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Leather Sleeve for iPhone 12 Models Now Available From Apple
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What would be the basis for such a class action? What law do you think this violates? How could a court certify a class like that?
I will give the Torro sleeve a try as well. I just ordered the tan leather. Torro makes top quality leather products.
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Probably because there’s money to be made, and it’s easier to blame everyone and everything around you than take responsibility for your own actions.
ha I though that but then I started thinking not bad idea. I always buy a case always end up taking
It off after a couple of months as they tend to annoy me
I hope Apple required the leather be sourced from humanely raised and slaughtered cows.
Apple today began selling the Leather Sleeve for the new iPhone 12 models, with the accessory having first been announced alongside the updated iPhones in October.
Priced at $129, the Leather Sleeve is not a case and is designed to be removed when the iPhone is in use. It features a cutout at the front that displays the time, and it comes with a matching leather strap. According to Apple, it is made from "specially tanned and finished European leather" that's soft to the touch and develops a patina over time.
The sleeve is designed to fit tightly around the iPhone, protecting it from scratches and drops. The inside has a pocket for a credit card or ID, and charging is possible through the sleeve with Apple's MagSafe Charger. Apple warns that as with Leather Cases, the Leather Sleeve is subject to "slight imprints" when used with MagSafe accessories.
Apple sells the Leather Sleeve in Baltic Blue, Pink Citrus, Saddle Brown, and (PRODUCT)RED. It is available for all four of the iPhone 12 models, and orders placed today will deliver starting in mid-December.
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I know people who keep their iPhones in sleeves like this. They also used to use socks for their iPods (remember those?). Each to their own, I guess.
I don't mean this to sound like a snarky comment at all, but I never thought that nice leather was supposed to wear to get a patina.
To me, that means expensive leather couches, the nice leather seats in my cars, premium leather jackets and high-end leather shoes and belts are supposed to change their lose their new shine and luster by design? Items like those are definitely considered to have premium leather, and I cannot imagine imparting a patina to any of those items would be a benefit.
My comment about Apple making an excuse for the leather pouch not being durable was actually meant to be a little sarcastic, but I still think, like all Apple accessories, it's way too overpriced for what it is.
I’m not a grandma but I ordered the sleeve. I prefer to touch my phone caselessly, especially when I am all the time home thanks to the pandemic. Just need a case for my magnetic case. And it’s gonna protect my phone better in my jacket. Ofc, I won use the strip. That would be too much. Miss iPad sleeves so much 😭
Just because you don’t approve, that doesn’t mean others don’t find purpose or value in the product at hand. It also doesn’t make said product dumb, in and of itself. It is a good thing we don’t have to seek your buying approval ahead of time.
Wow. It doesn’t just light up the area with the time?!?! What a total joke. I don’t want to compare Samsung and Apple here but really Samsung has been doing gimmicks like this for ages and ages. Well over a decade and even then they knew to selectively activate the area of the screen with the information to display through what ever special case window they made.
Oh no you have it all wrong. Americans in general don’t want to sue everyone. Civil attorneys and personal injury attorneys do. They make careers off of seeking people out who have been “victims” of some corporate malfeasance or medical malpractice etc etc etc. then represent their “client” pro-Bono and take 45 or more percent of the settlement amount.
blame the lawyers. LOL
LOL 🤦 In America you can sue anyone for any reason. Literally any reason. That said it doesn’t mean the case won’t get tossed out if court by the judge during the hearing.
I'm an attorney who deals with class action suits all the time, and no you sure as hell cannot. You sue for a violation of a law, and you will face sanctions if there is not a colorable basis for your claim. That's not to say that most class action suits have merit -- most do not -- but you have to allege a violation of a law to bring one.
That's probably because no one in their right mind would buy this:
Does it protect my phone: resounding yes
Can I see my notifications: No but you can see the time in the same colour as the case!!
Can I answer my phone while it's in the case: wellll no there's no buttons for that, but look at the fancy leather!!
What about my cards?: we've got you covered you can keep one card in the case with your phone!
Just one card: hell yeah, if you can afford this you only need one card!!
Can I get to my phone quickly: don't be silly when you pay this much for a case that's your assistants job!!!
Unless someone thinks like you do (logical fallacy tossed salad) they are not in their right mind? I shouldn’t have to point out the obvious but, not everyone has the same likes and needs as you. And buying a product like this doesn’t make them wrong or out of their right mind any more than it makes you right for not buying it for their reasons you gave.
If trying to denigrate others for choosing something you wouldn’t makes you feel better, it might be wise to do some personal inventory.
I'll put aside the personal digs as that's more on you than me.
But if anyone feels the need to spend $129 on this well good on you, I hope you enjoy the lack of functionality for the price, to me it seems insane!