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Cases to protect from scratches - Why?

if you buy a crappy used car for 200 bucks, you dont care about the dings and scratches on it

if you buy a ferrari, you want to take care of it as best as possible
 
Resale value, I have also OCD when it comes to imperfections. Not only that but I would not like to drop a glass case on the floor!
 
MrMinor said:
So do you cover your Ferrari in plastic wrap and obscure the the beautiful exterior just in case you sell it some day?
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Well some people do put bras on their cars for protection. But since they don't make "car cases" it's sort of a silly question. People do make sacrifices for their nice cars, their just different. They park far away from everyone else hoping to avoid dings and scratches, they go about 1 mph over speed bumps, annoying everyone behind them, they avoid dirt roads like the plague, etc... and they may never intend to sell them. They just want to keep the car looking nice, even if that means they can't enjoy it fully/make small sacrifices.
 
MrMinor said:
Ummmm you should be quoting theclueless as he is the one who made the comparison. I was just responding to his comparison.
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It was aimed at you, talking about wrapping a Ferrari in a skin is in no way a comparison to protecting a glass phone.
 
sparrky said:
Well some people do put bras on their cars for protection. But since they don't make "car cases" it's sort of a silly question. People do make sacrifices for their nice cars, their just different. They park far away from everyone else hoping to avoid dings and scratches, they go about 1 mph over speed bumps, annoying everyone behind them, they avoid dirt roads like the plague, etc... and they may never intend to sell them. They just want to keep the car looking nice, even if that means they can't enjoy it fully/make small sacrifices.
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The difference is, aside from the bras, all of those things they do in no way affect the visual appeal of the car. Apple, like Ferrari, puts an amazing amount of time and money into the design of their product, not just for how it works, but also for how it looks. The Ferrari owner will park further away from others and avoid dirt roads etc. but when you look at his car you see it the way he bought it, unlike an iPhone with a 3rd part case on it.

Risco said:
It was aimed at you, talking about wrapping a Ferrari in a skin is in no way a comparison to protecting a glass phone.
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And why not? If that poster felt it was right to compare the two why is it ridiculous for me to counter it?
 
MrMinor said:
And why not? If that poster felt it was right to compare the two why is it ridiculous for me to counter it?
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Well, you do protect your Ferrari and don't want it to get damaged. The same goes for an iPhone. The problem arises when you start talking about skinning a Ferrari to protect it, it is just a silly thing to say.
 
The way that people take care of stuff is probably learned at an early age. I always take care of everything I buy with care, including my home, cars, etc.
I guess a phone is just another material item to me and if it survives fine without a case, I won't put one on. If on the other hand it gets all scratched up and looks like crap without a case, I'll put one on it.

I don't like having stuff that looks like crap. I know a lot of people who don't care though.
 
Risco said:
Well, you do protect your Ferrari and don't want it to get damaged. The same goes for an iPhone. The problem arises when you start talking about skinning a Ferrari to protect it, it is just a silly thing to say.
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Why is it any sillier than doing the same to your phone?
 
amps said:
The way that people take care of stuff is probably learned at an early age. I always take care of everything I buy with care, including my home, cars, etc.
I guess a phone is just another material item to me and if it survives fine without a case, I won't put one on. If on the other hand it gets all scratched up and looks like crap without a case, I'll put one on it.

I don't like having stuff that looks like crap. I know a lot of people who don't care though.
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Just because you do not have a case does not mean you do not treat your stuff well. I had an original iPhone. It never saw a case. It was not until about 3 months ago that it got its first scratch. It stayed in my pocket, with nothing else ever unless it was in my hand or on a microfiber cloth charging. Having a case does not automatically equal taking care of your phone. My wife has hers in a case and her is beat up and banged around and in much worse condition than mine.
 
MrMinor said:
So do you cover your Ferrari in plastic wrap and obscure the the beautiful exterior just in case you sell it some day?
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ever heard of a clear bra? dont alter the looks and protects from rock chips. just like a screen protector.

mate.;)
 
wwjbd24 said:
ever heard of a clear bra? dont alter the looks and protects from rock chips. just like a screen protector.

mate.;)
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Of course, which would be equivalent of someone getting a clear case for their phone, but that is not what this thread is about. This thread is about covering your phone with a non-clear case thus it would be like covering your car with a non-clear covering.
 
