Glass up or down?

**cobra302** · 09-05-2009, 12:31 AM

ok, so i've been looking at a lot of reviews on youtube and what not on different types of cases for the iphone. and i'm seeing a trend in which i guess i never really thought of. it seems a lot of people, when placing their iphone on a table or hard surface, place it glass down. now, i've never done this as i dont want to break or scratch the glass, but does anyone else do this? my thinking was that i would rather damage the phone case than the actual glass. what does everyone else think?

**Leanna Lofte** · 09-05-2009, 03:06 AM

I've never place it face down. Freaks me out; I too don't want to scratch it.

**NotCrazy** · 09-05-2009, 07:04 AM

If it's a flat clean surface i will place it glass down, but only because my case is designed in such a way that it makes a 1-2mm "lip" around the whole thing so the glass is relatively far from the surface. If the surface wasn't clean or flat i probably wouldn't put my phone on it.

**Alli** · 09-05-2009, 07:29 AM

It's funny you raise the issue, cause this is something I think about a lot. All the smartphones I've ever owned, I made sure to place glass down. I didn't want something to spill or fall on the face of the device, and there was always a fairly large bezel, so it wasn't much of an issue.

When I go to bed at night I find I've been going back and forth between up and down with my iPhone. I don't want one of my cats to do that kneading thing on the glass in the middle of the night, but I want to be able to see it when it goes off. (Conflicted!)

Beyond that, I try hard to not put it down at all.

**mth785** · 09-05-2009, 07:46 AM

For me it is always glass up.

**alex.shimp** · 09-05-2009, 09:08 AM

Laces out = Glass Up :-)

**Heisenberg** · 09-05-2009, 03:27 PM

Glass up for me.

Edit: I don't use a case

**IGoSlo** · 09-05-2009, 05:27 PM

I'm with Alli.. I NEVER put it DOWN it's always in my hand GLASS UP. IPHONE JUNKIE...My wife's JEALOUS

**IGoSlo** · 09-05-2009, 05:28 PM

My fingers are on my IPhone more than on her.

**Tramain** · 09-05-2009, 05:35 PM

I always place mine glass down.

**Shangraham** · 09-05-2009, 05:57 PM

Glass up for me too.

**Earless Puppy** · 09-05-2009, 07:24 PM

every case I buy, the first most important thing I look for is a case which has a lip, so the glass never really touches any surface... So I usually go glass down

**li2327** · 09-05-2009, 11:52 PM

I always put mine glass up. Never really understood the reasoning for putting it glass down.

**chobbs1** · 09-06-2009, 12:57 AM

I have a case with a flap that covers the glass and a belt clip on the back so I must put it glass down. But the whole phone is always covered unless I am activly using it.

**Watcher** · 09-06-2009, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by IGoSlo

My fingers are on my IPhone more than on her.

Not something to brag about... really!

(Okay, just to clarify, I was joking

)

**Earless Puppy** · 09-06-2009, 05:32 PM

Glass down so none can read my screen, and also glass down so nothing is dropping or spilled on the screen...

**kristinlynn#IM** · 09-06-2009, 07:11 PM

Glass up. I've never gotten in the habit of putting any phone with the usable side down.

**rknowlt** · 09-07-2009, 05:32 PM

Glass up. I like to quickly see the screen when I have a call/text/alert/etc.

**thatirishguy** · 09-07-2009, 06:41 PM

Glass Down so far. I don't want anything spilled or dropped on the screen!

**BENGRIMM** · 09-08-2009, 08:02 AM

Always glass up and I use a case , I dont want to take any chances

**Limegrntaln** · 09-08-2009, 08:10 PM

Glass up. I use a ZAGG so its not really covered on the front side at all.

**kenkenken** · 09-08-2009, 08:18 PM

glass down. unless its stacked on top of my wife's phone

**Hakala** · 09-08-2009, 08:29 PM

I also have a el chēapo silicon case/skin for my phone where it allows 1-2mm of clearance between the screen and said surface. I rarely put it glass down so I voted glass up. But there are occaisional times where I'll put my precious 'child' (Like that even needs the quotes!!!) glass down. I can't think of any at the moment but I'll admit I do...

**angelsniper45** · 09-08-2009, 08:34 PM

Mines usually in my pocket, then I usually place it face up, since I like seeing when it goes off

**absolutejustin** · 09-08-2009, 08:44 PM

I always place my iPhone glass down. I've had my iPhones, first my 3G and now my 3G S, in a case with a screen protector from the moment I got them. I had them on before I left the store. The case I use is a DLO silicone case. It has the thicker corners and the raised lip on the front so the actual screen never touches anything. I only place it face up if I am waiting on a MSG at work so that I can see it light up on my desk and be able to read it without having to mess with it. I feel like it is safer because the phone is fully protected with a case and all of that and with the lip on it I can have it glass down so nothing can get to the screen.