Comment on Genius
scholar@lemmy.world 4 days agoYou’re carrying a very expensive device full of highly sensitive data that for many people is their primary computer that contains their digital life.
It is made out of easily damaged materials like glass and aluminium that don’t offer much grip because they are smooth, and the shape doesn’t offer much grip because it is so thin.
And you think: “Should I put a cheap protective case on this in case I drop it or it gets damaged? Should I take the most basic precaution to look after this expensive and fragile thing that I carry with me wherever I go?”
“No - that would spoil the way it looks.”
wraekscadu@vargar.org 4 days ago
A phone is quite likely one of the most touched and seen item by the user in their day. For something like that, tactile sensation, ergonomics and looks kinda do matter, no?
I can’t be the only one who receives genuine pleasure from handling a clean, smooth glass brick every day, right?
And yes, phones are expensive and important. That’s why we just… Use them carefully and not drop them.
If I purchased an expensive car, I’d use it carefully. I wouldn’t cover it up with plastic protection mats or whatever you protect it in case I crash.
And again, about dropping the phone… Just… Don’t drop it? How does a drop even happen? Is it really that hard not to drop a phone?
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Funny thing but those cases are also often designed to be held in your hand ergonomically, almost like they expected people to hold them just like phones. And while some use transparent plastics that have an aging colour, my current one is just black. I don’t drop my phone often but it occasionally happens. Haven’t had a single phone break on me so far (knock on wood) but I think the case is to thank in at least a few of those cases (heh).
Plus my case allows me to use a magnetic mount in my car without needing to use the adhesive side and make it actually stick to my phone. It just sits under the case on the back (or if the magnet couldn’t handle going through the case, I could adhere it to the case instead of the expensive phone).
You should probably get a case, after posts so full of hubris like these, you’re probably going to end up dropping your phone soon.
_g_be@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Your logic is basically ‘I prefer it this way, so it must be the best way and everyone should conform’. You don’t drop your phone, so you can’t fathom that others might.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Oh it’s delightful, but I’d rather not have to worry about breaking it when I’m in a position where being careful is difficult.