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It seems like the people who say the "new" one is thinner, lighter, more elegant, etc, all have cases on their phones. So in essence, the case sets your phone back a generation or two.
I never understand why people use cases. What's the point in preserving something in mint condition if you never see it without the case?
I imagine this can be done with almost all handsets, laptops, etc. I'm guessing this is more "human nature" than Apple Fanboy'sm at a large consumer scale.
Considering how many times in the trials people have been unable to tell APPLE AND SAMSUNG products apart, you'd think readers here would realize that those people are obviously going to have trouble with products in the same family!
"Wine experts and consumers can be fooled by altering their expectations. The expectation it (expensive wine) will taste better actually makes it taste better. Your expectations powerfully influence the final vote in your head over what you believe to be reality." (from the book You Are Not So Smart).
[1] http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/should-we-buy-expe...
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You can throw many Android phones around without worrying, but a lot of people write them off as "plasticky". I personally don't mind plastic if it's done well (eg. SGS2/3), but metal and glass does feel nice in the hand.
I've personally seen MANY shattered SGS2's and already 1 shattered SGS3. If you buy a glass front Android device because it's "more durable", you're going to have a bad time. They use the same or similar glass suppliers, and it will break very easily.
I'm surprised you've seen "MANY shattered SGS2s", I've never seen one. Do you work in a phone shop?
It seems like the people who say the "new" one is thinner, lighter, more elegant, etc, all have cases on their phones. So in essence, the case sets your phone back a generation or two.
I never understand why people use cases. What's the point in preserving something in mint condition if you never see it without the case?
I might go without a case on the iPhone 5, though, because I'm not sure if my thumb would comfortably reach the whole screen while using a case.
It seems like the people who say the "new" one is thinner, lighter, more elegant, etc, all have cases on their phones. So in essence, the case sets your phone back a generation or two.
I never understand why people use cases. What's the point in preserving something in mint condition if you never see it without the case?
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Particularly the iPhone 4(s). It's got probably the best form factor of any phone ever made, but people put those massive black rubber things on them with a circle cut in the back to show the Apple logo. Absolute abomination.
Considering the number of iPhones with shattered screens that I see, I'm not sure "full glass" is the best form factor.
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Make something covered in glass that people are going to carry in their pocket. This makes people worry about scratching the phone, they want to take care of the phone, to protect it. This triggers an emotional bond with the product.
I never understood glass protectors. They cover this difficult-to-scratch glass with an easy-to-scratch plastic coating. A much better approach is to switch to a better laundry detergent: http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/your-smartphone-is-bein...
It seems like the people who say the "new" one is thinner, lighter, more elegant, etc, all have cases on their phones. So in essence, the case sets your phone back a generation or two.
I never understand why people use cases. What's the point in preserving something in mint condition if you never see it without the case?