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Twelve South Launches SurfacePad Case for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
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Thanks for that link, I hate how the other wallet cases only have room for 2-3 cards. Doesn't make sense with a phone as big as the 6P.
I too would get this case but the lack of protection in the camera corner is a turn off for me.
Eh, I'm not paying to use this website. As far as I'm concerned, Macrumors can do whatever they need to stay afloat. If my experience here is compromised, then I'll just leave for another forum.
Neat, but still not functional (for me at least). I have more than a couple of cards in my wallet, so would probably keep them there rather than in this case. And the naked edges.
For me, I'd rather not have to take out my phone and validate my thumb print just to unlock my car. I like how it is currently in that I can just leave my key fob in my pocket or bag/backpack and unlock and start my car.
They also have something similar by Kwikset for house keys too using a key fob or Bluetooth on your smartphone.
In Arizona you can go to Basha's, and Whole Foods too. Same with Aj's fine foods, and Food City all grocery stores here that can take Apple Pay
Same here. Been caseless with my iPhone 5 for two years. To quote Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars - "Why don't you just walk around with a helmet on your head."It's not really for "protection", I see plenty of people use their phone naked and don't really give a damn if it's damaged.
Not everyone is neurotic about protecting their phone... I'm not one of those people...
I like this one because the phone is held in place with magnets. This lets you use the phone without holding your credit cards up to your head.
http://www.dockartisan.com/products/sport-leather-wallet-case-iphone-6-pre-order
I don't have one yet but so far this is my front runner.
Edit: Actually it is this version I like:
http://www.dockartisan.com/collections/cases/products/artisan-leather-wallet-case
Magnets... directly touching a phone with an HD in it..
Think about that for a moment.
BL.
is it 'safe' to put a metrocard next to an iphone? (as shown in the picture)
I've always tried to avoid doing that based on past issues (electronics/magnetic fields next to magnetic stripes) but maybe there's no need to avoid it anymore?
I've always tried to avoid doing that based on past issues (electronics/magnetic fields next to magnetic stripes) but maybe there's no need to avoid it anymore?
Touche, but you still get the point. Magnets in contact with a chassis holding flash memory.. again, think about that.
BL.
think about what? that's not a good answer.
like, are you saying it's bad to put a magnet (or magnetic stripe) near an iphone
-or- are you saying you just think it's bad but don't really know.
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I'm saying do you really want to hold a phone to a case via magnets, especially given how sensitive the device is already going to be? yes, there is going to be some shielding in place to handle any damage to the data in the phone, but do you still want to take that chance?
I certainly wouldn't..
BL.
Flash memory is not sensitive to magnets.
Your credit cards are, though. So this approach doesn't make much sense for a case that doubles as a wallet.
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UPDATE: The site claims, "Built-in magnets are not strong enough to damage your credit cards or iPhone." Okay, then. Gotta admit, that's a great looking case, and an intriguing design principle if it is indeed credit-card-safe.
That must be why all the iPads lose their memory.
Flash memory is not harmed by magnets. It is theoretically possible that they may interfere with the compass but I have not read of any such issues from the people that have the iPhone 5/5s version of this case.
I'll make you a deal. If you don't order one of these cases I won't worry about your iPhone.
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Yes I considered that and still feel it is worth the risk.
At least the phone is a buffer between the magnets and the cards. They claim that they aren't strong enough to impact the cards and I have not read of any reports of the 5/5s users having any trouble.
and i'm saying yes, i want to do that.. (or- i want to hold my metrocard next to my phone.. this is being shown in the picture in the OP. (the yellow card is an nyc/mta transit card.. a metrocard))
i want to do that but i don't because i've thought about it.. doesn't mean my thoughts are right though.
Who said anything about the surface pad using magnets to attach? It uses an adhesive.
I didn't say anything about it being the Surface Pad. Context in the thread means everything on this one; I was referring to the dockartisan case linked in an earlier post.
BL.
same as what bradL said.. context is everything
(i was talking about a mag stripe card which is shown in a picture in post1)
Well, this is a disappointment. I want a nice wallet case for my iPhone 6, since I pretty much am never going to leave the house with one but not the other, and I'd rather just have one thing in my pocket.
After doing a survey of what my options are, I decided that the hypothetical BookBook for iPhone 6 would probably be the closest to my ideal case--at least 3 card slots, an ID window, a little thicker so some room for cash without bulging horribly, and provides a bit of edge protection in case I drop it. So I got one of those cheapie $20 cases and waited patiently to see what TwelveSouth would come up with.
And... this is not it.
Given that they sent out an email recently explicitly saying that they're working on a BookBook case for the 6, I assume that one is still in the pipeline, but I'd sure like to at least know what it's going to look like, even if it won't ship for a while, so I'll know whether I should be waiting for the damn thing or buying something else.
It's the "It's coming, but we aren't telling you what it's going to be like" that's starting to me--I understand not being able to buy it, I just want to be able to comparison shop, and surely they have an idea how many credit card slots it's going to have by this point. Other companies, at least, have pre-orders up for their competing products, even if they weren't going to ship for a couple of months, so I know now whether to write them off or not.
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If you want some evidence, you might have a look at that whole "Smart Cover" thing Apple itself sells for the iPad. You know, the ones that use strong magnets to both attach themselves to the iPad, and to keep closed? The iPad, in fact, even includes a sensor to detect the magnet so it knows when the cover is closed.
What amuses me is that it's been 16 years since Apple started shipping computers without magnetic floppy drives, and nearly a decade since non-magnetic flash memory became standard in cameras, and people still think that magnets somehow affect all storage.
After doing a survey of what my options are, I decided that the hypothetical BookBook for iPhone 6 would probably be the closest to my ideal case--at least 3 card slots, an ID window, a little thicker so some room for cash without bulging horribly, and provides a bit of edge protection in case I drop it. So I got one of those cheapie $20 cases and waited patiently to see what TwelveSouth would come up with.
And... this is not it.
Given that they sent out an email recently explicitly saying that they're working on a BookBook case for the 6, I assume that one is still in the pipeline, but I'd sure like to at least know what it's going to look like, even if it won't ship for a while, so I'll know whether I should be waiting for the damn thing or buying something else.
It's the "It's coming, but we aren't telling you what it's going to be like" that's starting to me--I understand not being able to buy it, I just want to be able to comparison shop, and surely they have an idea how many credit card slots it's going to have by this point. Other companies, at least, have pre-orders up for their competing products, even if they weren't going to ship for a couple of months, so I know now whether to write them off or not.
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I've thought about it, and I have no idea why this would be a problem. Perhaps you don't understand how flash memory works? As in, it is not magnetic, and magnets won't affect it?
If you want some evidence, you might have a look at that whole "Smart Cover" thing Apple itself sells for the iPad. You know, the ones that use strong magnets to both attach themselves to the iPad, and to keep closed? The iPad, in fact, even includes a sensor to detect the magnet so it knows when the cover is closed.
What amuses me is that it's been 16 years since Apple started shipping computers without magnetic floppy drives, and nearly a decade since non-magnetic flash memory became standard in cameras, and people still think that magnets somehow affect all storage.
I hope not because I tweeted them about it and their reply was late November to early December. I have the bookbook case for the i4 and absolutely love it!