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Your heart stops as your phone lies there on the ground in the place you dropped it
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Amen to that. I have to keep in mind as I have a phone with temperamental home button.
It was Horrible
The day I got the iphone 4 which BTW is my first iphone, I was going to work in the afternoon and I dropped it as I got down from the car, and when I realized it's the iphone me and my heartbeat were stopped, and I swear i still get goosebumps when I think of it, anyways the thin rubber thing on the side of the screen was damaged from 2 corners....
I hope no iphone owner would drop their phone again ever...
The day I got the iphone 4 which BTW is my first iphone, I was going to work in the afternoon and I dropped it as I got down from the car, and when I realized it's the iphone me and my heartbeat were stopped, and I swear i still get goosebumps when I think of it, anyways the thin rubber thing on the side of the screen was damaged from 2 corners....
I hope no iphone owner would drop their phone again ever...
iPhone 4 v. Dremel
After my second iPhone 3G was stolen at 4:00am in Greenwich Village, I finally bought the iPhone 4. Sure enough, walking down W. 17th several weeks later, I stumble and drop the damn expensive new toy on the sidewalk. The little plastic part between the metal and glass had the only damage. That's where a Dremel comes in handy. First a sander, then a buffer, then a polisher. No sign of damage. (And no, I won't use the bumper-condom to uglify this jewel.)
After my second iPhone 3G was stolen at 4:00am in Greenwich Village, I finally bought the iPhone 4. Sure enough, walking down W. 17th several weeks later, I stumble and drop the damn expensive new toy on the sidewalk. The little plastic part between the metal and glass had the only damage. That's where a Dremel comes in handy. First a sander, then a buffer, then a polisher. No sign of damage. (And no, I won't use the bumper-condom to uglify this jewel.)
I don't think that scratches appearing on the screen protector necessarily means that the screen protector was necessary.
I say this because if it's a screen protector, it could be manufactured in such a manner that it is less scratch resistant than the glass underneath it. In other words, just because something could scratch the screen protector, doesn't mean it can scratch the glass of the iPhone.
Cases, at least the squishy ones, should have a role to play in minimising damage though, at least theoretically.
Got my iPhone 4 the day they came out and never had a bumper/case on it. Dropped it many times - onto wood, tile, furniture... never a scratch.
...Until about a month ago when I dropped from waist-high and it landed directly on its corner. On concrete. Shattered the front glass and cracked the back glass all the way through in two places. Yes, I cried.
Looked at my options and was dreading taking the phone apart to replace the parts - and I hated the idea of a $200 Apple replacement even more.
Went to the Apple Store with no expectations, no attitude, and no excuses. They gave me a new (maybe refurbished, but perfect) phone. No questions asked, and no charge.
Two results of this learning experience:
1. The next computer I buy will be another Mac.
2. I have the Apple bumper on the phone now.
...Until about a month ago when I dropped from waist-high and it landed directly on its corner. On concrete. Shattered the front glass and cracked the back glass all the way through in two places. Yes, I cried.
Looked at my options and was dreading taking the phone apart to replace the parts - and I hated the idea of a $200 Apple replacement even more.
Went to the Apple Store with no expectations, no attitude, and no excuses. They gave me a new (maybe refurbished, but perfect) phone. No questions asked, and no charge.
Two results of this learning experience:
1. The next computer I buy will be another Mac.
2. I have the Apple bumper on the phone now.
Saw a scene today that made nightmare on elm street look like Sesame street.
Was at the gym and a guy on a tread mill in front of me dropped his iPhone 4. It hit the tread mill and shot off the back of it like a bullet, hitting the treadmill I was on. I looked down and saw it in two pieces.
It looked like the back of it had popped off or something.
I could only imagine the horror and emotions he must of felt. We both stopped and got down to look at it. He gingerly picked it up and smiled.
He holds up both pieces, then snaps the back part on, looks at me directly and says "Thank God for phone cases". We shared a laugh, a lot of relief on his part, and went back to running. Only this time he held the phone in his hand instead of his pocket.
Was at the gym and a guy on a tread mill in front of me dropped his iPhone 4. It hit the tread mill and shot off the back of it like a bullet, hitting the treadmill I was on. I looked down and saw it in two pieces.
It looked like the back of it had popped off or something.
I could only imagine the horror and emotions he must of felt. We both stopped and got down to look at it. He gingerly picked it up and smiled.
He holds up both pieces, then snaps the back part on, looks at me directly and says "Thank God for phone cases". We shared a laugh, a lot of relief on his part, and went back to running. Only this time he held the phone in his hand instead of his pocket.