iphone screen

[goodguy55q]

is the iphone shock proof like if i drop it wil the screen crack

[ColsTiger]

is the iphone shock proof like if i drop it wil the screen crack

That depends on the flooring surface. If you drop it on the bathroom or kitchen tile chances are it will. No one here really knows how durable the iPhone will be yet. We'll just have to wait until the end of June to see.

[Cantwait4iPhone]

That depends on the flooring surface. If you drop it on the bathroom or kitchen tile chances are it will. No one here really knows how durable the iPhone will be yet. We'll just have to wait until the end of June to see.

You are right, there is no proof going either way at this point. However, I assume that the iPhone will be pretty durable as it is seemingly going through much testing to assure it will not be full of glitches or end up as a disappointment to consumers.

And goodguy, as a friendly reminder, you do not have to keep making these topics. I understand that you want your ten quality posts, but it would be easier for the rest of us if you made one topic titled something along the lines of, "My questions," and put all of your questions there.

[Joshie]

It will mostly depend on the kind of floor you drop it on and how high and fast.

If it's like 2-3 feet off the ground and drops onto carpet i think it wouldn't do much, dropping it on a couch or anything squishy or springy wont do it (just make sure it doesn't fly off and hit a wall lol). I dropped my razr in the school locker room i don't know how many times, and that was on like cement floor. IT didn't break. But that isn't the iphone. The iphone just has a huge screen, nothing flipped over it to protect it. So who knows.

Maybe you can let us know when you try it out for us ;)

[Cantwait4iPhone]

I also think the iPhone will be very durable, at least more so than my RAZR now. I have also dropped it on cement, Joshie, except mine was from my ear on a cement sidewalk. iPods, however, can vary greatly in durability. At some times, they are very durable, and at other times they break down and you need to get another model. It all depends on how you treat it, and in some cases, which one you get.

[impaler]

Nothing is shock PROOF. Might be slightly resistant to shocks.

[juju2682]

I also think the iPhone will be very durable, at least more so than my RAZR now. I have also dropped it on cement, Joshie, except mine was from my ear on a cement sidewalk. iPods, however, can vary greatly in durability. At some times, they are very durable, and at other times they break down and you need to get another model. It all depends on how you treat it, and in some cases, which one you get.

For $599, I hope Apple used better quality materials than what Moto did with the RAZR.

[Cantwait4iPhone]

For $599, I hope Apple used better quality materials than what Moto did with the RAZR.

Yeah, that is my point. My RAZR survived those falls, even the one on the cement. And the iPhone is likely using better materials, as you said.

So basically, if the bad materials could survive it, the better ones will likely, too.

Bad materials that can survive + Better materials= Sure survival :D

Unless of course you don't take care of it, but it's an iPhone. Who would malnourish it :D

[joe]

This is one of my greatest fears, dropping the iPhone and even putting one scratch on it. I just dropped by phone yesterday. Ack!

[Cantwait4iPhone]

I have made my final decision, I am for sure getting AppleCare on this thing. I am usually not a clumsy person with this stuff, and have only dropped my phone a few times. But I don't want to spend my life bummed that I dropped the iPhone in a pool or on cement and didn't have AppleCare to back it up.

[wot_fan]

I have made my final decision, I am for sure getting AppleCare on this thing. I am usually not a clumsy person with this stuff, and have only dropped my phone a few times. But I don't want to spend my life bummed that I dropped the iPhone in a pool or on cement and didn't have AppleCare to back it up.If the AppleCare for the iPhone is like the one for MacBooks, it will not cover drop damage. AFAIK, the only way to cover yourself for drop damage or theft is by adding the iPhone to your home/renters insurance and depending on the deductible it may not be worth it.

[joe]

If the AppleCare for the iPhone is like the one for MacBooks, it will not cover drop damage. AFAIK, the only way to cover yourself for drop damage or theft is by adding the iPhone to your home/renters insurance and depending on the deductible it may not be worth it.

