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| [* black] We put the Edge to bed in an iOpener nest—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. | |
| - | [* icon_note] 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 |
| - | [* icon_note] Samsung's supplier |
| + | [* icon_note] 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 due to low yields. |
| + | [* icon_note] A recent [http://www.androidauthority.com/curved-edge-galaxy-s6-cost-yield-594291/|report|new_window=true] claims that Samsung's curved-glass supplier is only getting 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, and this means they've got to make ***two*** screens for every phone. |