4 ms·

Apple is a trillion dollar battery company.

colechristensen 2y ago
The joke I want to make is they make phones that are as fragile as glass and that's why people replace them so often... but they actually make phones out of glass that are stupidly fragile. It's equally stupid that you have to buy this thing and put a protective case on it that increases it's size x%. Why is the back of my phone glass. Why does the front of my phone have 0 protection from the glass hitting whatever it is dropped on? This has to be on purpose. Or maybe in an opposite direction, their stock would likely drop a considerable amount if they made a phone you could drop on concrete with only minor blemishes.
- jazzyjackson 2y ago
  It's because the alternative is plastic. Hard to sell a phone for 1000 dollars when its made out of plastic.
  - actionfromafar 2y ago
    Ceramic back? Titanium? Diamond? Anything but a glass back please. Why not even the option? A bezel around the rim?
    - jazzyjackson 2y ago
      You just reminded me my favorite fit and finish was the Essential PH1, titanium edge, ceramic back, felt twice as luxurious as anything I'd held previously Diamond and ceramic are however more prone to shattering. Sapphire like they use for the camera lenses and watch face might be ideal.
- amelius 2y ago
  They're not making phones. They make vending machines that go in your pocket.
- bouke 2y ago
  MagSafe
- nemothekid 2y ago
  I have been using the iPhone without a case since the iPhone 6. I think the fragility of iPhone displays is incredibly overblown. The idea that Apple is purposefully making the displays "weak" is unfounded. People buy cases because they feel their $1,000 slab of metal must be protected.
  - inferiorhuman 2y ago
    Also because the camera bulge means the phone can't lay flat on a flat surface without a case.
    - wlesieutre 2y ago
      Original iPhone SE was peak smartphone. Same camera hardware as the flagship 6s, but more comfortable to use one-handed and the camera lens was flush with the back.
  - veber-alex 2y ago
    I shared your mentality. I didn't get a case when I bought my 15 pro. For two weeks I was without a case, dropped the phone two or three times. Screen got scratched in 3 places and the paint chipped from around the bazel. Went into a store and got a case.
  - treflop 2y ago
    Hit concrete in the right corner on an iPhone and it will break. For me, it's just not worth it. Had iPhones break while on trips and it's just an absolute hassle dealing with replacements, especially when there aren't Apple stores for hours, while I can just put on a protector and done. (Plus I think a clear case looks really nice and brings a retro Casio vibe.)
    - deleted 2y ago
      [deleted]
- gizmo 2y ago
  The iPhone is not fragile. It's astonishing how sturdy it is. Even without a case you can drop it on concrete and most of the time you get nothing more than a scuff. With a case a phone can take an absurd amount of abuse. Many people don't even bother with a case anymore. I suspect people would be a lot more careful with their iPhone if they shared your opinion.
- wrycoder 2y ago
  I use a slim Spigen case, because I find the naked iPhone is too slippery to handle safely. And I don’t have to worry about laying the phone down on its face.
israrkhan 2y ago
3.36 Trillion as of today.
deleted 2y ago
[deleted]

The joke I want to make is they make phones that are as fragile as glass and that's why people replace them so often... but they actually make phones out of glass that are stupidly fragile. It's equally stupid that you have to buy this thing and put a protective case on it that increases it's size x%. Why is the back of my phone glass. Why does the front of my phone have 0 protection from the glass hitting whatever it is dropped on? This has to be on purpose. Or maybe in an opposite direction, their stock would likely drop a considerable amount if they made a phone you could drop on concrete with only minor blemishes.

jazzyjackson 2y ago
It's because the alternative is plastic. Hard to sell a phone for 1000 dollars when its made out of plastic.
- actionfromafar 2y ago
  Ceramic back? Titanium? Diamond? Anything but a glass back please. Why not even the option? A bezel around the rim?
  - jazzyjackson 2y ago
    You just reminded me my favorite fit and finish was the Essential PH1, titanium edge, ceramic back, felt twice as luxurious as anything I'd held previously Diamond and ceramic are however more prone to shattering. Sapphire like they use for the camera lenses and watch face might be ideal.
amelius 2y ago
They're not making phones. They make vending machines that go in your pocket.
bouke 2y ago
MagSafe
nemothekid 2y ago
I have been using the iPhone without a case since the iPhone 6. I think the fragility of iPhone displays is incredibly overblown. The idea that Apple is purposefully making the displays "weak" is unfounded. People buy cases because they feel their $1,000 slab of metal must be protected.
- inferiorhuman 2y ago
  Also because the camera bulge means the phone can't lay flat on a flat surface without a case.
  - wlesieutre 2y ago
    Original iPhone SE was peak smartphone. Same camera hardware as the flagship 6s, but more comfortable to use one-handed and the camera lens was flush with the back.
- veber-alex 2y ago
  I shared your mentality. I didn't get a case when I bought my 15 pro. For two weeks I was without a case, dropped the phone two or three times. Screen got scratched in 3 places and the paint chipped from around the bazel. Went into a store and got a case.
- treflop 2y ago
  Hit concrete in the right corner on an iPhone and it will break. For me, it's just not worth it. Had iPhones break while on trips and it's just an absolute hassle dealing with replacements, especially when there aren't Apple stores for hours, while I can just put on a protector and done. (Plus I think a clear case looks really nice and brings a retro Casio vibe.)
  - deleted 2y ago
    [deleted]
gizmo 2y ago
The iPhone is not fragile. It's astonishing how sturdy it is. Even without a case you can drop it on concrete and most of the time you get nothing more than a scuff. With a case a phone can take an absurd amount of abuse. Many people don't even bother with a case anymore. I suspect people would be a lot more careful with their iPhone if they shared your opinion.
wrycoder 2y ago
I use a slim Spigen case, because I find the naked iPhone is too slippery to handle safely. And I don’t have to worry about laying the phone down on its face.

israrkhan 2y ago

3.36 Trillion as of today.

deleted 2y ago

[deleted]