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The Atomic Diamondback - Full Body Case (formerly silverback)
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how much dya think its worth?
OK so lets ask the real question, since there's no real life pricing out there yet...what do you folks think it SHOULD cost?
Just looking at some of the other cases out there in this genre...vapor runs from 80 some odd up to 120 some odd....e13ctron is around 85 etc etc
So what would you all consider a "Fair" price for a full coverage, fancy schmancy type case like this one?
OK so lets ask the real question, since there's no real life pricing out there yet...what do you folks think it SHOULD cost?
Just looking at some of the other cases out there in this genre...vapor runs from 80 some odd up to 120 some odd....e13ctron is around 85 etc etc
So what would you all consider a "Fair" price for a full coverage, fancy schmancy type case like this one?
If we were not 3-4 months away from a possible refresh/redesign, I would think what they charge for the atomic hybrids is a fair price, about $80.
But given the possibility that i may upgrade to a newer design in 4 months, to me, the value is much lower......
look nice, but I can see that the access to volume up/down can be a bit tricky. An keep in mind aluminum scratches very easy ... great looks though.
This coming from an Apple Corporate employee:
"Of course not, we're not stupid. We are not going to sandbag Verizon sales. There was made an astronomical amount of iP4's this year alone anticipating 30% of ATT customers to climb over to V. There will be changes however in July with the A5. Casing remains unchanged until Jan or Feb 2012. Oh and also new 10hr battery."
Guillermo
No offense, I find it difficult to believe that an Apple corporate employee would say anything of the sort, especially in writing: Apple's "top secret" type tactics are not exactly hidden from the media, but their new designs are.
Not a personal attack, and not disputing what is being said...I hope that would be the case. However being realistic, I would expect the ip5 to be thinner than the 4 (if they could do it in the ipad, why not for the iphone?), meaning that cases will in fact need to change.
I've also heard rumors that the ip5 won't happen at the beginning of summer the way it always has, but rather towards the end of fall...that way the VZW crowd isn't going to bug out over a new release that they're not eligible for.
At this point, honestly, it's all pure speculation: but if you're the type willing to pay full retail for an ip5 (since you won't be due for upgrade), I hardly think that the cost of an extra case is going to see terribly prohibitive.
please god, the phone is already thin enough. thin doesn't necessarily mean better in function OR form. can you imagine a phone the thinness of a credit card? at what point does this obsession with thinness obscure the comfort of holding a phone?
Not saying it's what I want, but it is what I expect. It's been the way all of their stuff has gone. Lets get thinner and lighter, but with a bit more power.
iPad 2 - great example. The first ipad was already light and thin, but now the new one is 33% thinner. Necessary? Hell no, but if apple stays true to form, whats good for the ipad will be good for the iphone as well.
That looks so much like HTC Diamond, which has one of the best designs ever
Now if we can have some info on pricing...
![htc-diamond-review-2.jpg]()
Working on it and yes, Unni and I discussed the similarity to the diamond
I should get my demo next week. I think the all the testers get theirs next week. Can't wait! hopefully they'll allow me to post pics!
Damm 200$ dollars for a case
Dear customers and potential customers,
Thank you for your interest in the Diamondback full body case from Atomic.**We will soon be sending you a pre-order request.**There will be two versions of the Diamondback.*
The first version will be a Hybrid Composite Case made of a Polycarbonate frame, coupled with a Billet 6061 Aircraft grade aluminum back plate incorporating a multi-faceted design as the images you have seen.***The release date on this case will be sometime Mid April - we are anticipating 4/15 but due to the increasing demand this could push it back one to two weeks.**Colors and finish options will be announced in the pre-order request.*The retail on this item is*$200.00
The second version is the Full Poly Carbonate case - with the multi-faceted backplate made from an injection formed transparent acrylic type polymer.**The release date on this will be some time in late May / Early June.*Colors will be announced in the next pre-order request email.**$100.00
Both cases have no signal loss, no GPS loss, no data speed degradation.***We understand the cost of these cases exceed our existing line of cases, however we spared no expense when creating this case.**The Diamondback requires special high end CNC machines and tooling to accomplish the finished design.
Atomic will be following up with more exciting products inclusive of the cases for the Samsung Galaxy S, and the HTC Thunderbolt, as well as a CNC aluminum iPad / tablet stand, Slick window mount, Integrated BOSE docking station and more.*
The Diamondback is AT&T and Verizon compatible
Sincerely,
The Atomic Team
Dear customers and potential customers,
Thank you for your interest in the Diamondback full body case from Atomic.**We will soon be sending you a pre-order request.**There will be two versions of the Diamondback.*
The first version will be a Hybrid Composite Case made of a Polycarbonate frame, coupled with a Billet 6061 Aircraft grade aluminum back plate incorporating a multi-faceted design as the images you have seen.***The release date on this case will be sometime Mid April - we are anticipating 4/15 but due to the increasing demand this could push it back one to two weeks.**Colors and finish options will be announced in the pre-order request.*The retail on this item is*$200.00
The second version is the Full Poly Carbonate case - with the multi-faceted backplate made from an injection formed transparent acrylic type polymer.**The release date on this will be some time in late May / Early June.*Colors will be announced in the next pre-order request email.**$100.00
Both cases have no signal loss, no GPS loss, no data speed degradation.***We understand the cost of these cases exceed our existing line of cases, however we spared no expense when creating this case.**The Diamondback requires special high end CNC machines and tooling to accomplish the finished design.
Atomic will be following up with more exciting products inclusive of the cases for the Samsung Galaxy S, and the HTC Thunderbolt, as well as a CNC aluminum iPad / tablet stand, Slick window mount, Integrated BOSE docking station and more.*
The Diamondback is AT&T and Verizon compatible
Sincerely,
The Atomic Team
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Wow, does anyone else think $200 for a phone case is just a bit much?
Wow, does anyone else think $200 for a phone case is just a bit much?
Got that same email
. Im still in though! Gotta have it. LMAO! Hey its all relative.
Guillermo