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Apple Releases (PRODUCT)RED Leather Cases for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
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I have a red iPhone 6 leather case. It fits my 6s. Not really sure how these are any different (.3mm thicker?)...
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Exactly! How dare Apple murdering and chopping the head of those poor cows to harvest their leathers. Can't they just buy leather from other stores in China? People need to learn that we can get chicken from Walmart nowadays, instead if killing them. SMH...
Pretty sure Apple doesn't have a cow farm just so they can produce iPad and iPhone covers.
Totally understand where you are coming from here. The thing is though, a lot of people don't care about that sort of thing and thus Apple unless confronted about it will continue to make them this way. I think down the line they'll end up changing because that's what they do. They'll put their own angle on it but ultimately a change will occur. Have to always keep in mind there's two sides to every story.. one person wants a leather case.. one person doesn't.. I am buying it because I support Project Red. Aids has affected me in a very personal way and therefore any little amount of money that goes to help find a cure or be more preventative is a win in my book. Happy Holiday's to everyone in MacRumors Land!
you do know that leather cases or not, cows are still going to be slaughtered right? Unless you want to stop people eating steaks and cheeseburgers. and no chance of that happening.
I'm pretty gentle with my gear and my product red leather case for the 6 Plus last year did not wear well at all. I understand that leather changes over time. But it did not wear attractively like many leather products do. It looked really cheap and just dirty, despite me being a very clean person. By comparison, I love the black leather smart case on my iPad Air 2. There was just something off about that red leather last year. Hopefully they've fixed it.
I also wish they would close up the bottom on their iPhone cases. I did not re-buy an Apple case for my 6s (mostly because of the open bottom) and instead picked up the Belkin Sheer Candy Grip in black. It's a great case (fit and finish are fantastic with a subtle grip texture on the sides) but the bottom edge opening for the ports is kinda sharp. Two months later the bottom is less sharp from wear. I should just run my dremel along it and it would be perfect.
I also wish they would close up the bottom on their iPhone cases. I did not re-buy an Apple case for my 6s (mostly because of the open bottom) and instead picked up the Belkin Sheer Candy Grip in black. It's a great case (fit and finish are fantastic with a subtle grip texture on the sides) but the bottom edge opening for the ports is kinda sharp. Two months later the bottom is less sharp from wear. I should just run my dremel along it and it would be perfect.
My experience of the product red leather case for the iPhone 6 was it looked tatty after a couple of months. I bought an apple plastic one for my 6s and so far not a mark on it.
The difference in thickness (both 6 to 6s and 6 plus to 6s plus) is two tenths of a millimeter. That's less than 8 thousandths of an inch. If you're used to fractional inches (1/8ths, 1/16ths, etc), this comes out to a little less than 1/128th of an inch. Basically, if you were handed both and not told they were different thicknesses, you'd never know.
I have the saddle brown "iPhone 6s" case on my iPhone 6, and it fits just fine. I expect the size of the case didn't change any, but if they still said "iPhone 6 case" on them, all the iPhone 6s users would be asking where to find the 6s cases.
An official (PRODUCT)RED version of Apple's leather case for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been spotted in at least one Apple retail store today, as reported by French tech site iGeneration [Google Translate]. When the new line of iPhones debuted in September, only the silicone case was offered in a (PRODUCT)RED option.
The (PRODUCT)RED leather case for the iPhone 6s hasn't appeared yet on Apple's online store, but will most likely soon follow if the company keeps slowly rolling out the case to its retail locations around the country. When it does, it'll no doubt come in at the same price of the other leather cases sold by Apple, costing $45 for the iPhone 6s version and $49 for the iPhone 6s Plus version.
A portion of sales from Apple's entire (PRODUCT)RED lineup goes to the Global Fund to help fund AIDS programs in Africa. Most recently, the company introduced (PRODUCT)RED accessories for the Apple Watch, debuting a new collection and band in the bright red color option during its September "Hey Siri" media event.
Update: The (PRODUCT)RED leather cases for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are now available to purchase on Apple's online store.
Article Link: Apple Releases (PRODUCT)RED Leather Cases for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
The red case has been out for at least a couple months, because my 6s Plus has had one since I got it a couple months ago. Also, the people whining about the leather cases being harmful to animals... It's synthetic leather.
You can't see the wear on the black case. The red case is pretty dreadful really.
It's not harmful to animals, it's just fatal to those that donate their skins.
The Apple leather case is genuine leather, not synthetic.
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I agree. In that environmental checklist that they love to show in their keynotes, they should really include "Factory-Farmed-Animal-Free".
A few mms difference does make a different.
Yes, casing for the 6/+ can be used for the 6s/+, but the new case is specifically designed for 6s/+ and Apple "must" make it to cover the phone comfortably. The keyword here is "comfortably".I used my old case (6) for 6s, while it works, it's a little bit too tight.
Yeah because there is a farm somewhere only raising cows for iPhone/pad covers.... FFS some people.
Wait, you mean to tell me these particular cows are grown just for their hide? And on top of that just for iPhone cases?!? So the meat just gets thrown away?? Those bastards!!!
Where did you get that Apple uses synthetic leather?
Have pics of the case? Link to the store? Genuinely interested.
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I've had my leather case on my 6+ since February and there are NO scratches or any dents to the open ended bottom. I would not use my buying on what you think the case will not protect. It protects just fine.
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Maybe you need to stop buying shoes and eating beef and other animal products.
I'm all for Apple continuing to sell leather iPhone cases.
I'm not sure it was perfect. I heard there was some reliability issues with the bottom of the case, particularly around the headphone jack and that case itself wouldn't allow larger headphone adapters to work either.
A few mms difference does make a different.
I used my old case (6) for 6s, while it works, it's a little bit too tight.
A few millimetres would make a difference, yes, but we're talking about a 0.1mm x 0.1mm x 0.2mm difference between the phones. I think that would even be within manufacturing tolerances for cases like these.
The leather cases were tight anyway, I think that's a property of the case!
You wouldn't be able to tell the difference in size, 0.1mm is about the thickness of a piece of paper. It's nothing and you're surely experiencing a placebo effect. The extra weight may be noticeable, but not the size.