Victoria H.

Apple makes a regular splash advertising what it claims to be water resistant devices... their iPhone 7 https://youtu.be/CS8IC5LXqIw for example. But be warned this is only under strict laboratory testing conditions advises Cain - manager for the day at Broadway, Sydney store. Like the Apple ads his manner - and that of his colleague Samuel - is slick, clean cut and totally uncompromising as they tell us we will need to pay close to $500 for a replacement phone that they say has been damaged by liquid. Sadly the phone is a little over a year old and will cost us over $1000.

Despite the glossy ads https://ispot.tv/a/AFZT and the website statements) showing people leaving their iPhone 7 sitting in a watery pool the iPhone can be adversely affected by a short exposures to steam or burst of water, something else the dynamic duo tells us. We are surprised as the iPhone hasnt been near steam let alone immersed in water. Samuel also tells us the protective cover we paid $70 for has gaps where liquid can get in. When we explain again the phone has not been near water, young clean cut Samuel replies with an American smile we (Apple staff at the Genius Bar) have not been with phone during its life- all we can go off are the indicators he says... the inference is we are lying. Our phone will now go to a watery grave - as will our loyalty to Apple.