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How easily does your iPhone 5 dent.
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"After the weekend" isn't good enough. I expect updates each and every evening.
A few dings and dents add character over time. I've had both an iPad 2 and a MacBook Air for a long time. Both made from Aluminium. I haven't mistreated them, but I haven't babied them either. Do they have a few small scratches and dents? Sure. But they still look good.
And while the iPhone 5 is perhaps more likely to suffer minor cosmetic damage such as scratches, it seems like it's also less likely to suffer catastrophic damage - like a broken screen. I think thats a good trade off.
And while the iPhone 5 is perhaps more likely to suffer minor cosmetic damage such as scratches, it seems like it's also less likely to suffer catastrophic damage - like a broken screen. I think thats a good trade off.
I think the issue here is that everyone seems to be acting like we all asked apple to make the pone thinner and lighter, at the exact specs that it has. Yes if we said apple you must make the iphone 7.6mm thin and weigh (whatever) then sure all of your arguments make senses. something has to give.
However I dont know of anyone who insisted on a thinner or lighter phone, at least to the extent we got. What if apple made the phone 8mm and used a stronger material, it would weight a little more also.
Apple doesn't have the thinnest phone anyway the Opo finder or whatever its called is 6.5mm thin so apple can not say its the thinnest anyway, so why not make it a tiny bit thicker and stronger and with the extra space add a little more battery also.
So all of the 'they had to because of the size" arguments are false, it was their choice to make it that size, and so its their fault it dents and bends easily.
I have a feeling that the phone that was going to be released last year but wasnt, had a back like the 3gs only thinner but good old Steves replacement made the choice to use Aluminum instead. Just a hunch.
However I dont know of anyone who insisted on a thinner or lighter phone, at least to the extent we got. What if apple made the phone 8mm and used a stronger material, it would weight a little more also.
Apple doesn't have the thinnest phone anyway the Opo finder or whatever its called is 6.5mm thin so apple can not say its the thinnest anyway, so why not make it a tiny bit thicker and stronger and with the extra space add a little more battery also.
So all of the 'they had to because of the size" arguments are false, it was their choice to make it that size, and so its their fault it dents and bends easily.
I have a feeling that the phone that was going to be released last year but wasnt, had a back like the 3gs only thinner but good old Steves replacement made the choice to use Aluminum instead. Just a hunch.
The only reason the denting was unexpected is because my first gen iPhone didn't dent easily, scratch, scuff... If we didn't know apple was better at this with MacBooks, iPods, first gen iPhone, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. My iPod mini was the most durable apple product I have ever had. iPhone was the second. I can set my iPad down without scuffing or denting it, why not my iPhone, at a $150 premium?
Uhmmm idk let me go dent it real quick and i will let you know brb.
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The anodized coating is tougher then you think, you can try and scratch the back with keys and it wont scratch at all..but sand will scratch it. No difference if it was a glass back, sand would scratch that too, no different if it was the 1st iPhone, sand will scratch the metal on that too sand scratches alot of *****
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The anodized coating is tougher then you think, you can try and scratch the back with keys and it wont scratch at all..but sand will scratch it. No difference if it was a glass back, sand would scratch that too, no different if it was the 1st iPhone, sand will scratch the metal on that too sand scratches alot of *****
why in the world do people ask these questions?
do you post up on car forums and say how easy does your car dent?
do you post up on car forums and say how easy does your car dent?
With the 5 Apple decided to make a thin and lighter phone at the expense of durability. I would have rather had a thicker stronger phone with bigger battery myself.
"After the weekend" isn't good enough. I expect updates each and every evening.
@darngooddesign: Ha ha yes you do that. Can't wait for your update man.
Well I had it in my back pocket while riding my motorcycle during lunch and its still fine. I'll be at the vintage races this weekend, so I'll let you know how it fared being both in my pockets and outside.
I predict I will remain dent-free. ;D
Let me test it too..
Okay, so I just pounded the back of my phone with a mechanical pencil tip and there is a small .5mm dent in the back so I would say it is pretty easy to dent.
WTF, Apple..seriously? This is the kind of cheap aluminum you put in your phones?!
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just in case, *not serious*
Okay, so I just pounded the back of my phone with a mechanical pencil tip and there is a small .5mm dent in the back so I would say it is pretty easy to dent.
WTF, Apple..seriously? This is the kind of cheap aluminum you put in your phones?!
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just in case, *not serious*
It is all about Apple giving us a lighter but still larger iPhone. There comes a point where making a phone lighter will compromise strength! Apple has brought us to that "point"!
That's true, I guess the next step has to be carbon fibre.
its weird though I had the original ipod mini in baby blue. That was also made of anodized aluminum and after 9 years that thing still LOOKS PERFECTLY NEW.. no dents , scratches, scuffs or anything. I never even worried about it since it felt thick and strong. I kept it on tables, tossed it around, kept it in my pockets, traveled with it, etc.. Never had to worry about it like the iphone 5 which is so delicate and fragile.
this is not my actual mini but it's this model and it looks exactly like this pic after 8-9 years of use
I agree. Seem like Apple is trying to please themselves and forgetting practicality. All I wanted was a little larger screen, not just longer but also wider. The 4S was a good thickness and they should have left it that way, stainless band and all.
tiny nick on the band from when I banged it against a bleacher to show a friend it was unbreakable. Really stupid decision now that I think about it. but its nothing to pay $50 for. gives it some character if you ask me
I just got this one in the mail. Love this case, great rec.
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There, fixed that for you.
Issues with durability are a function of decisions made, not the nature of the materials and processes used. When done right these can both be extremely durable.
I am seriously sick and tired of these exact comments. NO I didn't expect my $850 phone to scratch, dent or scuff easily. Apple could have used a better anodizing process to avoid this issue. Or they could have used a material that is harder than aluminum.
Stop being an Apple apologist and try to think for yourself rather than swallowing what they feed you hook line and sinker.
i just found a dent in the back of mine, 3 weeks out. i leaned on it with my elbow while it was back side out in my pocket. oops. i guess i used to always do this with my 4 and the glass didn't crack, so I never noticed this habit.
I have applecare+, so I'll wait until something worse happens and trade it in.
I have applecare+, so I'll wait until something worse happens and trade it in.
Spent the entire weekend my my iPhone in my back pocket while riding motorcycles. Still dent-free and looking good.