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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'm still rocking my 3GS from 2008 in large part because of the case I had on it for 75% of its life. Phones get dropped.
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'm on my lifetime 16th iPhone. (between all the versions) - my current 4S is the longest ive had one without dropping it and it breaking. I've always hated cases, and this is one of the reasons I have broken so many. Personally though, the thing I really hate is the iPhones lack of a notch to attach a lanyard without a case. I've even email Jonathan Ive about this directly, though he's not cool like Steve and actual…
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My wife's phone fell off a countertop, resulting in a completely smashed screen. (Basically a dense spiderweb of cracks covering the entire screen.) She wasn't using a case at the time, otherwise there's a good chance that wouldn't have happened. However, it was fairly cheap to replace the screen (~$50) so maybe there's still no point in getting a case.
> However, it was fairly cheap to replace the screen (~$50) + transportation to the next Apple Store or reseller + time to deal with all of this + if you do not get an instant repair, getting a replacement device (and another round of transportation) I've never had to pay to get my MacBook Pro repaired, but the (very rare) interruptions were enough to make me buy a Mac Mini as a backup computer. (Freelancing iOS deve…
Tons of stuff we do everyday, from groceries to checking our teeth, involve transportation and time to "deal with them".
It's not like this is an argument in favor of cases at all.
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You can buy a midrange smartphone for quite cheap. I got an Xperia Arc S last year for 180 pounds on PAYG, no contract. Since I'm going to void the warranty by rooting it and putting a clean ROM in it, I'd rather not have a top-line expensive phone with whatever crap it comes with (basically they all do, except maybe the Nexus flagship phones). I use that and an older Blackberry Curve 3G which is a total workhorse an…
> they allow me to get a lot more done and they also keep me entertained/informed when there's nothing else to do. That makes sense for you then. I've heard people make snide remarks at me when I am out and need to find the nearest restaurant "why don't you get a smart phone, it would be so much easier". They are basically advocating paying hundreds more for a phone, and then, $40 for a data plan every month, so that…
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> However, it was fairly cheap to replace the screen (~$50) + transportation to the next Apple Store or reseller + time to deal with all of this + if you do not get an instant repair, getting a replacement device (and another round of transportation) I've never had to pay to get my MacBook Pro repaired, but the (very rare) interruptions were enough to make me buy a Mac Mini as a backup computer. (Freelancing iOS deve…
> + transportation to the next Apple Store or reseller + time to deal with all of this + if you do not get an instant repair, getting a replacement device (and another round of transportation) Tons of stuff we do everyday, from groceries to checking our teeth, involve transportation and time to "deal with them". It's not like this is an argument in favor of cases at all.
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Wait, is this an argument against a technology that (a) has been widely rolled out by Verizon, and (b) will be even more pervasive in the coming months and years?
It's a question. A buddy of mine in NYC bemoans the fact that he can't actually get LTE coverage despite having an LTE phone. I still have an HSPA+ phone, so I haven't even looked. I'm curious, because it was my impression that outside of a few niche markets, LTE wasn't really a "yay, I get massively fast internets everywhere" feature yet.
NYC is notorious for its poor Verizon LTE coverage. Right now, the US LTE market is "Verizon," however, as AT&T has rolled out slowly and Verizon LTE covers some high double-digit percentage of the US.
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Wait, is this an argument against a technology that (a) has been widely rolled out by Verizon, and (b) will be even more pervasive in the coming months and years?
It's a question. A buddy of mine in NYC bemoans the fact that he can't actually get LTE coverage despite having an LTE phone. I still have an HSPA+ phone, so I haven't even looked. I'm curious, because it was my impression that outside of a few niche markets, LTE wasn't really a "yay, I get massively fast internets everywhere" feature yet.
NYC is notorious for its poor Verizon LTE coverage. Right now, the US LTE market is "Verizon," however, as AT&T has rolled out slowly and Verizon LTE covers some high double-digit percentage of the US.
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Only if you place a high priority on thickness. I personally don't, and am actually fairly annoyed that cell phone makers don't have the option to e.g. double the thickness of their phones in exchange for a 2-3x increase in battery life.
They have this, it is called a Mophie Juice Pack[1]. They have two sizes with different battery extensions. I miss the thinness of my phone without the case but greatly prefer being able to get through a day in the data center or traveling without constantly charging my phone. 1: http://www.mophie.com/mophie-juice-pack-air-iPhone-4-4s-batt...