they want a higher profit margin
this is all about profits.
probably cheaper to manufacture the FineWoven case in comparison to the leather case.
this FineWoven is complete garbage a vegan leather case would have looked 10x better than this garbage
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FineWoven won't stand up to oil and dirt
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this is all about profits.
probably cheaper to manufacture the FineWoven case in comparison to the leather case.
this FineWoven is complete garbage a vegan leather case would have looked 10x better than this garbage
Anyone who have used the Apple leather case between iPhone 12 and 14 can tell the quality is way too bad. Apple must have been getting complaints so they made the decision. I’m disappointed, but not surprised.
Anyone who have used the Apple leather case between iPhone 12 and 14 can tell the quality is way too bad. Apple must have been getting complaints so they made the decision. I’m disappointed, but not surprised.
Looks nice to me in the higher def pictures; I ordered one too so I’ll see if I like it for myself.
A finer weave that looks smooth until you zoom in on a photo.
The leather cases probably hold up better, but it's not like most people are going to use a case for a decade. It's probably fine for the average lifespan of an iPhone. Time will tell...
These new finewoven cases are absolutely hideous and cheap looking. Can’t believe Apple signed off on them.
Which is exactly how people will be interacting with their cases on a daily basis.
I’m very disappointed with the FineWoven wallet. First, the paint/glue on the front lip is totally uneven in the one I just picked up. It also seems like any little dent or scratch lives on it forever, and it is very easily scratch-able.
Just like the leather wallet then!
Based on this forum, I think Apple are going to really struggle selling these and the cases.
Original uptake will be decent, but there'll be tons of returns.
This gives me hope they might actually wear quite nicely and develop a bit of a patina of their own. I’d take that over the awful peeled paint and dirty edges of my leather cases.
Edit; that glue isn’t great though!
They discussed this at the apple event. Maybe all the other comments about profit margins, etc are also true but their stated reason was to move to a more carbon neutral product. And leather is the one product that had the most impact to that. stopping leather bands on the watch moved it to be a fully carbon neutral product. Their stated reason is for carbon neutrality. There are always likely other reasons as well that are not stated.
This feels like if I scratch it it’ll feel and sound exactly like a 90’s nylon windbreaker.
Let's come back to this thread in a year's time with your patina photos 😁
It’ll do well to look worse than this 😂
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I like mine too. Got the blue. Also, compared to the 14 Pro even though it's only a smidge smaller, in the hand you can definitely notice the difference with the 15 Pro case.
