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Other Do you use a case on your iPhone? [MERGED]
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ayephoner
macrumors 6502a
Now, the Bare-Phone Sneetches had phones smooth and sleek.
They carried them proudly, so slim and unique.
But the Case-Phoner Sneetches wore rubber and fluff,
With bumpers and covers and shatterproof stuff.
Now, that rubbery case wasn’t really so big.
It was just a small shield for their digital gig.
But, because they had cases, the Bare-Phoners bragged,
“We are chic! We are sleek!” while the Case-Phoners sagged.
When the Bare-Phoners texted or swiped on the street,
They’d ignore the poor Casers they happened to meet.
If they saw them snap photos or scroll through a feed,
They would snort, “What a clunky monstrosity! Plebe!”
Then one day, it seems, when the Casers were moping,
Just sitting around with their heavy phones, hoping,
A stranger drove up in a gadgety car!
“My friends,” said the man, “I know just who you are.
I am Sylvester McTechie McScreen, and I say,
I can take all your clunky old cases away!
“For a measly ten dollars, my Case-Snatching-Zap
Will pop off the silicone, plastic, and strap!”
So they paid him the money, they stepped through his door,
And they walked out with phones that were bulky no more!
They had smooth apple logos and glassy backplates,
And they cheered, “We are finally one of the greats!”
But the old Bare-Phone Sneetches were terribly mad.
“This is awful! This ruins the status we had!
If everyone's phone is all shiny and thin,
Then how do we know who is out and who's in?”
Mr. McScreen gave a sly little cough.
“If you want to be different, it’s time to show off!
Just step through my Case-Clapping-Chamber, and then,
You’ll have military-grade carbon fiber again!
It’s twenty a pop, but your screens will be safe!
”So the Bare-Phoners rushed to his gadgety place.
They emerged with huge covers of neon and black,
With pop-sockets stuck to the middle and back.
“We’re the elite!” cried the Case-Phoners now.
“Your phones are too fragile! They’ll shatter! Pow! Wow!
”So the new Bare-Phone Sneetches felt totally lost,
And they ran to McScreen, never minding the cost.
Then, of course, it was madness! A terrible race!
Through the pop-it-off, slap-it-on, phone-swapping space!
Cases on! Cases off! Rubber, leather, and clear!
They changed them and swapped them and dropped all their gear!
They ran through the clunkers and un-clunking zappers,
Exchanging their bumpers and glittering wrappers.
Until neither the Casers nor Bare-Phoners knew
Who was exactly which, or what was exactly who.
When every last penny was spent on the tech,
Sylvester McScreen drove away from the wreck.
He laughed as he counted his big stack of green,
“They never will learn! No, they won’t! Not a bean!”
But the Sneetches learned something quite useful that day.
The day they decided that gadgets were just okay.
They realized a phone is a phone, end of story,
Whether wrapped up in plastic or in its bare glory.
And they all texted happily, safe in the knowledge,
That worrying 'bout cases is best left in college.
They carried them proudly, so slim and unique.
But the Case-Phoner Sneetches wore rubber and fluff,
With bumpers and covers and shatterproof stuff.
Now, that rubbery case wasn’t really so big.
It was just a small shield for their digital gig.
But, because they had cases, the Bare-Phoners bragged,
“We are chic! We are sleek!” while the Case-Phoners sagged.
When the Bare-Phoners texted or swiped on the street,
They’d ignore the poor Casers they happened to meet.
If they saw them snap photos or scroll through a feed,
They would snort, “What a clunky monstrosity! Plebe!”
Then one day, it seems, when the Casers were moping,
Just sitting around with their heavy phones, hoping,
A stranger drove up in a gadgety car!
“My friends,” said the man, “I know just who you are.
I am Sylvester McTechie McScreen, and I say,
I can take all your clunky old cases away!
“For a measly ten dollars, my Case-Snatching-Zap
Will pop off the silicone, plastic, and strap!”
So they paid him the money, they stepped through his door,
And they walked out with phones that were bulky no more!
They had smooth apple logos and glassy backplates,
And they cheered, “We are finally one of the greats!”
But the old Bare-Phone Sneetches were terribly mad.
“This is awful! This ruins the status we had!
If everyone's phone is all shiny and thin,
Then how do we know who is out and who's in?”
Mr. McScreen gave a sly little cough.
“If you want to be different, it’s time to show off!
Just step through my Case-Clapping-Chamber, and then,
You’ll have military-grade carbon fiber again!
It’s twenty a pop, but your screens will be safe!
”So the Bare-Phoners rushed to his gadgety place.
They emerged with huge covers of neon and black,
With pop-sockets stuck to the middle and back.
“We’re the elite!” cried the Case-Phoners now.
“Your phones are too fragile! They’ll shatter! Pow! Wow!
”So the new Bare-Phone Sneetches felt totally lost,
And they ran to McScreen, never minding the cost.
Then, of course, it was madness! A terrible race!
Through the pop-it-off, slap-it-on, phone-swapping space!
