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IP68 does not mean you can swim with it [1] yet the web page says: IP68 water and dust resistance means Palm is as rugged as it is elegant so it can stand up t
by kwhitefoot 6y ago
IP68 does not mean you can swim with it [1] yet the web page says:
IP68 water and dust resistance means Palm is as rugged as it is elegant so it can stand up to the most strenuous activities—whether you're running, swimming, biking or hiking.
Unqualified IP68 just means water resistant to a static pressure of at least one metre and the manufacturer is supposed to qualify it saying how deep it can go which the page does not do. But also note the word static. If you dive in then the momentary pressure could be significantly higher.
So I think this is quite clearly misleading advertising.
[1] https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/what-is-ip68-ip-ratings-explained-2947135 https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/what-is-ip68-ip-ratin...
- anamexis 6y agoAs someone who bricked an iPhone XS after swimming with it (in freshwater, at depths < 1m), I can confirm this. Certainly took me by surprise. It was a $99 fee with AppleCare+ to replace it.