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Pretty Scratch Resistant?
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The chrome scratches right away, but eventually it has a "poor man's brushed metal" look which won't bother you at all, except in direct light.
The back and the screen on mine - which I've carried around in my pocket without a case for a year - is pristine. iPods can't compare to it at all.
The back and the screen on mine - which I've carried around in my pocket without a case for a year - is pristine. iPods can't compare to it at all.
It takes a lot to scratch the screen, but i have 2 minor scratches on my screen, and i took beautiful care of mine, so they will scratch. On the other hand, the screen will crack, and that is what you need to worry about, and be aware of, as many people think scratch resistant means crack resistant (not saying you do, but you never know).
I have a few small scuffy looking scratches on the screen. They are from the time I thought it was a good idea to put it in an iPod sock. Unfortunately, the constant removing and putting in of the iPhone scratched the screen. You can only see the small scratches in the light though. Needless to say, I do not use the iPod socks anymore!
there is a stress test that some people did on the iphone. They tried to emulate 3 months worth of wear on an iphone. They put it into a zip lock bag with some keys and other things you might find in a pocket book and shook it 80 times inside there with all the stuff and no scratches on the touch screen, then they dropped it on tile, cement, and wood floors. The screen held up well with no scratches, just the metal around the outside was scratched.
here;s the video
iphone stress test
here;s the video
iphone stress test
I've had mine for a year without a stupid cover, sitting in my pocket, thrown around. Zero scratches outside of the chrome.
No scratches that I can tell for the 3 or 4 weeks I have gone without a screen cover. I took the old one off trying to get some nagging dust out. Thought I could re-apply the screen. Ha, right. I just use some iKlear every few days to get my nasty fingerprints off the screen. This thing is WAY better than the iPod Classic screen, which scratches if you think too hard.
Have a look at this video 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzbxpSwDetk
I have it since a month with no case, and no scratches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzbxpSwDetk
I have it since a month with no case, and no scratches
i have it for about three month now and have two or three very thin scratches on the screen but you can only see them if you hold the phone in the light a certain way... so it´s not that bad...
but the chrome scratches really easy !
but the chrome scratches really easy !
Are you sure those marks on the screen are scratches? Take some rubbing alcohol to it!
no scratches... because you can see the scratch starting on the bezel going to the sreen... it´s not that unsual... with keys it´s pretty much impossible to scratch it but with little grain of sand for example... but like i said you can hardly see them so it doesn´t annoy me that much
The screen doesn't scratch easily. Every couple of days I just wipe it off with my shirt and it looks brand new.
I highly recommend a rubber skin for the phone. The screen can stay exposed but the skin keeps the phone from slipping out of your hand or shirt pocket. If the phone is dropped, the skin gives the screen some pretection against direct contact with the ground.
I highly recommend a rubber skin for the phone. The screen can stay exposed but the skin keeps the phone from slipping out of your hand or shirt pocket. If the phone is dropped, the skin gives the screen some pretection against direct contact with the ground.