Seems like switching to the cheaper super indestructible plastic/ceramic/adamantium back for the iPhone 3G may not have been such a swell idea. There are reports spreading like wildfire through forums of stress cracks appearing, particularly in the 16GB white model.
This MacRumors forum thread has an extensive bunch of shots illustrating the “fissures” people are experiencing, which range from tiny hair cracks to big ole’ fault lines.
The six pages filled with similar complaints and photos prove that this is far from an isolated incident. Whether this is a problem with the black edition is unknown, presumably these cracks would be somewhat harder to spot on those, if it is occurring at all. With the rarity of the white iPhone 3G it may be tough to see if this issue has made it to the UK, but this problem is quite a concern and the last thing Apple needs.
iPhone 1.0 update - Might be old, but no cracks on my metal shell!
Let us know in the forum how your iPhone 3Gs are holding up! Ready to swap them for a Tocco and some dosh? Me neither.
(I take it back, the hardware isn't so amazing anymore ... I hope it's only for the first few batches. They should of kept them metal or make the backs with that smooth rubber material.)
Last edited by E2EK1EL on Aug-09-2008 at 08:20
Aug-09-2008 07:33
Cosmic Fur
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Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Metal is the best. I don't care if the device weighs a ton because of the metal - it just means it doubles as a weapon too.
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Aug-09-2008 13:40
Jem_hadar
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Pandora (South of Nowhere)
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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
it just means it doubles as a weapon too.
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Aug-09-2008 14:35
Abercrombie
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Registered: Sep 2005
Location: Aurora Borealis
Bring back Bakelite. That plastic predecessor stuff was solid!
/get off my lawn
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Aug-09-2008 14:47
Dj Smitty20
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: your toilet
I've already said that if you buy this phone and the retarded package from Rogers, then you have no right to bitch.
It's absolutely ridiculous (the way Rogers are fucking people), yet the drones still line up for it.
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Aug-09-2008 18:02
VERTiG0
cunning linguist.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20
drones
Aug-09-2008 18:05
smuncky
Architect
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
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Originally posted by VERTiG0
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Aug-09-2008 18:09
Silky Johnson
International Playa Hater
Registered: Nov 2003
Location:
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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Can you keep all this iPhone stuff to just one thread or something? This isn't the Apple forum.
Aug-09-2008 18:14
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
there are some very nice cases for the iphone. people should invest in one.
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Aug-09-2008 18:17
VERTiG0
cunning linguist.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: no longer Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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Originally posted by smuncky
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