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FRESH EVIDENCE: back of 3g ipod is scratch prone!

donster28 said:
i don't see scratches on the image. i'm simply pointing out the possibility of getting them. people who manhandled this one probably didn't have time or bother testing the plastic.

i do my own test by purposely making a line or mark with my fingernail and see if it leaves a scratch. also, the lighting on the image is "flourecent" (i hope i spelled that right). you need a very bright incandecent light shined on the surface to see the fine scratches.

as i mentioned earlier, if this has the same material they used for the sony PSP, then i am ok with it. the PSP does not scratch easily by cleaning it...it's pretty tough and you can actually maintain it. :)
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I would have to assume that when people heard that the PSP was coming out with that plastic, Scratch magnet came to their minds too, but look how that turned out, in your own words at least. All im saying is, give the thing a chance. Apple is a little shady, but at the same time, lets get our own personal hands on one before we start degrading them. Its a reason for everything.
 
jreed said:
I would have to assume that when people heard that the PSP was coming out with that plastic, Scratch magnet came to their minds too, but look how that turned out, in your own words at least. All im saying is, give the thing a chance. Apple is a little shady, but at the same time, lets get our own personal hands on one before we start degrading them. Its a reason for everything.
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I have a psp and yeah it's more smudge prone than scratch prone.
 
jreed said:
It doesnt come with a dock?!!!!

Please, just stop talking. You are making a fool of yourself

http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
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I know you were trying to be witty, but you just proved your inability to read. The dock is CLEARLY sold as an accessory at the bottom of that page, and is not included WITH the phone. The connector that comes with the phone is simply the adapter to use a dock.

As you put it:

"Please, just stop talking. You are making a fool of yourself"
 
bbplayer5 said:
I know you were trying to be witty, but you just proved your inability to read. The dock is CLEARLY sold as an accessory at the bottom of that page, and is not included WITH the phone. The connector that comes with the phone is simply the adapter to use a dock.

As you put it:

"Please, just stop talking. You are making a fool of yourself"
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LOL.

But if that is something for you to gripe about, you just need a RAZR anyway.

But you're right, i made a fool of myself.
 
JBaker122586 said:
Uh... unless you have products made out of talk or gypsum, you're probably not going to scratch it with your fingernail...
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using a fingernail is a simple and close to realworld test to determine if the surface of your gadget will get minor scratches...just don't dig deep, a light 1/2 inch long pass will do. i also make sure to do it where it's not easily noticeable, say near the edge.

another test is to simply wipe the surface with a dry cloth (be sure to blow any dust out first). if the plastic is crappy just like the old ipods, you will soon see some swirl marks.
 
It does look pretty smudgy but there is nothing we can really do about it. I actually like the plastic and the two different colors. I'm just happy it's not the aluminum on the ipod touch, that thing scratches like crazy!

Anyways... so which one do you guys think will scratch less, white or black? Black seems like it would attract more smudges but white could get dirty very quickly. I am definitely getting a 16g but I have no idea what color! Any input?
 
Its iPhone, not iPod.

Also, I dont care. My current iPod touch and my old iPod nano are both covered with back-side scratches, but I dont care.
 
ipodtouchy333 said:
Anyways... so which one do you guys think will scratch less, white or black? Black seems like it would attract more smudges but white could get dirty very quickly. I am definitely getting a 16g but I have no idea what color! Any input?
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Scratches for some reason show up more on the black gloss. But the problem with white is it gets dirty discolored smudges and then if it gets scratched, dirt kind of embeds itself in the scratches and it looks even dirtier.

Also - I don't know if this is a problem with the material (I've never had a problem with my white iPod), but the bottom of my white Macbook has turned blue because the dye of my jeans rubbed off... and I can't get it back white again. :eek:
 
extraextra said:
Also - I don't know if this is a problem with the material (I've never had a problem with my white iPod), but the bottom of my white Macbook has turned blue because the dye of my jeans rubbed off... and I can't get it back white again. :eek:
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You got a free ColorWare job! :p
 
extraextra said:
Scratches for some reason show up more on the black gloss. But the problem with white is it gets dirty discolored smudges and then if it gets scratched, dirt kind of embeds itself in the scratches and it looks even dirtier.

Also - I don't know if this is a problem with the material (I've never had a problem with my white iPod), but the bottom of my white Macbook has turned blue because the dye of my jeans rubbed off... and I can't get it back white again. :eek:
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Try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
 
Has any more information been found about this? Is the general consensus that the back will be extremely scratch prone?
 
fivepoint said:
Here is the content direct from iLounge. Pretty crazy stuff. I am definitely convinced that this is not something I want. I will probably stick with the 1st generation iPhone for now.


"Now that the iPhone 3G has been officially unveiled, we’ve been seeing more pictures and hearing further details about the rear casing from developers who have spent hours with it, and the verdict is this: get ready to invest in protective film and/or a case. Unlike the original iPhone, which has proved much more resilient to the sorts of scratches and scuffs that plague iPods, the iPhone 3G’s shell is indeed just glossy plastic with a thin layer of clear coating. It’s not ceramic, as some might have guessed, and not covered in a magic material that won’t scuff: as a result, you can expect to see marks similar to the ones on first-generation iPod nanos and fifth-generation iPods, all over again. The black version, as shown here, picks up fingerprints and smudges at an impressive rate; we wish we’d been able to take some pictures without the smudges. Ironically, the white plastic color that Apple discontinued for iPods may wind up being the most attractive color for new iPhones, especially after spending a few days in a pocket or purse."



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so get the white one, it will never show smudges :)
 
Im actually really shocked that only a few of you here have heard of invisible shield?? It is by far the best way to protect the beauty of your phone without having to put it into an ugly case.
 
gloss said:
There's a difference between a USB cable with a connector and the Dock itself. The dock allows the phone to stand up.

It's entirely aesthetic, but some people like it.
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Unless you have an Iphone headset...then what?
 
The biggest problem with the white may be that it will look 'dirty' sooner. Scratches that fill with body oils, dirt, grime, etc. will look bad, quickly. Perhaps.
 
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