It's not like I wouldn't have bought a case (or 5) for the phone anyway, but the camera protruding is the one thing that really concerns me with this model phone. Not sure why. Maybe Apple thought that most people use a case anyway, so make the overall device as thin as possible. Don't know. But I can't help but think that Steve would have had kittens over this design. Until I get a case, I'm resting my camera on a soft cloth at night. Don't want to lay the phone down on it's screen, either.