Apple Says Scratching on New Aluminum iPhone 5 is Normal

[Draven35]

uhh Apple... I have an AR-15 lower (aluminum) that doesn't scratch from 'normal use' and its part of a firearm!Maybe you should have chosen your finish and coating as a little better...

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]mlopinto2k1[/nom]I'll stick with my carbon fiber, water repelling nano-coated Droid Razr Maxx... thank you very much.[/citation]
Don't rub it in...that's not nice. I want the body and battery of your phone with the guts of my SGS3.

 

[andreguerreiropedro]

iScratch!

 

[monsta]

Apple says cut your fingernails...

 

[craig_1000]

Look it is a new feature and will allow you to identify your iphone 5 when placed next to the millions of others out there, the scrathes act like a unique signature.

Apple is bringing back the uniqness in a different innovative way, billliant marketing is all that is needed and a good patent on this new type of tech.

I honestly don't know what all the apple bashing is about.

 

[marcolorenzo]

this is typical marketing spin. The point is not whether or not it is normal for aluminium to scratch easily during daily use. The point is Apple should've considered this and chose not to use it.

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]craig_1000[/nom]Look it is a new feature and will allow you to identify your iphone 5 when placed next to the millions of others out there, the scrathes act like a unique signature. Apple is bringing back the uniqness in a different innovative way, billliant marketing is all that is needed and a good patent on this new type of tech.I honestly don't know what all the apple bashing is about.[/citation]
Oh... I...think...I...get...it. No 2 iPhone 5's will scratch in exactly the same way. So...you'll have a uniquely and custom-scratched device. Genius...no...wait...iGenius.

 

[sandlotje]

Clearly the answer is to shrink wrap all of our phones. Apple should do recall all of the phones issuing 5 million shrink wrap kits to the poor people who waited patiently for the 4G, a bigger screen and happily gave Apple hundreds of dollars.

"A shrink wrap a day keeps the skuffiness away!"

 

[halcyon]

All jokes aside, if you're in the US, go to your local mall (in populated area...not out in the country-side) and stop at the Zagg stand and have them put an Invisible Shield on the front and back (and possibly sides) of your new iP5. It'll be highly protected (like forever) and, for us iSheep (just because I have an SGS3 doesn't mean I'm not in the club) will still be svelte. You can get the kits online and do it yourself, but I just let the Pros do their thing.

 

[maddy143ded]

"You are not scratching you itch with it properly"

 

[unksol]

I think it's important for a manufacturer to make sure that the materials they use on expensive, prestigious products are not only beautiful, but durable as well, so that even if the product has been used for a long time it will still look good and people will be convinced of their products durability and longevity, thereby convincing people to buy from the same company again. I bought a Sony Xperia Sola smart phone recently and I was pleasantly surprised to see that a screen protector was already factory-installed by default, saving me money, effort and time buying a screen protector. Sony did well here: putting on a screen protector ensures that the glass is protected and the product stays in good shape longer than if Sony never pre-installed the screen protector. It's not just a good gesture from Sony; it also helps the phone stay pretty longer and convince people that Sony products are durable, even if it's just a screen protector (just take off the screen protector and the product looks new again - just put a new protector on to continue making it that way).

I hate to break it to you, but that just means Sony used horrible material for the screen. Screen "protectors" haven't been needed for years thanks to gorilla glass

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]unksol[/nom]I hate to break it to you, but that just means Sony used horrible material for the screen. Screen "protectors" haven't been needed for years thanks to gorilla glass[/citation]
I'm not taking any chances...I already have a Zagg IS HD on my SGS3...thankyouverymuch. My stuff needs to look brand-spanking-new (I mean manufacturer-sealed) for the duration of the time that I must look-at or use it. ...for I am an iSheep.

 

[cgcontois65]

I also noticed scratches around the band - when I called Verizon - I was told that since it shipped directly from apple they would not do anything .. also was told that since I did not purchase a case through them that I must have scratched it.. I have been with verizon since 2002 its the only carrier I have ever had - we didn't just upgrade 1 phone we purchased 2 iphone5's 64gb.. so almost $1k later I'm told to go SCRATCH!!!

 

[halcyon]

[citation][nom]cgcontois65[/nom]I also noticed scratches around the band - when I called Verizon - I was told that since it shipped directly from apple they would not do anything .. also was told that since I did not purchase a case through them that I must have scratched it.. I have been with verizon since 2002 its the only carrier I have ever had - we didn't just upgrade 1 phone we purchased 2 iphone5's 64gb.. so almost $1k later I'm told to go SCRATCH!!![/citation]
Return the phones (shouldn't be too hard) and politely (please be polite) tell Verizon to kiss your @$$.

 

[Nano State]

You can get a DIY coating kit to make your iphone back scratch resistant.

http://www.nanostate.co/scratch-resistant-iphone5-macbookpro-ipad/

Hope that helps someone.