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I really don't get all the excitement over colors. Is anyone really using these things without a case? I'd like to but I tried it with the iPhone 6 and ended up with a shattered phone, even though I'm a lot more careful than most.
13 pro max here and it’s not in a case. Screen protector has been on since day one but the phone is much nicer to hold never mind see, when it’s not in case. So as an adult I take the risk. My bank account comes with phone insurance included, so that handles any fear I might have had. There also isn’t a mark on the body of the phone.
 
I really don't get all the excitement over colors. Is anyone really using these things without a case? I'd like to but I tried it with the iPhone 6 and ended up with a shattered phone, even though I'm a lot more careful than most.
Yes. I put a tempered glass screen protector on and rock the phone naked. Have since my first iPhone back with the iPhone 4.

No cracked screens, etc. so far 🤞
 
I really don't get all the excitement over colors. Is anyone really using these things without a case? I'd like to but I tried it with the iPhone 6 and ended up with a shattered phone, even though I'm a lot more careful than most.
I haven't used a case with any of my iPhone Pros over the years. I do purchase apple care and took advantage of it once because of a freak accident.
 
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Wow, between that deep red Pro and the cotton-candy blue and magenta standard models, that would be one of the coolest color lineups ever if true.
 
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I think most people use a case so, unless they use clear case, the color of the phone really doesn't mean much, in my opinion.
lol you didn't read the thread did you? One person commented that and many people have replied that they don't use cases.
 
I really don't get all the excitement over colors. Is anyone really using these things without a case? I'd like to but I tried it with the iPhone 6 and ended up with a shattered phone, even though I'm a lot more careful than most.
I haven't used a case since my 4s (followed by a 6s and now an 11). It's living dangerously for lots of folks, but I don't have kids, am not particularly accident prone, and not really doing much of anything crazy with it that'd cause it to break. Not saying accidents don't happen, but I've been good so far (knock on wood).

So with that, color choice does have an impact on whether I intend to upgrade or not. It's not a *key* factor, but if I'm on the fence and there isn't a color I like, I'll just wait to upgrade another year. That's what happened with the 6s -- they didn't release another color as good as rose gold until the 11 got purple. Since the 11, they haven't done a good enough (for me) color, either, which has kept me from upgrading as nothing else about the newer phones is really worth it.

If the 15 really does come in that telemagenta, I will be pre-ordering it day 1. If it ends up looking anything like that render, I think it'll be the best color on a flagship iPhone they've ever done
 
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