A case should be OPTIONAL, not required! Not to mention safe!

But a case is optional and many don't use one with their ip4's

In the 2 years I have had an iphone, I have never dropped it so yes, it can be done

 

Lol! This reminds me of when the light saber app came out and there were reports of people launching their iPhones across the room while battling imaginary Sith.

 

Damn! Guess that means I better re-think my horseshoes app idea.

Mike

 

Can't say that I agree with the OP's thesis. If you are overly concerned about breaking glass, than the iPhone is not the phone for you. Nor are many smartphones out there, for most of them have one side that is all glass, the front, and not many cases will be covering that.

I wish I could say in the 3 years I've had an iPhone that I've never broken the screen. I did once. But I've dropped them plenty of times at plenty of different heights.

Maybe I'm just really tired, but I'm not sure what this statement even means:

 

OMG **** dude. The iPhone is great. If it wasn't, you would not have bought it. Go by a Droid if you don't like it. For some reason, people like the phone just the way it is. There is a reason for this. Because it is awesome. I had the 3G 3GS and the IP4. All of them were in immaculate condition when I sold them for the upgrade. They have always had glass in them. It just has it on the back now. Why in the hell would you not put a case on a $400 investment? Just plain stupid. If you don't like it, DON'T BUY IT!

 

Only stupid people would barehandedly grab broken glass.

 

Or really, really macho people.

 

OP, were you not aware before you purchased the phone that both sides were made of glass? I'm fairly certain that fact was well publicized prior to the launch. If you feel that strongly about it, maybe you should exchange it for something you can handle. Doesn't sound like it's the phone for you.

 

If it wasn't made of glass it wouldn't feel so crispy in your hands.

 

If I'm spending over $300 on a phone that has to last me two years then you better believe I'm throwing a case (Otterbox Defender in my case ) on that sucker.

And I'm pretty sure no one is forcing you to use a case LITTLE ALONE buy an iPhone. Heck with as worried as you seem to be you would be better buying a cheap dumbphone that isn't going to break or shatter on you. As a matter of fact I'm pretty sure I have a Nokia 5110 lying around that I'll sell to you if you want a durable phone.

 

Get another phone and you have nothing to worry about!!

 

Exactly. She's just blaming others for the fact that she's a klutz who refuses to take pre-cautionary measures to protect her investments from her own ineptitude.

 

She knew both sides would be glass but still chose to buy the phone and now complains.

 

iPhone glass shattering? You can apply the same argument to beer bottles vs cans...

 

Are you insane? this is an obvious troll topic, move along.


In other news, I dropped my bare iPhone 4 onto a concrete pool patio from 3+ feet up today without my eye falling out. Really though, it was impressive and I'm glad it didn't break. The impact point was right on the corner of the glass, too.

 

I have an Ip4, I don't have a case.

What are you trying to say OP?

Do you have butter fingers?

 

Wait... you're suggesting that the new iPhone is actually more dangerous because it has a glass back, even though most of the high-end smartphones use a glass face anyway? So is the iPhone 4 twice as dangerous as every other phone?

This isn't a fragile sheet of ice we're talking about. I'm far from being delicate with my iPhone and it's still immaculate. Don't worry so much! ^_^

 

Many people have dropped their iP4's already, and the glass didn't go flying everywhere. If this is your worry, and you don't want to use a case, just get a screen saver for the front, as well as the back and your problem will be solved.

 

Man stuff a case! I'm buying a shotgun!

That Zombie iP4 ain't never gonna eat ma brains!!

 

i don't treat my 4 any diff than i did my 3gs. no pockets, no dropping and no sitting on hard surfaces. ps front and back and black bumper! I baby all my electronics!

 

I like the iPhone 4 design personally.

But I do have to question the whole glass casing thing. Aesthetics aside (and I know that its dangerous dismissing aesthetics when discussing Apple products) I fail to see the engineering 'advantages' of having a glass casing versus a polymer-something casing, at least for the back side.

I don't recall the rationale behind the glass....anyone care to remind me what magical properties the glass conveys to the user experience?