How scratch prone is the back when naked?

[onthecouchagain]

So truthfully how scratch resistant or prone is the back of a naked iPad? Can those with iPad 2s that braved going naked all this time chime in? Please also mention what your habits were like when using the iPad (e.g. Were you extremely careful or not? Etc.)

Would appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

 

[Eric8199]

I was careful but not overly careful with my iPad 1 and 2. iPad 1 had no scratches after a year of use, but it was in a case some of that time. iPad 2 was never in a case and had some light scratches, but not bad.

 

[tjb1]

About as scratch able as an anodized piece of aluminum.

 

[catalyst6]

I think that the aluminum back scratches easier than the screen.

 

[gmanist1000]

It doesn't get scratched very easily. I never had any scratches on my other iPad, so I don't plan on using a case for my new iPad.

 

[rgarjr]

it all depends if you are careful where u set it down.

 

[Macclone]

So truthfully how scratch resistant or prone is the back of a naked iPad? Can those with iPad 2s that braved going naked all this time chime in? Please also mention what your habits were like when using the iPad (e.g. Were you extremely careful or not? Etc.)

Would appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

Hi, my name is iPad. When my back is naked and she digs in with her fingernails, I scratch easily.

 

[Red 2]

Thought I was careful with my iPad 2 but it still gained two scratches, one surprisingly deep i.e. could catch it with my finger nail.

So have reluctantly fitted a Belkin shield to the 'new' iPad.

 

[bobright]

Iifs ratchets easily if you brushed keys on it or a unclipped fingernail at the back it may scratch.

 

[thelookingglass]

Aluminum is easily scratched. I either have a skin on it or I use a folio style case.

 

[richpjr]

Thought I was careful with my iPad 2 but it still gained two scratches, one surprisingly deep i.e. could catch it with my finger nail.

So have reluctantly fitted a Belkin shield to the 'new' iPad.

Exact same thing happened to my wife's iPad 2 so she put a case on it.

 

[MrJoshua-UK]

Has anyone else seen some tiny chips in the aluminium right on the edge, where it meets the glass? I have 2, and I have no idea where they are from

 

[zer0tails]

I don't mind the scratches on the back as they add character. Scratches on the screen are a big no-no however.

Just enjoy your device and don't worry too much. If you plan on re-selling it however, I can see how scratches on the back might lower resale value. In that case, stick an invisible skins on it.

 

[erpetao]

If you plan on re-selling it however, I can see how scratches on the back might lower resale value. In that case, stick an invisible skins on it.

Now, the question here is: what amount in dollars it loses in resale value and how does it compare with the price of the invisible skin?

Because if you lose 20$ of resale value but the skin costs you 30$ then it's a bad investment.

 

[Stealthipad]

Like the others say it scratches VERY easy!

Aluminum is soft and both scratches and dents with ease!

 

[r-sparks]

So truthfully how scratch resistant or prone is the back of a naked iPad? Can those with iPad 2s that braved going naked all this time chime in? Please also mention what your habits were like when using the iPad (e.g. Were you extremely careful or not? Etc.)

Would appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

Scratches are less of an issue than gouges and chips. Our house has one of those once-fashionable brick fireplaces and my chair is very close. To cut a long story short, the iPad slid down so it was resting against the bricks while on the table. I picked it up and caught the bricks ever so slightly, leaving "chip"-like marks on rim of the iPad.

Similar story with my Macbook Pro, with its aluminium case. Gouges and chips here and there on the edges over the last two years. It's usually transported in a fabric sleeve, inside another bag.

To be honest, aluminium looks great, but for a metals it's actually very soft and a pretty bad choice for a hard-wearing case.

 

[MacAttacka]

So truthfully how scratch resistant or prone is the back of a naked iPad? Can those with iPad 2s that braved going naked all this time chime in? Please also mention what your habits were like when using the iPad (e.g. Were you extremely careful or not? Etc.)

Would appreciate some feedback. Thanks.

Well the front of my iPAd 2 was pretty much scratch resistant. The smart cover was good enough. The back however, man, I kept it naked there and it did scratch. There was me thinking it would be scratch resistant as Apple's official smart cover meant there was no need for an ADDITIONAL back cover. I must have laid it on a coffee table but thats all it took. I kept the smart cover and the entire device in a neoprene case after that for the dollar store. That was a wise investment.

Yeah, so, yes it does scratch, Be careful and use some form of full bodycover. I kept it in the $1 neoprene case and when it was out I rested it on that. Had no problems ever since.