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Re: Ridiculous

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:10:46 EDT

BiggA posted : I don't have any drops when outside. It's when I'm inside and trying to carry 5 things at once, or if it falls off my bed on the floor, etc.

Re: Ridiculous

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:02:21 EDT

Morac posted :

said by BiggA:

Why on earth would I buy overpriced insurance just so that I can destroy my phone by neglecting it? That makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. If I take proper care of it by just getting a nice case, and it doesn't get broken in the first place. That, and Apple will replace any iPhone for $200 anyways.

Cases don't protect from water damage or other damage. So drop your phone in a puddle (which I'm guessing you'll do eventually since you apparently drop your phone a lot) and your case is useless.

I normally get Apple Care anyway and the Plus feature was simply $30 more. I don't expect I'll even need it since, like I said I've never dropped a phone on anything hard (concrete, sidewalk, street, etc) as I'm careful when removing my phone from my pocket and when holding it.
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Re: Ridiculous

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:28:41 EDT

BiggA posted : Why on earth would I buy overpriced insurance just so that I can destroy my phone by neglecting it? That makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. If I take proper care of it by just getting a nice case, and it doesn't get broken in the first place. That, and Apple will replace any iPhone for $200 anyways.

The cases in AT&T's store suck. I got an Incase that broke, now I have an Incipio, and I love it. Got it for $13 off of Amazon.

The 4/4S is also too thin, and feels a lot better when it has a case on. Much easier to hold and use.

I DONT treat my phone like &$*%, but any phone will take tumbles off of furniture, out of hands, etc. Mine went onto concrete from my hand the other day. It has a case on it, so it's fine. If it didn't it would be broken. Not taking care of your phone is what you do if you don't put a case on it.

The iPhone absolutely needs a case to be out in the real world.

Re: Ridiculous

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:04:31 EDT

Snuffbox posted : iPhones aren't made for cases. Infact it's a great looking phone until you put a case on it.

YOU are the problem here, NOT the iPhone. Stop projecting your inability to maintain any phone onto other users.

Companies like Belkin, Otterbox, etc are making millions on cases because people understandably don't want their iPhone to get scratched, etc. Not because it's a poorly built device that breaks easily. By all means, compare stress tests, iPhone is amongst the most durable cell phones.

You simply treat your #$*& like $*(#^. There's no beating around the bush.

A case is personal preference, and I have no problems with people wanting a case for their iPhone. But claiming that an iPhone needs a case is rubbish. You're a joke.

Re: Ridiculous

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:49:46 EDT

Morac posted :

said by BiggA:

That is incredibly dumb. I don't want to have to constantly worry about my iPhone getting broken or scratched, when a simple case will make it far more durable. The likelihood of iPhones getting broken when they are not in a case is very high. That, and they are easier to hold with a case so that they don't take a tumble in the first place. iPhones were not made to be out there naked, they are made for cases.

If you're worried about breaking your phone, get it insured. The case market is basically a racket to get people to buy pieces of plastic that cost a few dollars for $40 or more. Not to mention cases tend to scratch up the phone more since the cases have to be removed frequently if you want to dock the phone.

If the iPhone was designed to need a case, then Apple would sell one. All they sell is the bumper case which is more about customizing the appearance of the iPhone (and working around the antenna flaw) than protection.

As I've said I don't like cases since they add bulk and weight to the phone. The AT&T store guy tried to push an overpriced case and screen protector on me saying my phone would be scratched up or broken within a week of getting it. That was 5 months ago and the thing doesn't have a scratch on it. I have AppleCare Plus (insurance) anyway so I don't really care if my iPhone 4S breaks anyway.
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Re: Ridiculous

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:12:49 EDT

BiggA posted : That is incredibly dumb. I don't want to have to constantly worry about my iPhone getting broken or scratched, when a simple case will make it far more durable. The likelihood of iPhones getting broken when they are not in a case is very high. That, and they are easier to hold with a case so that they don't take a tumble in the first place. iPhones were not made to be out there naked, they are made for cases.

