One drop is all it takes
I’ll admit, I can be quite clumsy and accident prone, with myself and my stuff. I have a habit of dropping my phone, not intentionally of course. Both my N95 and E62 have suffered numerous falls, sometimes in the middle of a conversation which I was able to resume from after picking up the phone. You can see some scuff marks on them, but that’s about it.
How well does the iPhone hold up against such treatment? I’ll let my co-worker Tim Cusack describe what happened:
Situation:
Arrive home, open door of car to get out.
Have my N91 and iPhone in my lap, both drop to the concrete.
One survives without even a scratch.
The other does not, pics follow:
(click on the thumbnail for a bigger image)
This was the first time he dropped the iPhone, from a height of maybe a foot or two (as he as getting out of the car - not standing upright). The highly reflective surface of the iPhone kinda masks the cracks in the image above, but it is quite spectacular in real life.
The cost to fix it? $249. Ouch.
Granted, most people aren’t as careless as me, but one drop? Perhaps Tim should have used the $249 to get a titanium case for the iPhone to begin with?
- Carol.
The moral of the story? Who the heck is Tim and WHY AREN’T THERE ANY PICS OF THE N81 THAT SURVIVED?!
I believe the most important part of this post is the mention of the N81. Pix plz!!11one
Also, what’s FPS-20?
A Google search of Nokia FPS-20 reveals that it is a programmer developers use.
Oops, he meant the N91. Typo, people, typo
@Ricky. Why we want to see the N91 as well? you don’t trust the story?..:)
Couple of details…
Get a case for the iPhone at Purchase - that baby is slippery and thin.
Not buying the N91 for N81 switcheroo…
dropped my n95 a couple of months back, stuffed up the # and 9 keypad. slight dents on the top and bottom. had a new keypad fitted for about $70. guess the iphone is a definite NO for me then.. lol
very nice
iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows you to make a call by simply tapping a name or number in your address book, a favorites list, or a call log. It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want
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sorry mate your shadows are off, give photoshop a nother go.
I got iphone for my Bday a month back. I normally keep my phone in the purse , yerterday when I took it out while I was driving , I was shocked that the screen had cracked. I called the customer service, they said it was categorised under absue of device hence it will not be covered, and they were not helpful all. I also went to the Apple store which was 40miles from my home , thinking that they may help my situation, but Naa…They want me to pay $250 which is like 75% of the new phone. Seems like if the screen is for 250 can I but the rest of the iphone parts for 50 bucks….. A joke …I took a data plan because of the Iphone. Don’t forget you have to sign a new contract with At& T if you buy Iphone. Now I do not want to repair the phone as it is very expensive , and seems like I am stuck with the contract for no reasons. DO NOT NOT BUY APPLE PRODUCTS……. My first and last mistake. SPREAD AROUND THE WORD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS YOU KNOW.