it can be replaced but a) is a PITA to replace it and b) don't know if replacements parts are authentic OEM.
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How to get over OCD about scratches, dents, blemishes, etc on Apple gadgets?
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it can be replaced but a) is a PITA to replace it and b) don't know if replacements parts are authentic OEM.
Have you though about getting a case for your case
I have already ordered my Waterfield Sleevecase but it will not arrive till next week as im in Australia. Till then ive been very careful and a little OCD about my new baby lol
Oh my, Really, Your the one to talk about small minded... All you did was insult the person and tell him to go watch the news and forget about his issue he was psoting here... Why where you wasting your time posting on this thread when you could have been reading or watching the news???
The poster asked a question on a public forum. I replied with my personal opinion on the matter.
If it causes you so much upset perhaps public forums are not something you should be part of.
Unless you believe that it should revolve around you like time itself?
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i didnt really see a problem with his post, the dude is obsessing over getting scratches on a phone, which in a year, will most likely not even be in his possession.
so yeah, he said turn on the news and see things that are really important like starving children, war, etc...
its a public forum bro, chillax
I am slightly OCD about these things. Last year I got rid of my iPhone 4 and went to Sprint. Hated it. About three months before the 4S launched I came back to ATT and purchased a used 4. It had some scratches (not terrible, but they were noticeable), but it was a good price. That "cured" me. I got a brand-spanking new 4S and no longer worry so much. I still have a case and screen protector, but I am not constantly wiping it, taking it out of the case, etc.
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Just realize everything in this world is temporary. Listen to "Dust In The Wind" by Kansas. Even your perfect woman, car, or house will get blemished over time.
For me, I own multiple smartphones with multiple phone lines. I get over the OCD and even the short battery life for a couple of them real quick. If there is a blemish, oh well. I have a couple that were bought second-hand anyway. If the battery is drained, I just move onto another phone that is charged. You don't need to be polygamous with women, but you can with gadgets and OSes. And if you can't and are stuck with this OCD, I suggest to find a hobby.
Life is about the actual journey and experiences we get from it and not about the possessions we have where we will get bored of them over time and get thrown away once we are gone from this world.
For me, I own multiple smartphones with multiple phone lines. I get over the OCD and even the short battery life for a couple of them real quick. If there is a blemish, oh well. I have a couple that were bought second-hand anyway. If the battery is drained, I just move onto another phone that is charged. You don't need to be polygamous with women, but you can with gadgets and OSes. And if you can't and are stuck with this OCD, I suggest to find a hobby.
Life is about the actual journey and experiences we get from it and not about the possessions we have where we will get bored of them over time and get thrown away once we are gone from this world.
My iPhone 4 has a few tiny hairline scratches on the screen. I just learned to live with them. It's not the end of the world.
I agree with everyone, that you just gotta let it get scratched/dented once and then you realize it's not such a big deal. I was really paranoid about scratches on my Apple stuff until I had to take my Macbook to Apple and the person who worked on it scratched it all to hell. I bought some polish, fixed it up as best I could, and now I don't let its appearance bother me. I mean, obviously I'm not just gonna ram my phone or my laptop against a wall but I'm not worried about scratches just "happening" anymore.
My iPhone does wear a case, though, because I'm clumsy and I know I'll drop it and break it and I'd really rather not do that.
My iPhone does wear a case, though, because I'm clumsy and I know I'll drop it and break it and I'd really rather not do that.
I understand your meaning in #1, but the iPhone is so much more than "just a phone": it's a handheld computer, entertainment device, communicator, etc. I suppose that's part of why many of us, myself included, tend to get too concerned about minor blemishes. The phone part is what I use the least. I'd call my Nokia from 10 years ago "just a phone". (my puppy at the time decided to make a chew toy of it one morning: he's my profile picture).
Regardless, everything in life deteriorates. A guy once told me that when he buys a new car that he deliberately takes out his knife and puts a small nick in the paint where it's not easily seen so that he won't worry about keeping it pristine. I can't bring myself to do that, but I've decided to start enjoying what I have with the knowledge that everything gets old quickly.
I've found the book, "The Paradox of Choice" to be helpful.
Use an Android and let your iPhone sit unused .
No seriously....some people are just OCD and being an everyday device these days, i dont get how people can be so OCD about it like that but being OCD is a problem for many people and it is kinda bizarre at times.
I dont think ive ever gave my phone a fine look over to see how many scrathches i have on it. Dont really care. My screen protector has a few divits in it from being dropped on asphalt which my screen did not break and it has a scratch on it too. I havent changed the protector and not going to.
IF i sell it when i upgrade, ill take it off then.
.No seriously....some people are just OCD and being an everyday device these days, i dont get how people can be so OCD about it like that but being OCD is a problem for many people and it is kinda bizarre at times.
I dont think ive ever gave my phone a fine look over to see how many scrathches i have on it. Dont really care. My screen protector has a few divits in it from being dropped on asphalt which my screen did not break and it has a scratch on it too. I havent changed the protector and not going to.
IF i sell it when i upgrade, ill take it off then.
Not really. OP, get a hammer and whack it a few times, that will take care of your OCD.
Personally I think a dented and scratched naked iPhone looks better than an iPhone with some ugly rubber case on it. If you think the cases look nice, then you can always put a case over it after it gets messed up. A wrecked up iPhone and a pristine iPhone look the same inside a case.
The only good reason to use a case is if you're worried about dropping your iPhone. I've had mine knocked off the table twice onto tile flooring with no damage to show for it, so this isn't a concern for me.
As far as the screen, I already have a few tiny scratches. I noticed them when the screen was OFF and the phone was under an overhead light. They cannot be seen when the screen is on - it's like they aren't there. But every screen protector I have seen obviously diminishes the quality of the screen (and scratches much more easily!) I'm not going to make my screen look worse to protect against scratches that aren't visible when the phone is in use. So I pass on those too.
Naked iPhone for me. It will get some bumps and bruises. But it's just a tool, and in about 4 years it will be a historical curiosity.
The only good reason to use a case is if you're worried about dropping your iPhone. I've had mine knocked off the table twice onto tile flooring with no damage to show for it, so this isn't a concern for me.
As far as the screen, I already have a few tiny scratches. I noticed them when the screen was OFF and the phone was under an overhead light. They cannot be seen when the screen is on - it's like they aren't there. But every screen protector I have seen obviously diminishes the quality of the screen (and scratches much more easily!) I'm not going to make my screen look worse to protect against scratches that aren't visible when the phone is in use. So I pass on those too.
Naked iPhone for me. It will get some bumps and bruises. But it's just a tool, and in about 4 years it will be a historical curiosity.
That's what people said when the iPhone 4 was out. What did we get? The exact same design on the 4S.
Yes that's true. I guess I wasn't surprised since Apple is known for milking a model that sells, for a long time. Apple has a deep addiction to money, they could have trillions on hand and still act desperate for more.
I predicted the next one will be better based on the fact that it would be hard to make a worse one. Flat slabs of glass like the 4 & 4S use are about as slippery and breakable as it gets.