I have a case that got dirt and other particles in it that evidently scraped the back of my iphone 5 black a little bit. I already dinged my brand new macbook air, if living life with ocd is your preference, good luck getting anywhere. In two years when my contract is up the phone will be on ebay and be worthless to me! The computer though I will try to make it last for six years lol...
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Increased iPhone 5 Quality Control Standards to Address Scratches Slowing Production
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And they can have them replaced for free, with no wait, at the Apple store. Mine actually had a small bit of solder on the case that looked like a scratch - turns out the metal underneath is actually blue, not silver.
As a comparison, all 12 coke cans I bought today were scratch free, so it is not hard.
It's fascinating how many people here don't have access to an Apple store. My local one has about a dozen black and dozen white iphone5's on display.
Each and every black one is dinged all to hell. Ignoring the potential deliberate scratches from people's rings - the black ones are all worn through to the metal at the base of the cradles. Regular usage destroys these phones.
And people wonder why Apple has yet to release cradles. It's pretty obvious the reasons. This isn't going to end well.
Each and every black one is dinged all to hell. Ignoring the potential deliberate scratches from people's rings - the black ones are all worn through to the metal at the base of the cradles. Regular usage destroys these phones.
And people wonder why Apple has yet to release cradles. It's pretty obvious the reasons. This isn't going to end well.
I'm sure someone's mentioned this... but I vaguely remember reading about Steve Jobs being asked why there wasn't a black aluminum macbook, and the answer was scratches showing in the finish. So I guess someone forgot about that or thought better of it.
Plenty of other materials that would be better such as carbon fibre or titanium.
Apple needs to step up quality control, its shocking the **** they are throwing out these days!
I was responding to someone who was saying that people should get over "normal" wear and tear on their devices. Which I agree with. However this article is about a QA control issue. People who open their new iPhone boxes shouldn't have nor need to tolerate a scratched unit. So yes - it's great that Apple will exchange it. That doesn't negate people from legitimately commenting on the fact that they should have a pristine unit right out of the box. It's a valid argument.
no problems here
have been using my black i5 since launch day, no case at all... still haven't managed to scratch it
have been using my black i5 since launch day, no case at all... still haven't managed to scratch it
I'll give you a good example of an aluminium phone that doesn't scratch easily no matter what it goes through.
Nokia N8 (or E7, same design).
I have both, now over two years old, the first in black and the other in blue. Not a scratch on them except some small fraying around the edges of the device. And I've used them without a holster of any kind in pockets together with keys, coins and other things.
I've been thinking of getting the IP5 but now I'm not so sure. Perhaps the 4S would still be a better investment, one that can at least be sold later in good condition.
So, in fact, the grade of the alloy and the anodizing process do play a major role, and here we can see that lower grade material has been used.
That's the nicest thing anyone on the internet has said about me. Thanks! Oh and yes I do have a case (Snugg iPhone 5 leather). It works perfect and doesn't scratch it.
Good comparison!
Your coke cans in production are probably handled by 2 people. 1 to put the metal in the machines, the other to package them. Everything else is automated, which leads to less human error. The also aren't brushed, anodized coated, and have the benefit of being round. But yes, I've never picked up a case of pop with a can dented or the top deformed. Never happens!
It's funny to me how with every iteration of iPhone there is this talk about the anti-scratch material holy grail. Your iPhone is not a piece of tech from an advanced alien civilization or Anti-Scratch Material Research Division of Area 51. It will get scratched unless you spend time and money preventing this. If you can cut a piece of glass into a smart phone glass or a piece of metal into its shell, it is assumed that you should be able to "scratch" the material... So yeah, don't key your iPhone hoping to prove the existence of aliens.