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> After six days of daily use, this iPhone 8 shows no scratches or “micro-abrasions” whatsoever. When did we start having such low expectations of products? (m

> After six days of daily use, this iPhone 8 shows no scratches or “micro-abrasions” whatsoever. When did we start having such low expectations of products? (my italics) Edit: grammar.

elicash 9y ago
His point was that while it has the same feel of the last-generation jet black version, it doesn't have the same downside of it.
- hectorlorenzo 9y ago
  I understand. My point is broader. Even if he's comparing to last year's product, he promotes this as a bonus. He is happy that the product is in mint condition after 6 days. Not even a week. It's slightly sad.
  - michaelt 9y ago
    Ugh, I noticed the same thing a few weeks ago reading reviews of battery life. Apparently "good" battery life these days means "in more sedate conditions it's easily going to get you home to a charger." When did people's expectations get so low?
  - rwc 9y ago
    You're reading too much into it. It was never presented as a "bonus", rather an honest accounting of why one material may be better than another. Both are "tacky" feeling, but only one didn't show wear and tear just one week into use.
sp332 9y ago
I got a noticeable scratch on my Galaxy S6 in less than a week. And it's not even made of glass. I don't expect anything I put in my pockets to remain in "mint condition" for very long.
pornel 9y ago
He couldn't test for longer, so it's not expectation of short lifetime, but stated limitation of the test. Plus, there is a very high expectation of having a material that is pleasant to touch, easy to grip, but is extremely hard, does not shatter and does not scratch even on a micro level.
arkades 9y ago
He was directly contrasting it to what he'd noticed in the last iteration of phones: that they'd had such abrasions after only two days. Thus, while he couldn't definitively assert the new back was better, it is a positive sign that it does not so far exhibit the same defect the previous phone had. He is not stating that 6 days without abrasions is, objectively, a grand achievement. Is reading for comprehension such a high bar to aim for?

> After six days of daily use, this iPhone 8 shows no scratches or “micro-abrasions” whatsoever. When did we start having such low expectations of products? (my italics) Edit: grammar.

elicash 9y ago

His point was that while it has the same feel of the last-generation jet black version, it doesn't have the same downside of it.

hectorlorenzo 9y ago
I understand. My point is broader. Even if he's comparing to last year's product, he promotes this as a bonus. He is happy that the product is in mint condition after 6 days. Not even a week. It's slightly sad.
- michaelt 9y ago
  Ugh, I noticed the same thing a few weeks ago reading reviews of battery life. Apparently "good" battery life these days means "in more sedate conditions it's easily going to get you home to a charger." When did people's expectations get so low?
- rwc 9y ago
  You're reading too much into it. It was never presented as a "bonus", rather an honest accounting of why one material may be better than another. Both are "tacky" feeling, but only one didn't show wear and tear just one week into use.

sp332 9y ago

I got a noticeable scratch on my Galaxy S6 in less than a week. And it's not even made of glass. I don't expect anything I put in my pockets to remain in "mint condition" for very long.

pornel 9y ago

He couldn't test for longer, so it's not expectation of short lifetime, but stated limitation of the test. Plus, there is a very high expectation of having a material that is pleasant to touch, easy to grip, but is extremely hard, does not shatter and does not scratch even on a micro level.

arkades 9y ago

He was directly contrasting it to what he'd noticed in the last iteration of phones: that they'd had such abrasions after only two days. Thus, while he couldn't definitively assert the new back was better, it is a positive sign that it does not so far exhibit the same defect the previous phone had. He is not stating that 6 days without abrasions is, objectively, a grand achievement. Is reading for comprehension such a high bar to aim for?