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Make your iPhone ugly instantly or over time?

Are you using a big protective case?

  • Yes

    Votes: 28 21.5%

  • No, just a bumper/screen protectors

    Votes: 102 78.5%
  • Total voters
    130
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Nrwrit3r

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Original poster
May 25, 2010
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EDIT: Please regard option 2 as including "naked" (if a mod sees this, could ya edit in /naked to the end)

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Using a big case now: Makes it ugly instantly


Using a bumper/no case: Makes it ugly over time (scratches)

Which are you guys doing?
 
With the proper case the iPhone will not be ugly immediately nor later.

Right now I'm using a Frogz case, when they come out I will have an Otterbox Defender. Did that with my 3Gs and when I passed it on it was as good as when it came out of the box.
 
Tom G. said:
With the proper case the iPhone will not be ugly immediately nor later.

Right now I'm using a Frogz case, when they come out I will have an Otterbox Defender. Did that with my 3Gs and when I passed it on it was as good as when it came out of the box.
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Yeah but it's not going to be as good as one of those bigger protective cases.

I'd argue there's no case that provides a lot of protection without ruining the cool sleek look of the phone.
 
I have the SGP shields which are nearly unnoticeable.
 
I have neither the big, bulky case or the bumper right now. But I'm planning on getting the Otterbox Impact Series case when it comes out. I really like to get the GroveMade cases, but I can't afford to put down $99 on it, when it's only for cosmetic reasons and won't fully protect the phone.

I rather make my phone ugly now (or later) with a big,bulky case rather than risking it shatter into a million pieces. =( As much as I love seeing it naked.
 
Tom G. said:
With the proper case the iPhone will not be ugly immediately nor later.

Right now I'm using a Frogz case, when they come out I will have an Otterbox Defender. Did that with my 3Gs and when I passed it on it was as good as when it came out of the box.
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The second you put a case on it, it becomes ugly.
 
Nrwrit3r said:
EDIT: Please regard option 2 as including "naked" (if a mod sees this, could ya edit in /naked to the end)

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Using a big case now: Makes it ugly instantly


Using a bumper/no case: Makes it ugly over time (scratches)

Which are you guys doing?
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I'd honestly go naked but I worry that the phone will shatter if I drop it and State Farm no longer will insure it.

So, in a case it goes (not a huge bulky one though. A free silicon one that I got waiting in line for it until I find something I like better).

If it werent' for the fact State Farm won't insure it, I'd go naked and do the let it get ugly with scratches (I don't care about scratches, I do care about it breaking and not being usable anymore though and not being able to afford another one). I mean what's the point of a pretty phone if it is covered up anyways? Unless you worry about resale value, and I'd rather worry about using it the way I want to honestly. What resale value I might lose by letting it go naked or using it like I want to won't make up for not being able to really enjoy my phone while I have it ;).
 
I am using a Frogz case on mine. It helps with the antenna issue, and it is not as nearly as slippery as a naked iPhone.
 
Tom G. said:
With the proper case the iPhone will not be ugly immediately nor later.

Right now I'm using a Frogz case, when they come out I will have an Otterbox Defender. Did that with my 3Gs and when I passed it on it was as good as when it came out of the box.
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And you honestly think that an Otterbox Defender isn't ugly? To each his own I guess...
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Um, he took -one- shot.
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Um, it's just as likely to fall out on the first shot as it is on the hundredth.
 
Personally, I don't use the i4 for the looks.. I use it for the functionality.. a nice black case makes me feel better and makes the product last longer. :)
 
Naked, always.

I don't see the point in buying something that looks and feels good only to cover it up and never get to enjoy it fully. And I'll be buggered if I am going to keep it in a case so the next owner gets to enjoy it fully if it means I don't get to.

But then I have no issue driving my Aston in bad weather and can't imagine keeping my Range Rover if it WASN'T going to get used off-road.
 
i use the sonix snap case, it's super thin but provides protection from scratching and imo isn't ugly, but i didn't buy the phone based on it's looks so the whole thread is moot as far as i'm concerned, I generally buy things for their function and then do what I can to allow them to continue to function as long as possible..
 
I like the looks and minimal protection of the Apple Bumpers for both mine and my wife's iPhone 4. Not a great value at 29 bucks, but I think it's a decent compromise between looks and protection.

I think anyone that denies looks as a motivating factor for purchase is just in denial. Looks and styling :cool: are a huge part of Apple's appeal, IMHO.
 
Nrwrit3r said:
EDIT: Please regard option 2 as including "naked" (if a mod sees this, could ya edit in /naked to the end)

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Using a big case now: Makes it ugly instantly


Using a bumper/no case: Makes it ugly over time (scratches)

Which are you guys doing?
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A full silicone case. I found a really thin one that looks amazing on my phone. Completely solves the reception issues and looks awesome.
 
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