Black iPhone 5 antenna concern

[Roo Zilla]

It's a metal phone. Stick it in your pocket with coins and keys it'll get scratches. Get over it.

 

[iEd]

Since it being aluminum I wonder it pitting of the aluminum should also be a concern. I hope that the color on the side bands coming off doesn't become another attanae gate. If so get your black sharpies ready.

Even when using a case debris tends to get between a case and a phone and can cause scratches possibly. Maybe a Zagg protector on the back will help protect against scratch color wear on the back at least.

 

[kilofoxtrot]

Amazon.com: Photive Hybrid iPhone 5 Bumper Case - Black. Designed for The New iPhone 5: Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[floydstyle]

hmm hope this isnt true as well. Thanks kilofox for that link. Maybe Apple will give us bumper? hehe

 

[jstplnfrank#AC]

Just purchased this bumper yesterday, should be here a few days after my phone.

 

[dalvik]

Anodizing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scroll down to "anodized aluminum" in fact it looks like it has a low to moderate wear resistance
Quote: " Anodized aluminium surfaces are harder than aluminium but have low to moderate wear resistance, although this can be improved with thickness and sealing"

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

If there is any wearing off it must be really moderate because they didn't have pics of this claim. So moderate that it's something that can't even be captured in a picture.

It will totally suck if this is true. I don't use a case for shiit.

 

[Chase S]

Getting the Otterbox case for mine just like the 4S. Even after a year of abuse, the phone still looks like it does when I bought it.

 

[Ipheuria]

Getting the Otterbox case for mine just like the 4S. Even after a year of abuse, the phone still looks like it does when I bought it.

same here and I will probably be going with a Lifeproof this time. I'm still kinda hesitant about believing this until I hear about real world cases.

 

[GPAbsinthe]

Let's hope a company like Apple did not let that happen to perhaps it's biggest release of any iOS devices yet - when 75% of the buyers will probably choose black as always. That would be terrible. There's probably already 3 millions pre-ordered black iP5 now, and more will be sold on launch day. If that problem should occur on a large scale, you can bet Apple might not make those big Christmas sales they're banking on unless they move quick and fast - and that will probably include replacements of faulty units.

I'm not too worried, though. I'll believe it when I'll see it - and I'm pretty sure I won't. Do you really think Apple would take such a risk to have to call back production, even replace sold units, because they needed to rethink PAINT??!!?!!

 

[VZiPhoneFinally]

There is no way they did not test this out before releasing. I am sure they put it through all kinds of scratch and friction tests.

 

[scorpiodsu]

You can never test for real world use.

Yes you can. Give your people the phone and say "go use it" LOL.

 

[Fausty82]

Yes you can. Give your people the phone and say "go use lose it in a bar." LOL.

There, I fixed that for you...

 

[BLiNK]

talk about a cock block, maybe waiting is not such a bad thing after all

i will be anxious to see what happens when people start getting theirs

 

[Guacho]

talk about a cock block, maybe waiting is not such a bad thing after all

i will be anxious to see what happens when people start getting theirs

I'd be surprised if nothing comes up no matter how insignificant it could be..

 

[guinnkevinr]

It's looking pretty noticeable in this picture from the pocket lint review. Top corner looks to be all scuffed up

 

[Guacho]

It's looking pretty noticeable in this picture from the pocket lint review. Top corner looks to be all scuffed up

Mmmm... That could be a scratch or something else on it

 

[Lynx]

It's looking pretty noticeable in this picture from the pocket lint review. Top corner looks to be all scuffed up

That definitely does not look like that happened from normal use. I cannot see Apple releasing a product that would look that bad within a day or two of use. But that's just my 2 pennies.

 

[iphonefizzle]

for the love of jumex mango juice whats the deal its a review unit its been most likely in testing and use for the past year by apple folks anyone can see that this was not a brand new unit for unboxing like we normally see geeesh back to drinking my jumex mango nectar next subject please.

 

[robertk328]

It's looking pretty noticeable in this picture from the pocket lint review. Top corner looks to be all scuffed up

but look at this picture, the thing is covered with "pocket lint", which is what I see on the corner, not a scuff.