GlassGate ~ More Cracks appear

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #1 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 02:33 PM

GlassGate ~ More Cracks appear in iPhone 4
GlassGate ~ More Cracks appear in iPhone 4

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Tonight, Microsoft will launch its biggest challenge to the iconic smartphone yet, rolling out the Windows 7 Operating System..

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #2 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 02:44 PM

Shocking LIES!
Every time you are critical of Apple, Jesus cries.
Why you be hatin' son?
Just the Man trying to keep Apple down!
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.

Let's see, did I miss any?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 02:52 PM

So what is next? iPhone 3G gate? Mac Mini Gate?

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #4 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

So what is next? iPhone 3G gate? Mac Mini Gate?

I heard the Vatican is secretly shuffling iPhones around between parishes to keep things quiet! They are working with George Soros, the UN and Colonel Sanders.

Chris H. · Chris H. #5 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 03:09 PM

What can Apple do? I doubt there will be a white iPhone anytime soon. Apple needs to go back to the drawing board. I mean- look at the new iPod touch 4G. It's flat, thin and has no problems (that I know of yet).

iggibar · iggibar #6 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris H.

What can Apple do? I doubt there will be a white iPhone anytime soon. Apple needs to go back to the drawing board. I mean- look at the new iPod touch 4G. It's flat, thin and has no problems (that I know of yet).

...they're completely different...!

Chris H. · Chris H. #7 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by idrinorbarsaku

...they're completely different...!

That was the whole point. When have they ever been completely different? I mean the styling was the same up until the fourth generation.

alexsd123 · alexsd123 #8 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris H.

That was the whole point. When have they ever been completely different? I mean the styling was the same up until the fourth generation.

The back of the iPod Touch was metal and the back of the iPhone has been plastic.
I'm assuming this has something to do with the different radios needed for a phone to work - the metal probably interferes with something.

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #9 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 08:17 PM

Good point. Wasn't the back of the original iPhone metal?

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #10 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 08:25 PM

You are correct XJ! The first iPhone did have a metal back. Here are two quick URL's.

The Antenna though was in the lower section. If you look at the small pic I posted, that part was plastic but the rest of the back Alluninium

How to Open & Disassemble a 1st Generation iPhone | eHow.com
2G iPhone parts | iPhone Repair Service | 2nd Gen | Lcd | Broken

bargsbeer · bargsbeer #11 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dtravis7

You are correct XJ! The first iPhone did have a metal back. Here are two quick URL's.

The Antenna though was in the lower section. If you look at the small pic I posted, that part was plastic but the rest of the back Alluninium

How to Open & Disassemble a 1st Generation iPhone | eHow.com
2G iPhone parts | iPhone Repair Service | 2nd Gen | Lcd | Broken

My opinion, The first iPhone was the best built iPhone to date.

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #12 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 09:06 PM

Thanks for the photos dtravis. I recall wondering why the original iPhone had part metal and part plastic on the back. It occurred to me as a bit odd at the time as it seemed like the multiple pieces/cut/fitting would be more costly to produce, whereas a single backing might look cleaner and be less expensive. I'm starting to get a better idea as to why that may have been a good design call on Apple's part.

baggss · baggss #13 (**permalink**)

10-11-2010, 09:14 PM

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #14 (**permalink**)

10-12-2010, 07:36 PM

An interesting blurb on the topic...

SquareTrade: iPhone 4 glass breaks more than 3GS | Phones | iOS Central | Macworld

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #15 (**permalink**)

10-13-2010, 10:18 AM

There's a lot of debate about the context of this data. Are there more breakages because there is twice as much glass? Are people being more careless because the glass is touted by Apple as being so much stronger than plastic? With the design of the Bumper cases, is that leading to more opportunity for damage due to more exposed area (the back) vs other cases? Are fewer people using cases to begin with because they simply like the way it looks without a case?

Personally I feel all these are factors, in addition to the design. With the glass going straight to the edges, not having a case leaves it more vulnerable to damage no matter what angle you drop it from. My wife has a Slider on her iPhone 4, so the edges and back are protected and "probably" is no more prone to damage than an iPhone 3Gs without a case and almost certainly no more so than with one. At least if Apple's claim of durability of the glass is true.

And that leads to another point… if that glass is as durable as Apple claims, then they'd certainly be seeing a LOT more cases of breakages if it weren't. I suspect the glass really is as strong as Apple claims, but with so much more exposed area, it's more vulnerable than if it had been wrapped up on the edges.

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Member Since: Oct 03, 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 2,516 Mac Specs: late 2009 MacBook - 10.7.5	10-11-2010, 03:09 PM What can Apple do? I doubt there will be a white iPhone anytime soon. Apple needs to go back to the drawing board. I mean- look at the new iPod touch 4G. It's flat, thin and has no problems (that I know of yet).  late 2009 MacBook - OS X 10.7.5  early 2009 Mac mini - OS X 10.7.5  4th gen iPod touch 32GB - iOS 6.0  iPhone 4 8GB - iOS 6.0
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Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,126 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	10-11-2010, 08:17 PM Good point. Wasn't the back of the original iPhone metal? ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,126 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	10-11-2010, 09:06 PM Thanks for the photos dtravis. I recall wondering why the original iPhone had part metal and part plastic on the back. It occurred to me as a bit odd at the time as it seemed like the multiple pieces/cut/fitting would be more costly to produce, whereas a single backing might look cleaner and be less expensive. I'm starting to get a better idea as to why that may have been a good design call on Apple's part. ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,126 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	10-12-2010, 07:36 PM An interesting blurb on the topic... SquareTrade: iPhone 4 glass breaks more than 3GS \| Phones \| iOS Central \| Macworld ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	10-13-2010, 10:18 AM There's a lot of debate about the context of this data. Are there more breakages because there is twice as much glass? Are people being more careless because the glass is touted by Apple as being so much stronger than plastic? With the design of the Bumper cases, is that leading to more opportunity for damage due to more exposed area (the back) vs other cases? Are fewer people using cases to begin with because they simply like the way it looks without a case? Personally I feel all these are factors, in addition to the design. With the glass going straight to the edges, not having a case leaves it more vulnerable to damage no matter what angle you drop it from. My wife has a Slider on her iPhone 4, so the edges and back are protected and "probably" is no more prone to damage than an iPhone 3Gs without a case and almost certainly no more so than with one. At least if Apple's claim of durability of the glass is true. And that leads to another point… if that glass is as durable as Apple claims, then they'd certainly be seeing a LOT more cases of breakages if it weren't. I suspect the glass really is as strong as Apple claims, but with so much more exposed area, it's more vulnerable than if it had been wrapped up on the edges. Standing request for all troubleshooting: Please provide your Mac model/year and OS version. Also advise us if you have used or installed any antivirus, security, or "cleaning" software on your Mac. If you have installed MacKeeper in particular, you are hereby advised to uninstall it. --------- If all else fails to fix your problem, read this tip.
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