Wow, I see this as being a really big dealio. I'm very anxious to see what AppleCare protection Apple offers for the iPhone.

[ColsTiger]

Like I've posted many times already, Applecare is a no-brainer on a $600 investment.

[joe]

Like I've posted many times already, Applecare is a no-brainer on a $600 investment.

True! But it might not be so great if it doesn't cover *everything*.

We had an oldskool iBook when they first came out. It had a problem with the powerboard where the adapter plugs into the iBook. We called to get it fixed and they actually told us, "we don't cover customer abuse." Needless to say, that didn't go over too well with us.

I'd just hate to see something similar with the iPhone where it gets cracked or broken and they don't cover it.

[lasquintanas]

I sneezed on my razr on accident, the screen hasn't worked in 3 months.

[Hondamaker]

I've dropped my RAZR a couple of times, but I've made it a point to never drop my SLVR, so just try not to drop the iPhone, cause you know it's gonna 'leave a mark'.

[joe]

I've dropped my RAZR a couple of times, but I've made it a point to never drop my SLVR, so just try not to drop the iPhone, cause you know it's gonna 'leave a mark'.

Wow! That's a great idea! Thanks! :tounge:

[ebrunn]

Yeah, that is my point. My RAZR survived those falls, even the one on the cement. And the iPhone is likely using better materials, as you said.

So basically, if the bad materials could survive it, the better ones will likely, too.

Bad materials that can survive + Better materials= Sure survival :D

Unless of course you don't take care of it, but it's an iPhone. Who would malnourish it :D

I drop my Razr I got in december 05 at least 2 times a day:frown: and its still ticking. Im hoping it just lasts till "late" june.

[ColsTiger]

My razr has been dropped a few times as well, but my son dropped the SLVR one time and it left a nice little mark on one of the corners. You have to look for it to find it, but just like any other piece of sensitive electronics; you need to be careful with it if you want it to last.

[JHMirage]

Like I've posted many times already, Applecare is a no-brainer on a $600 investment.

Has anyone seen any announced price for AppleCare coverage on the iPhone? Do we even know for sure it will be available? (Seems likely, but I don't recall seeing anything announced.)

[ColsTiger]

Has anyone seen any announced price for AppleCare coverage on the iPhone? Do we even know for sure it will be available? (Seems likely, but I don't recall seeing anything announced.)

No. We're simply assuming that Applecare will be available. Apple has not made many "official" statements at all about the iPHone.

[jetskyer]

will there be cases for the iPhone to protect it just like iPod's?

[ubockinme]

With such a HUGE screen it's obviously gonna be delicate. It'd be REALLY cool if they used optical glass that was tempered, but we know that won't happen. I just wish I had invented the screen protectors that are everywhere. If Apple is smart & care about their customers, they'll toss in some protectors... & think.. if you drop it & kill it.. you can always see how many "jumps" you can get while skipping it across some water... Karma would dictate though that just as it starts to sink you hear it starting to ring... so much for THAT job offer.

[ColsTiger]

will there be cases for the iPhone to protect it just like iPod's?

Yes. Cases are already available.

[ColsTiger]

With such a HUGE screen it's obviously gonna be delicate. It'd be REALLY cool if they used optical glass that was tempered, but we know that won't happen. I just wish I had invented the screen protectors that are everywhere. If Apple is smart & care about their customers, they'll toss in some protectors... & think.. if you drop it & kill it.. you can always see how many "jumps" you can get while skipping it across some water... Karma would dictate though that just as it starts to sink you hear it starting to ring... so much for THAT job offer.

I wouldn't throw one away. It'd be worth money on eBay just for parts.

[wjp09]

Even if applecare is available DONT DROP YOUR IPHONE :)

[Hondamaker]

Wow! That's a great idea! Thanks! :tounge:
Man, I was half drunk when I typed that!

[Macster]

I drop my Razr I got in december 05 at least 2 times a day:frown: and its still ticking. Im hoping it just lasts till "late" june.

