There is a theory out there about case users. Basically the idea goes that because the case provides protection, case users are less concerned or do not think at all about how they handle their device. The case is always (or most of the time) going to protect any bad choices or wrong moves.
I have never used a case on any device after I had one on my evo 4g WiMAX have had almost every iPhone since the 3g and never had a case for any of them
I hear that a lot from case users.
Your post got me thinking. In fact, I haven't seen someone go careless personally in about 4 years. I will say that I have obviously not noticed every person and their phone that I've encountered. But, I do tend to look at phones that people have more than the average person does.
Those of us who do not use cases have dropped our phones. I'm pretty good at dropping mine. I once dropped my HTC Touch Pro from waist height on concrete. It landed face down and when I went to pick it up I ended up kicking it 20 feet away. So the screen slid 20 feet on concrete.Your post got me thinking. In fact, I haven't seen someone go careless personally in about 4 years. I will say that I have obviously not noticed every person and their phone that I've encountered. But, I do tend to look at phones that people have more than the average person does.
I am not saying going careless is incredibly rare. But my anecdotal evidence says that the vast majority of people use a case. The only people I've really ever seen go caseless (omfg my auto-correct keeps changing this word to careless bwahaha) are young people and then they break their phones a few times and start paying for their phones and then buy a case.
And usually that is young MEN. Most girls and women I've seen use a case because they are excited about a case and its design.
In any case, I don't have any judgement on anyone using or not using a case. I do, but it is pretty minimal because I want to get as close to not having a case as I can while still having some protection.
I went caseless for about one week one time with an iPhone 7. Fell out of my pocket onto concrete. Killed it. I've never gone caseless since then. The other day my 12 Pro Max fell out of my pocket and down the stairs. It was fine. That's the thing... I am quite careful in spite of my examples above. Nevertheless, I drop my phone about once a year.
And because of that one time per year I have to wear a case the other 364 days
Someone on these forums once suggested that the reason Apple continues to have the camera bump is to drive case sales. I don't believe that's true, but the fact that some people actually do buy a case to make the bump 'disappear' is quite interesting I think.
She specifically said that she uses a soft pouch to avoid that.So do pockets / purses / etc. Just saying
That’s great that it works for you, I’m not knocking anyone who doesn’t want to use a case. I have poor spatial awareness or something. I’m careful with my things, but I still drop stuff all the time. I dropped my MacBook Pro & dented the corner & damaged the display. I run into things. I’ve always got bruises somewhere. I’ve been like this my whole life. I’m 48 and know myself well enough to know I want a case on my phone. Works for me. 🤷🏻♀️
I have gotten more cuts on myself because I've just turned into stuff or was not watching my hands or fingers. My mother has always been dangerous to herself with kitchen knives and my dad ended up slicing off two fingers with a bench saw because he wasn't paying attention. All that it seems, got passed on to me. I've had cuts that should have required stitches but the thought of that procedure always makes me hesitant. I've broken a lot of my own stuff too (and some of my wife's stuff). There are dents in cars I've owned because my attention slipped.
