My caseless device had the first fall today, thankfully a minor one. But until I picked it up and looked for cracks and dents, my mind was racing like crazy. Not a good feeling this. Yuck!
@amit I feel you. I also carry my phone caseless and still remember the feeling you described from the last time I dropped my phone.
@amit since I am a lifelong klutz, even my cases have cases. So far I havenât broken any devices, but it isnât for lack of trying.
@jeroensangers I know, right? Only if the feeling of holding this device without a case wasnât this goodâŚ
@annahavron Hah! Cases having cases, lol! If you do dent your device with that, itâs on the cases đ
@amit I totally agree on the feeling that it feels wrong to put a case on a phone. On the other hand, theyâre not made to handle drops and hard use. I keep my case on because I know I otherwise will break it. These small computers shouldnât be made out of glass, thatâs my take on it. It doesnât play well with the idea of sustainability.
@amit My theory on this is that if you cover your expensive device with a 10$ piece of silicone, youâre going to treat it as a 10$ device. I constantly see people doing horrible things to their phones: toss it into a bag full with heave and/ or sharp objects, holding it very looselyâŚ
In contrast, without a case you really feel the actual value of the device.
Whenever I have to hand my caseless phone to someone, they usually treat it very, very carefully, often even holding it with both hands.
In short, phones with a case get dropped more often and will likely get damaged before a caseless phone.
@amit Once, my husband flipped a parking garage ticket so perfectly it landed into a micro-millimeter-wide slot on the back of the dashboard, and was irretrievable. Yes, we had to pay a full dayâs parking that day without the ticket. But witnessing this feat was so impressive and improbable, we agreed that it was worth the loss. If my devices get dented, Iâll post about it; because the event would have to be pretty spectacular. đ
@rishabh yes, I would really hate to drop one of tho$e⌠(signed, A. âButterfingersâ Havron)
@ndreas True, glass is not a best material to cover the device from all sides. Accident drops remain the biggest worrying factor for these devices.
@jeroensangers An interesting perspective. I never thought about the situation this way, but it does make sense. Drops with and without case on should be a good data point to have. Personally, I always handle my devices with care. I will stay aware to see if my behavior has any impact without a case now.