Anyone Else Not Believing this Matte Casing Iteration?

I don't think they'll go with it and all your points are valid. A matte back is just not a reasonable evolution in terms of the device.

 

I like the matte much better than the shiny 3g crap.

 

Has anyone considered that it might be matte black metal like the current 4GB Shuffle or black Nano?

 

Doubtful because when it comes to apple there are many suffering from tunnel vision. I see matte black metal before I see rubbery matte.

 

I was thinking the same thing. I have never liked the feel of matte and I know quite a few people that don't like it either. I don't think there is any way Apple would put it on a product when they should know that a lot of people don't like it.

Also, it just wouldn't feel good on a phone. I used to have a matte case and it was extremely hard to get out of my pocket and scratched like no tomorrow.

 

I liked the feel of Matt.

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Ok lets see if we can break down your argument one at a time

Yeah and so does a gloss finish. The matte finish will actually hide smaller scracthes, where the gloss finish will hide ABSOLUTELY NONE.

The matte finish will show grease and wear a lot easier ( I agree with you here)

I'm sorry but I have a matte white keyboard, and it it is perfectly white. I don't know why your hands are so dirty, but this is obviously a per user opinion, and not fact. I do tend to use hand sanitizer about 3x a day so I'm pretty sure that's why my hands are always clean

I'm sorry I guess they must have missed your application for hire at the Apple design team. Not every new device has to be a revolution, an evolution of an already succesful design is perfectly fine.

Not everyone is so shallow that they care about looks. In fact I still think the original iPHone looks better than the 3G. SO WHAT !!
To me the features of the iPhone 3G compared to the original made choosing the new one an easy choice

Oh yeah apple has a serious problem here. It's not like any other phone has cheap chinese knockoff parts and accessories. ( this is probably your worst point )

Not true

NO one has ever mentioned that these are the final pictures of the phone. Every single time, people have hinted ( and rumored) that this is what the iPhone will look like)

Even the black bezel is up for debate. In the end Apple could always just add a chrome plating to it, we don't know what the final design will look like.


Good post, but honestly It's all still speculation. I would reserve your public outcry until the phone is actually released.

 

And Dr. Cabrera takes the rook and spoils the potential fun.
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How would you take the thing out of your pocket?

 

I agree. I would like a little more durability than what is currently offered.

Havnt' considered that but sounds good to me!

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The Dr. has spoken.

 

"Matte" doesn't mean "rubbery".

You can't possibly know how it feels from a photo. Think about it.

 

I have a SonyEricsson K810i in front of me, which has somekind of matte rubbery dark blue back casing.

Observations:
1. It's not hard to get out of your pocket at all, it's not that rubbery.
2. It doesn't have a single scratch after more than one year of usage.
3. It's not dirty at all, looks still new.

If SonyEricsson can do it, then so can Apple. Chill out people.

 

Exactly! Anyways, I'm sure anything will be an upgrade from the current glossy plastic. At worst it will have the same fingerprint problem but improved durability. And I'm thinking that if Apple is going to introduce a new casing they will have spent the time to make sure it's balanced and much improved.

 

Yep. I was always thinking it would be metal of some sort. I can't imagine Apple ever making an iPod/iPhone with a silicon/rubber back. That's what cases are for (and they surely don't want to cripple the case market).

 

I actually like the matte look a lot and I think Apple will design in such a way that it handles better than the incase slider.

 

Closest matte case to this I have seen so far is the Power Support Air Jacket (BLK). It is resistant to scratches, has a nice feel to it, easy to take out of pocket, and has a good quality build to it. I bet Apple can increase the quality and durability of its case. They don't spend millions on their engineers and technicians to develop a case that'll crack or break. (minus 3g glossy case haha)

 

Or they DO design cases that crack and scratch to give people incentive to upgrade when the next model comes out.

 

At first when saw the Matte backing i thought it was pretty nice looking.. i mean it is... but now all these points you have made i think i have to agree with you on them

 

People are cheering no more cracks and scratches for the matte case, but in reality, the 3rd gen iPhone (matte or not) will have its own set of problems.

1st gen: non-responsiveness screen
2nd gen: cracks and defective slient switch
3rd gen: ????????

 

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