Cases on! Cases off! Rubber, leather, and clear!
They changed them and swapped them and dropped all their gear!
They ran through the clunkers and un-clunking zappers,
Exchanging their bumpers and glittering wrappers.
Until neither the Casers nor Bare-Phoners knew
Who was exactly which, or what was exactly who.
When every last penny was spent on the tech,
Sylvester McScreen drove away from the wreck.
He laughed as he counted his big stack of green,
“They never will learn! No, they won’t! Not a bean!”
But the Sneetches learned something quite useful that day.
The day they decided that gadgets were just okay.
They realized a phone is a phone, end of story,
Whether wrapped up in plastic or in its bare glory.
And they all texted happily, safe in the knowledge,
That worrying 'bout cases is best left in college.
zarmanto
macrumors 65816
eltoslightfoot
macrumors 68040
ayephoner
macrumors 6502a
zarmanto
macrumors 65816
Currently trying the Torras fitness case, it's one of those cases that have a ring kickstand thingy but it's also magnetic so you can stick it to metallic surfaces
James6s
macrumors 68020
Treated my iPhone 17 to the Light Moss Apple silicone case. It compliments the Sage colour very well.
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ElPaso
macrumors 6502
I voted Yes - my new 16e lives in a Otterbox Defender and has an official (Belkin lol) screen cover. I used a Defender on an old 8 Plus for four years, and when I upgraded to a 13 I sold the 8 with no zero nada scratches -
Update : I hate it lol
Case is not ergonomic, edges are deep making bottom and back swiping not ideal, and they are also sharp (they hurt lol)
It does stick well to the fridge, but if the phone gets hot the magnetic ring will get hot too
I returned it and went back to my trusty ESR clear magsafe case, and ordered a cheap magnetic ring from Amazon (that does the same things as the Torras case ring - kickstand and you can use it to stick the phone to metallic surfaces)
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Come to the dark (caseless) side 😈
I love how sleek the newer iphone devices look without a case.😍
Conversely, I don't love their price point, so I'm happy to take the hit on minor aesthetics for a bit of added safety.
On that note, keep those weird charger/bulletproof/box storage cases as far away from me as possible!
Conversely, I don't love their price point, so I'm happy to take the hit on minor aesthetics for a bit of added safety.
On that note, keep those weird charger/bulletproof/box storage cases as far away from me as possible!
WarmWinterHat
Suspended
I don't think of the iPhones feel very good without a case anyway. I like much more rounded edges, and grippy and textured materials. Glass and metal aren't of that.
Plus, for those of us (me) that 100% always lay their phone down screen-side down, a lip keeps the screen for scuffing and scratching.
The dbrand tank case on an iPhone Air should actually be illegal 🤢
Ta0jin
macrumors 65816
I’d love to go caseless but the phone is way too slippery for my meaty paws. A slim Kevlar case gives me the grip and doesn’t ruin the form factor.
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Performa460
macrumors member
Yes, I do. But I would much rather not. But at the same time I don't wanna scratch it up.
ElPaso
macrumors 6502
I love the way iPhone looks and don't want to case it up -- but life happens! Therefore my "investment" lives in either an Otterbox Defender or a cheap clear case - depending on my mood lol. Three phones I've owned through the years (Motorola Razr 2023, iPhone 13, Samsung Galaxy Note 4) were destroyed by drops. Phones are getting too expensive to take the risk imho
AppleForeverandEver
macrumors member
James6s
macrumors 68020
iPhone Air, no case or screen protector! The polished titanium frame is super grippy and the weight is easy in one hand without fear of dropping. Plus a case completely ruins the super thinness.
I do have AppleCare however 😄
I do have AppleCare however 😄
dontwalkhand
macrumors 604
iPhone Air is designed to be used caseless for sure. And people have dropped it, no issues, not even a scratch or a scuff (your mileage may vary of course).
James6s
macrumors 68020
100% designed to be used caseless! I know some people will always use cases regardless of what device they have, no matter how durable it is.
3 weeks in and mine still looks like it’s just come out of the box. I do take care of it, like never going into a pocket with anything else for example.
adrianlondon
macrumors 604
I put a clear case on my iPhone 17 when hiking or travelling, but generally I don't use one.
The phone has a slight ding on the side where it slipped off a stand when I moved it, but you wouldn't notice it unless I pointed it out, and I still think my sage-coloured phone looks great caseless.
If it's anything like the 11 it replaced, I'll keep the phone for a few years until it has virtually no resale value. So as long as the screen stays unscratched, I don't mind the occasional bit of minor case damage.
The phone has a slight ding on the side where it slipped off a stand when I moved it, but you wouldn't notice it unless I pointed it out, and I still think my sage-coloured phone looks great caseless.
If it's anything like the 11 it replaced, I'll keep the phone for a few years until it has virtually no resale value. So as long as the screen stays unscratched, I don't mind the occasional bit of minor case damage.
Atomic1977
macrumors 6502
I put a case and protection on all my devices. Don’t wanna take a chance of any getting damaged.