New Apple Lust Objects for 2010 and onward

I can only afford pants w/ one pocket because apple products cost so much

yes and anyway how can you fit an iphone and keys in skintight purple jeans and why aren't your keys on a carabiner?

keys go on your carabiner, iphone goes in your bike messenger bag or your hoodie pockets

ehh iPhone screens are made of glass, even if they get scratched (mine cretainly has a few) you can't notice them when the device is on (same goes for dirt inside the screen etc.)

my iPhone goes into my cargo shorts

I totally noticed the scratches and they bothered me

I use a case that's pretty minimal on my iPhone because I'm good at dropping things and hits to the corners seem to be a risk. Never had a screen protector on anything, though.

so I got an iphone condom

the scratches on your screen protector? xp

I have a screen protector on my phone because I am somewhat careless and I hate scratches and I like to be able to sell it in perfect condition. Probably these all apply a lot less to an ipad, though (obv the selling it in particular).

no on the actual screen xp

I haven't got an ipad screen protector tho, but my ipad very rarely is in my pants pocket

tried multiple cases for my iphone, they all sucked. i'd prob get one of those smart covers for ipad though, if i had one.

see idg the idea of protecting something so that it'll have higher resale value - your iProduct is gonna be worth less by the time the next one comes out - is a $30 case going to increase your resale value by $30 when it comes time to resell?

my case was like $5 and my screen protector was like $!

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right, case and screen protector cost very little, and I found that it did make quite a difference what I could sell them for (having one scratched and one not - the difference in selling price was at least $50 iirc).

you got them in chinatown I bet! xp

it also doesn't make sense to me to buy a nice phone with a nice display only to put a really crappy screen protector on it, it's like smearing vaseline on your computer screen

i have a rubberized iphone protector because it was designed by an artist i like but it makes it a pain the ass to get it out of jean poockets

screen protectors are the plasticky stick-on things? i tried it once, bubbles drove me nuts

I bought my (current-gen) iPod touch used, and the original owner put a screen protector on it, which I left on. It actually is barely noticeable, except at some edges where it doesn't stick well. Should I peel it off? Is the Gorilla Glass really unlikely to get scratched from normal use? I carry it around in my pocket (put my keys in the other pocket) without a case.

idg why they make lovely things that are so fragile they need the kind of protection which makes them less lovely.

you got them in chinatown I bet! xp

little chinatown-esque shop in sunnyside

my only major problem i have with with my new iphone is that you get notification noises complete with vibrate, from email, text or whatever, while you are on a call. that's just crazy.

I keep mine in my pocket w/my keys, and the screen has not a mark on it. The back is all scratched up, but.

the nice screen protectors are made by a japanese company and cost like $15 for 2

tbf you can mistreat the hell out of an iphone as long as you're not dropping it on a really hard surface

my old nokia phone had a case that was dented and scratched to shit but those things are pretty unkillable

do they look clear and prevent scratches cause that is what mine does

Doesn't 3m make screen protectors that are super space-age or something? idk

I keep phones forever so I try to protect them from my own incompetence. A decent case and screen protector were a must for me.

shitty iphone screen protectors don't really look clear though, they look cloudy (esp the matte ones)

prob the worst ones are the zagg invisible shield ones, so awful

cloudiness > scratches

NO.

ehh iPhone screens are made of glass, even if they get scratched (mine cretainly has a few) you can't notice them when the device is on (same goes for dirt inside the screen etc.)

― flagp∞st (dayo), Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:22 PM (23 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

smudges, bro

also I used to have a matte thing for my iPhone that I liked because with the case it made the whole thing look like a featureless brick (<---joke here)

also I drop my phones all day long and have ne'er gotte a scratch

(autocomplete did that ne'er right there)

screen protectors get smudged too!

I have dropped my iPhone like 50 times and it's still okay (plastic back is cracked tho)

you guys it's a phone, not a basketball

there's an app for that

dayo MY screen protector never ever smudged so deal with it~~

you can get perfectly fine, clear screen protectors for like $1 off ebay. don't fall for those overpriced shenanigans

see idg the idea of protecting something so that it'll have higher resale value - your iProduct is gonna be worth less by the time the next one comes out - is a $30 case going to increase your resale value by $30 when it comes time to resell?

It may if you can avoid visible dings/scratches, which will certainly drop the resale value. Nextworth is great for selling devices, if they are in good condition. I'm getting $292 for my iPad 2. Maybe could get more on ebay or something, but that's a hassle to deal with.

I use these on all my iDevices - http://www.powersupportusa.com/accessories/ipad-2/hd-anti-glare-film.html

I've got a keyboard case for my ipad, the targus versavu. just checked and they've got one for the new ipad as well.

things I love about it:

- sturdy, hardshell, protects screen and the device itself
- great for writing for long periods on the ipad
- easy to snap the ipad in/out of the holder
- ipad holder swivels so you can prop it in portrait or landscape
- only need to charge the keyboard every 3 months or so

(minor) con:

- bluetooth, so the keyboard goes to sleep after being idle for a while, which means you start typing and then have to wait for it to wake up and retype

You're all savages

I guess it adds some heft to the ipad but that doesn't bother me

big talk from mr 1st gen ipad pfffft

xp

yeah I have a keyboard case too, it's pretty dope

didn't u hear I have no ipad right now and will have a 3rd gen one in eight days!

wait, you have NO ipad? I hope you at least have some leaves to wipe yr ass with

I think I bragged on some thread about locking in a trade-in-for-credit price a few days ago. Hopefully it's still honored!

Guess what keeping it in a different pocket than your keys costs, nothing

yeah but all my other pockets are full of diamond drill bits