Well I'd much rather have scratches on my screen protector rather than my screen. Scratches on my case rather than my phone. For most of us it isn't too hard to think about, and making a choice. I have 2 scuff like scratches on my invisible shield and they're pretty long. Glad it's on there.
 
ajohnson253 said:
Well I'd much rather have scratches on my screen protector rather than my screen. Scratches on my case rather than my phone. For most of us it isn't too hard to think about, and making a choice. I have 2 scuff like scratches on my invisible shield and they're pretty long. Glad it's on there.
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But my question is why? Do you ever take your case off? If not then you are looking at scratches anyway. Why is it better on the case then on the body of the phone. Do you like the looks of the case more than you like the looks of the phone?
 
MrMinor said:
But my question is why? Do you ever take your case off? If not then you are looking at scratches anyway. Why is it better on the case then on the body of the phone. Do you like the looks of the case more than you like the looks of the phone?
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Ok, there is obviously no answer that will satisfy you. You're equating a phone case to putting a case on your vehicle... that's completely absurd. Of course no one can put their car in a case, there's no such thing, but they do other things to protect their cars. For some reason you're so focused on the visible aspect and nothing else. It makes sense to you to go out of your way to protect your car, and to never let children or pets inside of it, never eat or drink in it, but putting a case on your phone baffles you? The point is, people make sacrifices to keep their stuff looking new. Whether it be putting a case on it or babying it to the point of it not being fully usable, etc. You are totally over-thinking this.
 
sparrky said:
Ok, there is obviously no answer that will satisfy you.
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If you had bothered to read my previous posts then you would see that I have already said that there have been plenty of people in this thread who have given good and reasonable answers.
sparrky said:
You're equating a phone case to putting a case on your vehicle... that's completely absurd.
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Actually if you will re-read you will see it was another member who was making that comparison. I was just responding to him.
sparrky said:
For some reason you're so focused on the visible aspect and nothing else.
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Yes that is exactly what I am focusing on. I know plenty of good reasons to use a case, but my question was for the people who are not concerned with those things and are only concerned with protecting their phone from visible scratches.
sparrky said:
The point is, people make sacrifices to keep their stuff looking new.
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And my point is, for those that put a case on and never take it off, how is that keeping it looking like new if it is never seen (see the post about schrodinger's cat.)
sparrky said:
You are totally over-thinking this.
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I was asking a simple question. I am not over thinking anything. I simply did not understand the mentality behind it. As I said previously, some people have given some quality answers that have explained it for them. You seem a bit hostile about it. I am not saying that anyone who does it is wrong. To each their own. I simply wanted to know why. Relax.
 
MrMinor said:
If you had bothered to read my previous posts then you would see that I have already said that there have been plenty of people in this thread who have given good and reasonable answers.
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Yet you keep asking why. :rolleyes: I did read all of your posts, unfortunately.

Btw, you're the one who threw the whole car-in-a-case analogy out there, stop trying to put it on the other guy. He used a car as an example of something you take care of, he did not make the lame jump to putting it in a case. That was all you.
 
if you go commando and drop your pretty phone it's likely to break. if you have a case the phone may look less desirable yet survive the fall. it seems to me that the sacrifice of apple-designed beauty to avoid an off-chance several hundred dollar replacement makes sense. i fail to see the big hoopla.

if it's about avoiding scratches and not necessarily a fatal drop, then shouldn't the owner's plans guide their decision? ebaying a jacked up phone or one that's been in a case is their prerogative.
 
MrMinor said:
You wear a helmet and leathers to protect from injury. A case to protect from scratches is just protecting the aesthetic value, but the process of protecting the aesthetic value destroys that very aesthetic by virtue of its function.
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I think a case can protect more than just aesthetic value. Seems like cases offer protection against damage to the screen, for example, which is more functional protection and analogous to the helmet.
 
Lurchdubious said:
Un-subscribing. (Due to Jackassery)
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Agreed. This thread is just stupid and pointless. The OP is obviously not going to use a case so why even post this thread in the first place. People have their reasons for wanting to protect their investment. Mine is resale. When it comes for the 5g iPhone and I get $500 on eBay for my iPhone 4 in perfect condition unlocked and you get nothing for your phone that is all scratched up then you will see why. I have a new 5G and a couple hundred dollars and a smile on my face.

Personally I have a SGP EX Crystal full body set on to protect my phone from the case scratching it and a hard case to protect it from drops.
 
Until now I've not used cases because I prefer not to add bulk and like to use docks etc. However within 3 weeks of getting the iPhone 4 I managed to chip the screen in the centre. It was visible when using the phone. While I can live with the risk of minor cosmetic damage I don't want to risk functional damage to the screen again.

I will definitely use screen protectors in future, what I cannot decide is how much drop protection to go for. It's a real shame that only a minority of cases come with universal dock adapters.
 
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