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Title: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: pctech on Apr 22, 2012, 18:45:23
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/04/19/liquidmetal_iphone_clay_samsung/

Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: sobranie on Apr 22, 2012, 22:15:44
Smashing!! :slap:
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2012, 00:45:13
I thought it meant mercury. ;D
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Gary on Apr 23, 2012, 07:36:05
There was I was thinking it would be made of purest green....  ;)
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Gary on Apr 23, 2012, 07:48:45
Quote from: sobranie on Apr 22, 2012, 22:15:44
Smashing!! :slap:
This is not an Apple video. but shows Liquid metal  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAQIioLteuM&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Glenn on Apr 23, 2012, 08:19:00
But does it do this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSG3pkjoT4&feature=related
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Gary on Apr 23, 2012, 08:28:00
Quote from: Glenn on Apr 23, 2012, 08:19:00
But does it do this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSG3pkjoT4&feature=related
If your phone did that...wow that would be a bit hard work if it went off in your pocket...or it may be quite nice :whistle: More on the less freaky stuff here.
  ;D http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/13/metal_glass_injection_moulding/
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2012, 08:43:21
Quote from: Glenn on Apr 23, 2012, 08:19:00
But does it do this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSG3pkjoT4&feature=related

That would definitely hurt.  :o
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Gary on Apr 23, 2012, 08:55:32
Quote from: Rik on Apr 23, 2012, 08:43:21
That would definitely hurt.  :o
May stop people stealing it though  :)
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2012, 09:06:17
True. ;D
Title: Re: iPhone 5 to be made of liquidmetal
Post by: Gary on Apr 23, 2012, 09:13:15
Quote from: Rik on Apr 23, 2012, 09:06:17
True. ;D
Or stick it in a bath and throw your clothes in, then just add hot water and washing powder :)