I tend to drop my Razr on a regular basis myself. What troubles me is most of the time it usually powers off. I figure this is my Razr telling how unhappy it is with me! I have had to send one back after the first month because the screen quit working. The replacement has held up OK.

I am in the same boat as everybody else concerning the durability of the iPhone. I will buy Applecare or anything else I can to protect my investment, even if it means writing it on to my homeowners policy. I just hope it turns out to be reasonably durable.

[joe]

I tend to drop my Razr on a regular basis myself. What troubles me is most of the time it usually powers off. I figure this is my Razr telling how unhappy it is with me! I have had to send one back after the first month because the screen quit working. The replacement has held up OK.

I am in the same boat as everybody else concerning the durability of the iPhone. I will buy Applecare or anything else I can to protect my investment, even if it means writing it on to my homeowners policy. I just hope it turns out to be reasonably durable.

My feelings exactly. I hope they've put some attention towards durability of the screen and body. And I am definitely going to look at homeowners insurance to help cover any iPhone damage if AppleCare does not.

[ckontyko]

I had a Handspring PDA (a visor, I think it was), back in 2000, and I had it in my shirt pocket. I was vacuuming my apartment, and bent over to move the vacuum cord out of the way of the vacuum head. The PDA came out of my pocket and fell about 18 inches and hit the plastic head of the vacuum, cracking the screen of the PDA, and killing it.

Handspring had next day turn-around service for $99. I called them up, and they sent a repaired PDA out with next day delivery. Then I used the same box/packing to send the damaged unit back, and slapped the prepaid shipping label on it.

Really a pretty decent experience, but I was disappointed that the screen was damaged so easily.

On the other hand, I accidently threw my PowerBook G4 (titanium) across a cement floor, and it was fine, other than the dents and scratches you would expect. My wife also dropped my PowerBook G4 (aluminum) onto a concrete floor from about 42 inches, and other than a dime-sized dent in the SuperDrive corner, it is fine. And the SuperDrive works fine.

So, that's my not-so-quick way of saying that, in the end, there is no telling. :wink:

-CJ

[joe]

I had a Handspring PDA (a visor, I think it was), back in 2000, and I had it in my shirt pocket. I was vacuuming my apartment, and bent over to move the vacuum cord out of the way of the vacuum head. The PDA came out of my pocket and fell about 18 inches and hit the plastic head of the vacuum, cracking the screen of the PDA, and killing it.

Handspring had next day turn-around service for $99. I called them up, and they sent a repaired PDA out with next day delivery. Then I used the same box/packing to send the damaged unit back, and slapped the prepaid shipping label on it.

Really a pretty decent experience, but I was disappointed that the screen was damaged so easily.

On the other hand, I accidently threw my PowerBook G4 (titanium) across a cement floor, and it was fine, other than the dents and scratches you would expect. My wife also dropped my PowerBook G4 (aluminum) onto a concrete floor from about 42 inches, and other than a dime-sized dent in the SuperDrive corner, it is fine. And the SuperDrive works fine.

So, that's my not-so-quick way of saying that, in the end, there is no telling. :wink:

You guys so totally need AppleCare. :tounge:

[ckontyko]

Yeah, tell me about it! Next laptop will have it. iPhones will too. It's just too easy to drop something portable. Oddly, I never dropped my 3G iPod before it was stolen, and I hadn't dropped my wife's iPod mini until just last week (on a concrete driveway- it is fine... not even a scratch).

You know, after typing all of this, I see, for the first time, as long as we avoid concrete, we're all set! :laugh2:

-CJ

[Macster]

You guys so totally need AppleCare. :tounge:

AppleCare, Insurance, and good luck!

