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| - | [* black] We put the Edge to bed in a nest of iOpeners |
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| + | [* black] We put the Edge to bed in a nest of iOpeners—hopefully it awakes refreshed, with adhesive released. |
| [* black] Lifting the glass and...wait—is that normal? | |
| [* black] Looks like prying into the curved display means we separated the display just a little bit. Whoops. | |
| - | [* black] According to Samsung, the curved glass is created by a process called [http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/forming-glass-forging-metal-the-art-of-craftsmanship-in-the-galaxy-s6/|3D thermoforming|new_window=true], a process of heating and molding the glass. While it looks slick, it comes at a cost—in this case eight times the cost. That's right, what was once a $3 part could now cost as much as $26 [http://www.androidauthority.com/curved-edge-galaxy-s6-cost-yield-594291/|due to low yield|new_window=true]. |
| - | [* black] Samsung's supplier reports a 50% yield—meaning that only half of the glass they produce can be used in the Edge. |
| - | [* icon_note] Not only is the jump in price bad for repair techs, but it comes at a huge environmental cost in chemicals, energy, and waste. |
| + | [* black] According to Samsung, the curved glass is created by a process called [http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/forming-glass-forging-metal-the-art-of-craftsmanship-in-the-galaxy-s6/|3D thermoforming|new_window=true], a process of heating and molding the glass. While it looks slick, it comes at a cost—in this case eight times the cost. That's right, what was once a $3 part could now cost Samsung as much as $26 [http://www.androidauthority.com/curved-edge-galaxy-s6-cost-yield-594291/|due to low yield|new_window=true]. |
| + | [* black] Samsung's supplier reports a 50% yield, and that's pretty awful for the environment. [http://ifixit.org/manufacturing|Manufacturing|new_window=true] is already rough enough on the planet, but this means they've got to make two screens for every phone. |