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Agreed. The over-fascination with a feature of a product that is only apparent when you aren't actually using the product is optimizing for an edge-case.
by Malic 10y ago
Agreed. The over-fascination with a feature of a product that is only apparent when you aren't actually using the product is optimizing for an edge-case.
- cwyers 10y agoWhat percentage of these phones are going in a case as soon as they're bought?
- Unklejoe 10y agoA large percentage. However, a surprisingly high number of my friends are rocking their phones without a case lately. It makes me nervous considering how fragile they are, but I think there's some appeal to going caseless, though I'm not sure what it is. Perhaps it's easier to slide into your pocket? Or maybe it's more about letting everyone know that you have the latest phone? Who knows.
- OberstKrueger 10y agoFor myself, I go caseless because, 1) I like the feel of a solid metal device in my hand over plastic or rubber, and 2) it's thinner without a case, and easier to handle. I have a leather wallet case that the phone slides into easily for when its in my pocket, as I wouldn't want it to get damaged being jostled around, but it's quick to take out when I want to use it.
- Udo_Schmitz 10y agoDo you have a link for your case?
- OberstKrueger 10y agohttp://kavaj.com/iphone-6-plus-cases-black/ http://kavaj.com/iphone-6-plus-cases-black/ I use the Miami that's at the top of that page. It was 20-someodd US dollars on Amazon, and has held up well for the year I've had it.
- danneu 10y agoI tried to go caseless, but thin metal smartphones are way too slippery. Every time I set my phone down on something, it always seemed to have some velocity towards the floor, just a matter of time. Also, it feels wrong setting the iPhone down on a bar table or whatever. Either the touchscreen lays against the table or it's seesawing on its protruding camera lens. Putting it in a minimal rubber case took an $800 load off my mind for $15.
- talmand 10y agoMy $99 Android phone (out-of-pocket, no contract) that looks nice (to me at least), has 6.0.1, and serves all my phone needs quite nicely has no case. If I drop it, it'll probably be cheaper at this point to replace it. Actually, I have dropped it a few times with no damage. I could care less about the thing at this point, even though it is easily the best phone I've ever owned. It's actually quite liberating.
- skywhopper 10y agoDunno but Gruber doesn't use a case and he's not writing this review for the average iPhone buyer. He's writing for people like him who are obsessive about these details.
- sutterbomb 10y agoReally disagree. My phone spends as much time face-down on tables, desks etc as it does in my hand. True, it's not "in use" but it's an object in my environment and I care how that looks. 1500 words... yea that was a bit boring to read. But in practice, for myself and for many people, the industrial design is actually a very important part of the value.
- jgruber 10y agoExactly. And if it's in your hand frequently, what it feels like in your hand, what it feels like coming out of your pocket, matters.
- rayiner 10y agoDisagree. I notice the finish on the phone infinite times more often than I've wanted a removal battery, SD card, or IR blaster on my phone.
- skywhopper 10y agoActually you interact with the finish every time you touch the phone.