Leather people can also buy their meat products elsewhere too. Why should Apple be forced to appeal to a plastic leather iPhone case admirers.
The leather iPhone cases are plastic anyway. Complete landfill.
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Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories
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You can't avoid plastic while making a leather case but, still better than 100% plastic. There are companies who make cases way better than Apple does. For example Agood company(agood.com). And cheaper too. It doesn't make any difference for the planet if you just use 68% recycled plastic and sell it for a high price.
Anything Non-Leather will never be considered PREMIUM, in the scope of iPhone cases. And shouldn't be priced as high as the leather cases were.
Everyone will have their own experiences, but for me, even the good quality 3rd party cases can't compare to Apple's leather cases. On my previous iPhone 6 that I used for 5+ years, I went through several $12 Elago slim cases. Worked well, but eventually they wearout and break. Found a clearance Apple leather case at Staples for $18 and decided to get it. It lasted well over 3 years and could have gone longer, but I replaced it with a new phone.
My Xs is going on 4-1/2 years now using the leather case that I bought for full price the same day. Aside from some wear at the corners, it's still in good shape.
Yes, the leather cases are/were expensive, but they are well-built and last quite a long time.
Relax dude. Go out and do something more active, instead of getting pissed at a forum post.
I won't pretend to know enough to definitively say what combination of materials and/or method of production is most environmentally friendly, or even that I care enough for it to influence my purchasing decisions.
What I do know is I want a quality leather case and just got one from Andar last week. Loving it so far.
If Apple's position is to stop producing leather accessories, for whatever reasons, and to now stop producing FineWoven accessories, for whatever reasons, more power to them. Presumably, they now understand that regardless of your virtues, people still want what they want.
What I do know is I want a quality leather case and just got one from Andar last week. Loving it so far.
If Apple's position is to stop producing leather accessories, for whatever reasons, and to now stop producing FineWoven accessories, for whatever reasons, more power to them. Presumably, they now understand that regardless of your virtues, people still want what they want.
16 pages about a case......
They made a mistake. Companies do. Apple have made mistakes before, and will do so again.
A bit disingenuous to keep selling them though, with the same gushing prose used from the original launch....
They should offer generous trade-ins - since they are apparently recyclable anyway - against whatever replaces them....
The real question is whether we need any kind of case at all.....
They made a mistake. Companies do. Apple have made mistakes before, and will do so again.
A bit disingenuous to keep selling them though, with the same gushing prose used from the original launch....
They should offer generous trade-ins - since they are apparently recyclable anyway - against whatever replaces them....
The real question is whether we need any kind of case at all.....
Goes to show how uninterested people are in Vision Pro 😄
One would wish. But sadly I look around almost daily and I am shocked/disappointed at how some refuse to grow. I heard a comedian one time say, "Look around at the average person. Now think about the fact that statistically 49% are worse than them."
- Leather production involves the use of several chemicals, such as chromium, formaldehyde, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- Chromium is used in the tanning process to make the leather more durable and resistant to water. However, it is a toxic metal that can cause cancer and other health problems when inhaled.
- Formaldehyde is used to preserve the leather and prevent it from decaying. However, it is a known carcinogen and can cause respiratory problems.
- VOCs are released from various chemicals used in the leather production process, such as adhesives, dyes, and solvents. These can cause respiratory problems, headaches, and other health problems.
Yeah, but... I bought Apple's leather Air Tag holder (it was more expensive than the Tag). It's still as good as new today...
We need to find a way of making something truly as good as leather to get people to make the switch...
I ended up getting a leather case for my iPhone 7 late in my iPhone's life that I held on to for three years. I thought it was fine, then got a new iPhone with finewoven case. Yeah, that leather case was warping, and starting to go, but the buttons worked absolutely fine. No issue with my finewoven case so far, and the important piece to me, the buttons are solid as ever. If I get another two years out of it (and no doubt I likely will), I'm happy.
I went with the Nike band when I got an SE a few months ago. I use it as my active band and have no complaints
So a recycled and recyclable iPhone case is inferior than a carcinogenic and non recyclable iPhone case… rrright.
Plenty of people here look after their cases and have had no problems. Criticising it is petty and foolish IMO. People should get over it and buy their leather case from somewhere else. Apple couldn’t care.
This is why when I get the iPhone 16 Plus in September 2024, it will be in either a spigen or Incipio case.
I was about to post the same thing. I'm impressed with Thomas Nelson's Leathersoft option. Crossway has been tinkering with something similar.
I got the impression that Apple wanted to move away from the leather-look as well as genuine leather because there are some who are repulsed by even the appearance of anything that looks like leather. Similar to how some who dislike meat also dislike plant-based alternatives that taste/look like meat.
Finally went back to silicon. Chipped one edge of the case so am on #2 for this year. But overall I'll stick to what works. I bought one of the fine woven, but it's sat in a drawer as a "back up" ever since. On to newer better things hopefully.