Exactly! My keys go no-where near my phone, I just make sure not to take any keys with me when I'm carrying my iPhone 5.
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Black iPhone 5 Anodized Aluminum Susceptible to Scratching?
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Exactly! My keys go no-where near my phone, I just make sure not to take any keys with me when I'm carrying my iPhone 5.
case makers will be happy ...
shame that, shiny new toy needs to be put in a ugly case. hopefully powersupport releases back screen protector.
shame that, shiny new toy needs to be put in a ugly case. hopefully powersupport releases back screen protector.
There is a big difference between being able to take a lot of abuse, and not being tarnished one little bit.
You can drop your phone and scratch it all you want. Chances are, it will still work as well as the day you bought it. Just that because of the abuse it is receiving, it may/will have scratches and dents here and there. But it should in no way cause it to function any less properly. I bet it's practically the same with just about every phone out there, just that Apple is receiving more flak because it's cool to bash apple these days, even for things that aren't necessarily apple's fault.
And why were there scratches? Because apparently, someone thought it would be a good idea to damage it with keys!
i don't condone what the kid did but we must be reticent to the fact that even removing the phone from in and out of our pockets will damage the painted chamfer.
That isn't abuse.
That will hurt resale my friend.
Excellent post. It is quite possible to make a most durable anodized finish. And I'd venture to guess that Apple makes more profit per unit than Ruger or S&W.
Willing to bet the shear friction of going in and out of your pocket will expose the aluminum at the edges.
Would love to wait for some experiences saying that the white one is better. But I have to decide NOW between black and white.
Isn't there already something like a bumper case for iPhone 5? I love the Apple bumper case of my iPhone 4.
Isn't there already something like a bumper case for iPhone 5? I love the Apple bumper case of my iPhone 4.
ok, why don't you repeat the experiment on your iPhone 4 or 4S and see if you get the same result. you won't
It's amazing the stuff people will put up with just because it's Apple.
This is a major concern, basically forces you to use a case if you want to keep your phone mint. It's going to be very hard to resell your phone if it's scratched all to hell, even if you "babied it".
Of course, fanboys will try to blow this off but like all the other problems the iPhone has had over the years. "meh, no big deal".
This is a major concern, basically forces you to use a case if you want to keep your phone mint. It's going to be very hard to resell your phone if it's scratched all to hell, even if you "babied it".
Of course, fanboys will try to blow this off but like all the other problems the iPhone has had over the years. "meh, no big deal".
Dude you just don't get it. I own every recent apple product that's been released including rmb, iPad 3,4s and a 27 iMac. And I'm going to still buy a white iPhone 5 today. I'm actually on line as we speak. It's about sacrificing quality for a better design. I would rather them charge $20 more for the phone and use a better coating material them having me have to look at the coating vanish before my eyes over time. It just baffles me. This is where Steve jobs comes in. He would have nipped this in the butt after the first testers experienced the wear, cause now if this turns out to be a issue that every device experiences then Samsung and every other company is going to bash apple every chance they get. This will make the national news and could really hurt apple. I don't care what any body says, but if this phone scratches very easy then apple is so wrong for releasing it like that. I just googled iPhone 5 photos and even in some pictures where there showing off the phone you can see scratches all over the metal part of the phone. It does not look good at all. And it's a shame cause I really think the design of the phone is amazing and the best looking phone I ever seen. I can't wait to get one in my hands and see in a week how it looks. I just hope I'm not disappointed.
Damn! I just found out my $30,000 car has the same flaw.
It scratches when you rub up against it?
Actually, the aluminum-colored aluminum on my i4 is worn to a shinier aluminum color in places. That's what happens to metal.
Seriously, what is Apple thinking? We mined Unobtainium since 2009. Use that!
This is a deal breaker. I'll return 100 iPhones I stole today.
How dare that employee scratch our sacred jesus demo phone. Put him in jain throw away the key and have judge koh fine him 3 billion dollars for this autracity. On a serious note its just a freaking phone you morons.
lol! That is why you buy a protective case for your phone regardless of make or model. If you want to have it naked and flash it around beware that it could be violated. Simple fact.