[Cantwait4iPhone]

Yeah, I understand that the MacBook AppleCare does not cover dropping, but I am assuming that the iPhone AppleCare will, for the two reasons being that people drop phones much more often, and the iPhone will be much more delicate piece of hardware than a macbook. Just a thought, as I like to say :smile:

[Spin This!]

iPhone AppleCare may not "officially" cover dropping or abuse, but they might, depending on how good your story is. ;)

I'm sure AT&T is going to want to hock their insurance plan as well...

[archer6]

I have always found the Apple PowerBooks, my MBP, and iPods quite durable. However that said, we must as owners take responsibility for being careful and treating these as the precision devices they are.

Dropping any product does not make it "defective" thus eligible for warranty replacement or repair. It would be like crashing your car and then taking it to the dealer and expecting the work for free.

I'm sure that Apple has taken everything into consideration. I think too many people do not give the experienced, educated engineers enough credit for the good work they do.

Bullet proof? No. Idiot proof? No. Strong and Durable? Yes.

Remember it's not a basketball........:wink:

[ColsTiger]

I have always found the Apple PowerBooks, my MBP, and iPods quite durable. However that said, we must as owners take responsibility for being careful and treating these as the precision devices they are.

Dropping any product does not make it "defective" thus eligible for warranty replacement or repair. It would be like crashing your car and then taking it to the dealer and expecting the work for free.

I'm sure that Apple has taken everything into consideration. I think too many people do not give the experienced, educated engineers enough credit for the good work they do.

Bullet proof? No. Idiot proof? No. Strong and Durable? Yes.

Remember it's not a basketball........:wink:

How true! IF you drop it enough, it'll break.

[joe]

I have always found the Apple PowerBooks, my MBP, and iPods quite durable. However that said, we must as owners take responsibility for being careful and treating these as the precision devices they are.

Dropping any product does not make it "defective" thus eligible for warranty replacement or repair. It would be like crashing your car and then taking it to the dealer and expecting the work for free.

I'm sure that Apple has taken everything into consideration. I think too many people do not give the experienced, educated engineers enough credit for the good work they do.

Bullet proof? No. Idiot proof? No. Strong and Durable? Yes.

Remember it's not a basketball........:wink:

I pay insurance on my car and everything gets fixed for "free" when I crash it because I pay for it each month. I would purchase the same insurance for my iPhone. :laugh2:

[ColsTiger]

Yeah, but insurance for you car runs close to a grand a year. You can probably get insurance for it, if you don't mind paying enough for it. Just put it on your homeowners or renters plan. They'll put a rider on anything. It's just a matter of you paying a little more each month.

[joe]

Yeah, but insurance for you car runs close to a grand a year. You can probably get insurance for it, if you don't mind paying enough for it. Just put it on your homeowners or renters plan. They'll put a rider on anything. It's just a matter of you paying a little more each month.

Exactly. That's along the lines I was referring to. If AppleCare doesn't cover it and Apple doesn't offer it, then go with something like homeowners, cc, or some other extended warranty. $1K/yr for a $30K vehicle equates to $20/yr for the iPhone. I'd pay more than that for full coverage.

[ColsTiger]

Exactly. That's along the lines I was referring to. If AppleCare doesn't cover it and Apple doesn't offer it, then go with something like homeowners, cc, or some other extended warranty. $1K/yr for a $30K vehicle equates to $20/yr for the iPhone. I'd pay more than that for full coverage.

$30K vehicles will probably run more than $1k per year to insure. Of course, I guess it depends on how fast you drive and if you party with Lindsey Lohan and Paris Hilton.:laugh2:

[stuart9682]

I have always found the Apple PowerBooks, my MBP, and iPods quite durable. However that said, we must as owners take responsibility for being careful and treating these as the precision devices they are.

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I'm sure that Apple has taken everything into consideration. I think too many people do not give the experienced, educated engineers enough credit for the good work they do.

Bullet proof? No. Idiot proof? No. Strong and Durable? Yes.

Remember it's not a basketball........:wink:

Here's an interesting link for those wondering how the iPhone will stand up to normal wear/tear:

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9665946-1.html

CZ screen, b!tches... o yea!