

[xtn]

Ok so all the pictures of the body are not correct? It could be right that they aren't part.I was going by what the pictures seemed to show. Is it a huge deal? So the phone broke when dropped. Doesn't matter to me I love the phone

Yes, that's the picture I referenced that is deceiving. I still love the phone too. I'm not bothered by the fact that the grills are glued on. I'm bothered that I feel deceived, and by the fact that they could be glued on better.

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[Topgonzo]

It's there a drop test video same situation for the s4?

 

[xtn]

It's there a drop test video same situation for the s4?

I'm sure there will be if there isn't already. But you've indicated such things don't matter to you. You called the drop tester a dumb **** for accurately describing something just because it went against what a rendering SEEMED to show. You've argued with me and other posters in this thread for the same dumb reason. You've denied that the grills in ifixit's teardown are the grills. You put up an awfully big fight to just turn around and say it doesn't matter.

What possibe use could you have for any drop test video or other informative information if you're that stubborn and insulting about your preconceived but unsupported notions anyway?

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[barkomatic]

I also felt some disappointment when I saw that all the aluminum was not one piece. But after looking around for some slim cases, I noticed a lot of them don't cover the top and bottom front of the phone. So that means if it gets scratched or dinged it could be easily replaced. So even though it may not be as "solid" or "premium" as HTC made it out to be, it might not necessarily be a bad thing. Plus, this also explains why people are complaining about there being a tiny gap around the speaker grills. It just that they didn't put enough adhesive and not that your unibody is messed up.

You make a good point. If the speaker grill were part of the unibody, it would be impossible to replace a damaged one without replacing the whole phone. At least with the glue, it looks like it could be heated and popped off for replacement relatively easily by just about anyone. However, where would one get HTC One speaker grills? Perhaps eBay eventually.

HTC needs to revise that picture and make it clear that what is pictured is NOT a solid block of aluminum. If that were clear from the beginning, I don't think this would be a huge issue -- but its misleading.

 

[xtn]

Yeah, but somehow it wouldn't look so impressive. Without the misleading grills, which give it a complete, finished look and contribute to the idea that this phone is unique and solid, it becomes just another "back" that happens to be aluminum. Without the deception, there isn't much point in releasing the image. At least I'm guessing that's what went through some marketing geniuses' heads.

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[Suda]

Yeah, but somehow it wouldn't look so impressive. Without the misleading grills, which give it a complete, finished look and contribute to the idea that this phone is unique and solid, it becomes just another "back" that happens to be aluminum. Without the deception, there isn't much point in releasing the image. At least I'm guessing that's what went through some marketing geniuses' heads.

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That's exactly what they went for with the marketing points "single unibody design" and "difficult process which involves crafted the phone out of a single block of anodized aluminium". Ironically enough, you could even say the delay help bolster the second point. Although I'm sure HTC would've been fine with just talking it instead of walking it.

HTC surely isn't the first and won't be the last to use misleading points to lure in potential customers, all of them do. Apple does it all the time with "The World's Most Advanced Mobile OS", and people believe it. Can't fault HTC for trying, it obviously worked.

 

[JHBThree]

Yeah, but somehow it wouldn't look so impressive. Without the misleading grills, which give it a complete, finished look and contribute to the idea that this phone is unique and solid, it becomes just another "back" that happens to be aluminum. Without the deception, there isn't much point in releasing the image. At least I'm guessing that's what went through some marketing geniuses' heads.

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Actually, the front grills are connected via the injection molded white plastic. Technically part of the unibody, but not out of a solid piece of aluminum.

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[adriandb]

Technically part of the unibody, but not out of a solid piece of aluminum.

Doesn't "unibody" imply that it's from the same piece of aluminum? If there are multiple, separate pieces that make up the "unibody" then what's the distinction?

 

[JHBThree]

Doesn't "unibody" imply that it's from the same piece of aluminum? If there are multiple, separate pieces that make up the "unibody" then what's the distinction?

No, it doesn't. The htc sensation was an example of unibody that wasn't all aluminum. In this case, it's the injection molded plastic that makes it the unibody.

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[adriandb]

No, it doesn't. The htc sensation was an example of unibody that wasn't all aluminum. In this case, it's the injection molded plastic that makes it the unibody.

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Interesting that the android market defines this differently than the laptop market. If "unibody" can include multiple parts that are joined together then it's kinda a meaningless bullet point.

 

[JHBThree]

Interesting that the android market defines this differently than the laptop market. If "unibody" can include multiple parts that are joined together then it's kinda a meaningless bullet point.

Not really. I mean, the mac unibody isn't really a unibody either. Nor are most anything else that are called unibody in that market. Fact is that unibody does not mean one solid piece, and it never has. A unibody can be composed of multiple pieces. What the term actually refers to is the actual construction, in this case that it is made of multiple pieces joined in a way that it provides the rigidity and strength for the whole. Again, the Sensation was a good example of it, because it's back was not a solid piece of aluminum either, but it was constructed in a way that made it stronger than other methods.

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[adriandb]

Not really. I mean, the mac unibody isn't really a unibody either.

Really? The entire bottom chassis on that thing is one piece.

 

[JHBThree]

Really? The entire bottom chassis on that thing is one piece.

Sorry mistyped there. It is a unibody, but a different type of unibody.

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[adriandb]

Except it isn't really. Ever looked inside one of those cases? It's a hornet's nest, even without the CPU and other components. What makes it a unibody is how the components are put together. That outer shell provides the majority of the total package's strength and durability, which is what makes it a unibody.

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Right, and the entire bottom chassis is a single piece of aluminium.

 

[xtn]

He's right. Traditionally in the auto industry, which is where the term originated I think, the unibody did not necessarily mean it was made out of one original piece. It jut means that all the parts have been rather permanently assembled into one piece, as in a welded assembly for example.

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