Re: Ridiculous

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:28:22 EDT

Snuffbox posted : TL:DR people who project their poor usage habits on everyone else.

I have had every generation of the iPhone and I do not use ANY case, or screen protector. I have NEVER broken any of my iPhones and re-sold them ALL on eBay for $250-$300 each time.

My phones get heavy usage (still on the unlimited data plan w00t) and sit in my pocket when not in use with no issues.

Despite being extremely durable phone, they can't fix stupid.

I am not promoting not using a case necessarily. Only stating that the above posters would break any phone given to them.

Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:11:02 EDT

BiggA posted : In normal use, a naked iPhone would be destroyed. An iPhone in a decent case (not even an Otterbox) would be just fine. I have an Incipio case that has a bit of a lip to protect the screen, as well as dual layers of material to help with impact. It is absolutely stupid to own an iPhone and not put a case on it. I learned the hard way with some earlier iPods, phones, and cameras, and now I have a hard requirement that before any of my gadgets are used for anything away from my desk, they have to have a case and screen protector (or screen protector in the case of a camera).

Sure, carpet might be OK, what what about tile or concrete? A naked iPhone is very likely to break, one in a good case most likely won't.

Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:02:24 EDT

alg posted : I shattered my iPhone 4 glass on like the third day I had it. I was pulling it out of my pocket and it snagged and tumbled out of my hand and it landed just right on the sidewalk. Now, I don't expect something like an iPhone to never get nicked or whatever from a fall but to have it pretty much totally ruined on just one drop from hip level is ridiculous. I now have my replacement in an Otterbox Commuter though I think I'll be switching over to an Otterbox Reflex for easier docking. However, both cases actually provide protection for the front as they feature a lip that project a few mm so that the front glass doesn't directly hit the ground (unless you're on really jagged rocks. Also, I think front screen protectors are useless as though the glass is brittle it's nearly impossible to scratch.
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Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:30:02 EDT

Morac posted :

said by BiggA:

Any sane person would not be carrying an iPhone around without a case, because they don't survive very long without one. They are built to need a case, as are most other phones are iPods and such.

Unless you are a klutz and constantly drop the phone on the ground, there's really no need for a case. And truth be told very few cases out there will prevent damage if the phone drops face first on a rock or something. Those flimsy little plastic screen protectors certainly won't do anything.

There's a reason the screen is made of gorilla glass as it's pretty tough stuff.

All those phone damage videos I've seen required multiple drops while holding the phone flat such that it lands squarely on the glass.

I bought a case for my 3GS and for the two years I had it I dropped it once, on the carpet. My iPhone 4S sans case fell off a shelf onto the carpet with no damage as well.
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Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:22:19 EDT

BiggA posted : Any sane person would not be carrying an iPhone around without a case, because they don't survive very long without one. They are built to need a case, as are most other phones are iPods and such.

Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:26:19 EDT

Oh_No posted :

said by Transmaster:

I wonder how many people who didn't even know they had a problem until it was pointed out to them.

They probably just blamed ATT instead of the phone, when it really was the phone all along.

Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:23:28 EDT

Transmaster posted : I wonder how many people who didn't even know they had a problem until it was pointed out to them.

Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:11:03 EDT

Oh_No posted : They should have been forced to swap all defective phones with newer models that fixed the problem.

Re: Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:16:42 EDT

Morac posted :

said by BiggA:

This is a "flaw" that you can only reproduce at your desk, by taking the phone's case off and touching it a certain way. When you're out and about, the phone would have it's case on, so it would be a total non-issue.

The iPhone 4 doesn't come with a case. Many people don't buy a case. By using a case, you are actually putting a case on the phone to work around the flaw. If you want to buy a case to fix a flaw in the phone itself, that's your prerogative, but it shouldn't be a requirement.

Personally I have the iPhone 4S which doesn't have the flaw and I don't use a case.
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Ridiculous

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:59:56 EDT

BiggA posted : This is a "flaw" that you can only reproduce at your desk, by taking the phone's case off and touching it a certain way. When you're out and about, the phone would have it's case on, so it would be a total non-issue.