It looks great. Just wish it cost more TBH. Everyone knows you get what you pay for. It would therefore be even better had Apple priced it even higher.
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Hands-On With the iPhone XR Clear Case From Apple
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10-100 companies are going to have this in the market for $10 - exact specs, quality cases that won't yellow - in the next two weeks.
Based on the comments in this thread...
The most controversial, polarizing Apple product release of 2018 = iPhone Xr Clear Case
The most controversial, polarizing Apple product release of 2018 = iPhone Xr Clear Case
Because people need to be outraged over SOMETHING! Its the norm around here.
Other companies are advancing their VR,AI and cloud technologies. Apple make a clear case
i remember couple of months ago someone here asked if Genius bar will help them install a case on their new phone.....I dont believe that person was trolling......
There should definitely be a follow-up to see if it yellows. Rumors were that the design combined TPU and Polycarbonate to reduce yellowing. I'd be very interested to see if this is true.
Outrage? People are criticizing and poking fun at the price. I didn’t know that was was against the rules. The criticism is well justified imo for what they are charging especially when the case is compared to third party alternatives. In Canada the cost of this minimal plastic case is roughly 5% of the price. Unreal.
I agree. I never understood that either. Didn't they cover the bottom for the iPhone 5s?
Anyway, I got my wife a Caudabe Lucid Clear for her XR that does cover the bottom. Couldn't be happier. Definitely doesn't yellow either in our past experience.
What you don't understand is that this $39 piece of molded plastic is part of the Apple Ecosystem.
I actually prefer the "unprotected" style Apple makes, as it's easier to swipe up without hitting the edge of the case over and over again.
Yes, I agree the price is high, but Apple isn't forcing anyone to buy it.
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Just bought my first clear case for my white XR. I got the Totallee. In a few months I might wish I'd gotten the white case but I wanted to try something different.
I will say this, the last case I purchased was a black Apple case with that soft interior for my iPhone 7 and I really liked it. Saved my phone from two terrifying drops.
I will say this, the last case I purchased was a black Apple case with that soft interior for my iPhone 7 and I really liked it. Saved my phone from two terrifying drops.
Because it does! First of all gestures is a BS excuse because my 6 Plus had the same design and had no gesture area anywhere near the bottom edge of the display. Also the iPhone relies heavily on swipe back from the edge gestures and those work fine with an edge covering. Second of all if you drop it and it lands on the side on the bottom it cracks or otherwise damages the display and housing. I scratched up my 6 Plus cover glass this way and dented the side a little, fortunately not cracking it. We were staying at my wife's grandfather's house in the country. They had a small sink and I had my stuff on the sink and my iPhone on the side. The iPhone got bumped off the counter and that bottom edge hit the weight scale on the floor on the metal rim. If I had practically any other case in existence on at that time, it wouldn't have happened. But no, Apple feels like it doesn't need to have protection around the entire outside and so they don't do it and then we have people like you on the internet who think they know better trying to say it's not an issue when it clearly is. Why not do the top too? Or the sides? Or the back? Let's just remove random patches of protection for no freaking reason. BTW normal cases don't have the bottom cut off and I haven't heard of people complaining about gestures being blocked. Sounds like a made up excuse to me!
See this person's example as well:
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What is wrong with the Spigen clear case that cost a lot less?
Wait, I know, it doesn't have an Apple logo on it! So how can Apple Fan Boy justify their purchase?
To be fair, it doesn't look like this case has an Apple logo on it either...
Great minds great innovation great price. Appleheads unite and feel the love.
I love hands-on tech tests and now Apple is having one of its new innovations tested right here. Great! Come on. Let’s see what it is. Ooh. Transparent. Snazzy plastic outer. Mmmmm. Nice. They’ve never produced a phone like that before. At last something the competition hasn’t thought of firs....wait a minute. What’s this? A case! That’s ..... IT? Next!
Love the apple silicone case for my 7 and I had it for my SE as well.
(Though I never got why for that one the ‘black’ case isn’t actually black)
Yes it’s expensive but at least for me it lasts without wearing down the silicone or cracked corners. And I like that it’s that non-slip.
I’m sorry but the Spigen cases just look ugly.
If the clear case is the same quality, why would it be cheaper?
A couple of weeks ago people were complaining why apple is not offering any cases for the XR, now they do and of course it’s not right either.
(Though I never got why for that one the ‘black’ case isn’t actually black)
Yes it’s expensive but at least for me it lasts without wearing down the silicone or cracked corners. And I like that it’s that non-slip.
I’m sorry but the Spigen cases just look ugly.
If the clear case is the same quality, why would it be cheaper?
A couple of weeks ago people were complaining why apple is not offering any cases for the XR, now they do and of course it’s not right either.
I'm sure this costs $0.90 tops to make. So that's a 4300% profit margin.
Way to go!!!!!!