iPhone Durability
I’ve had my iPhone now for almost exactly nine months. I’ve carried it without a case this whole time, either in my pocket or in my purse. I don’t use any kind of skin or screen protector with it, and I have not made any particular effort to keep it away from change or keys or anything else. It has fallen twice onto subway platform cement from about four feet up, it has had three cocktails and one beer spilled on it, and it has been sat upon once. I think the cat knocked it off my desk once or twice, as well.
The damage? Essentially none. There isn’t a single mark on the touchscreen itself, not even a nick. On one of the side edges, there is the smallest of scratches, which I blame on the first subway platform incident. One of the cocktails left the Home button slightly sticky for a day or two; it has been fine since then. Really, the durability of the thing has far exceeded my expectations, particularly given how battered my iPods became after a few months of heavy use. All in all, I’m about has happy with it as I could be.
I’m curious to know if you have had any problems with it at all. I got mine in late July and have literally had it replaced by Apple four times now, and my sim card once. If there is a problem you can think of it having, one of my replacements has had it. I do have to agree though on the damage side, all of them have been spotless, except for one that got slightly dented.
Lucky you! Mine fell face first onto the sidewalk this weekend and the screen cracked.
I’ve dropped it a few times before, but usually the ground would have made contact with the side or back of the phone.
I’ll say one thing; cracked screen and all the multi touch still works (= Hopefully the 3G phone wont be too far around the corner…
Mine has a hairline scratch on the screen. I don’t know what it’s from…probably keys. I really have to stare at it to see the scratch.
Looking forward to the apps this summer.
You’re right; the phones are pretty durable. Mine only suffers from scratches on the metal rim after heavy abuse. Though I do wish technology could give us much better batteries.
I’ve been holding out for the much-rumored 3G iPhone, but I was really nervous about the touchscreen. I’m generally careful handling new phones–though rather careless with my three year old Nokia–but it’s reassuring to hear that your iPhone’s held up well under normal, non-silk glove usage.