This. If the video was five minutes longer, the keyring would be destroyed and some of the keys missing due to being eaten or just plain vaporized. Possibly the tabletop would have pictures drawn on it using the iPhone as a writing instrument.
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iPhone 5 Rear Case Scratch Test Video
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This. If the video was five minutes longer, the keyring would be destroyed and some of the keys missing due to being eaten or just plain vaporized. Possibly the tabletop would have pictures drawn on it using the iPhone as a writing instrument.
And bang a girl you assume is attractive because she has a pic of Boxxy as her avatar? How do you even know she is a female?
glass = hard but brittle
aluminium = soft but malleable
take your pick but don't complain about both ><
(so she went from glasses geek to bright white dental practice advert then)
aluminium = soft but malleable
take your pick but don't complain about both ><
(so she went from glasses geek to bright white dental practice advert then)
never owned one, but i would imagine polycarbonate. personally i love the classy looking glass. everyone is different but why is everyone obsessed with demolishing their iPhone? also, the fact that peaches bruise would not instigate 'bruise-gate', iFixit, don't jump on the 'gate' wagon...
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The original phone was aluminum. The parts most susceptible to scratches was the mirror finish bezel. I have picked up many old used and dropped iPhones (originals) and even the worst of them only looked slightly worse than the phone in this video did.
The problem is how apparently easy it is to scratch and how easily visible scratches are. Sure the 4 and 4s get hairline scratches. Most of these scratches aren't even visible unless under extremely bright light, held at an angle, or you are generally looking for them. When the black finish from your phone runs off simple by touching your wedding ring, that's an issue. As demonstrated here, not only does the phone scratch, but the scratches are very easily visible. That, I think, is what most people have issue with.
Just ordered my black iphone, sure it will scratch a bit but it looks amazing and ill put a cover on it. Cant wait for friday! I will just remember not to give a two year old keys to smash it with and ill be happy.
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Personally i thought the glass on the 4/4s was best. I guess they wanted thinner and lighter tho this time around which im happy with. Even if plastic may be the most suitable option i prefer the premium feel of the iphone. The s3 feels cheap and nasty
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Who is stevez joabs clown boy?
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Personally i thought the glass on the 4/4s was best. I guess they wanted thinner and lighter tho this time around which im happy with. Even if plastic may be the most suitable option i prefer the premium feel of the iphone. The s3 feels cheap and nasty
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Who is stevez joabs clown boy?
Patina-gate.
Patina Applegate.
I just turn down the volume and think about
Patina Applegate.
The white one does scratch just not as noticeably. Got my White iPhone yesterday morning and it already has minor scratches on the Apple logo mind you I've had it in a case since the moment I removed it from the box.
i agree with this sort of attitude. everything we own can be damaged by a key/knife/wedding ring etc. Why do people think that cellphone is synonymous with indestructible. ok it might be an expensive phone but the most expensive cars in the world don't come with an indestructible finish.
everywhere i look i see abused MBPs whilst i have had them for 4 years, no shell just a back pack, and they still don't look as bad as iFixits iPhone 5.
don't see anyone heaving their sony plasma off a balcony or getting their child to attack it with a rake, then getting worried when it scratches.
It's a conspiracy between Apple and Case Manufactures. How much of a cut does Apple get for an "Approved for iPhone" product?
Seriously??
I love MacRumors forums and have learned a lot from others here but this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. I know people toss their phones around and if that's your preference then live with the consequences. If you let your 2-year old play with your phone, live with the consequences. I've seen some of my friends' and coworkers' phones, all different kinds, look like they went through the dryer at the laundromat. I take care of my phones but always have them with me, use them a lot, and always use them "naked", not in an otterbox, just with a film on screen and back and carried in a leather case. When I'm done with them they always look brand new. I've had my black & slate IP 5 for 2 days now and it's flawless. I went by the Apple store today, jammed with people, including kids, handling the new iPhones, and neither the black nor the white had a single scratch or scuff mark.
I love MacRumors forums and have learned a lot from others here but this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. I know people toss their phones around and if that's your preference then live with the consequences. If you let your 2-year old play with your phone, live with the consequences. I've seen some of my friends' and coworkers' phones, all different kinds, look like they went through the dryer at the laundromat. I take care of my phones but always have them with me, use them a lot, and always use them "naked", not in an otterbox, just with a film on screen and back and carried in a leather case. When I'm done with them they always look brand new. I've had my black & slate IP 5 for 2 days now and it's flawless. I went by the Apple store today, jammed with people, including kids, handling the new iPhones, and neither the black nor the white had a single scratch or scuff mark.
So I tested a theory out myself on my friend's new iPhone 5.
What we did was place the iPhone 5 next to a nuclear weapon, like one would with everyday use, and proceeded to detonate said weapon.
Suffice to say, the rear case does not hold up at all against the yield of a five megaton nuclear bomb.
This seriously pisses me off. Apple needs to really address this problem.
Crap. My cheek just fell on the floor.
What we did was place the iPhone 5 next to a nuclear weapon, like one would with everyday use, and proceeded to detonate said weapon.
Suffice to say, the rear case does not hold up at all against the yield of a five megaton nuclear bomb.
This seriously pisses me off. Apple needs to really address this problem.
Crap. My cheek just fell on the floor.
