There have been some reports of the HTC M8 bending too. That's the problem with soft metal, isn't it... It bends. Metal bodies also get signal issues, visible dents and scratches, and it's worse at absorbing shocks.
The only upside is that it 'looks' pretty.
I'd rather Nokiasoft keep using the polycarbonate. An all-metal Lumia wouldn't be able to take the kind of abuse Nokia phones are infamous for tolerating.
Exactly. People need to understand there are tradeoffs... I love my polycarbonate phones from Nokia... My 920 has been through alot... Still going..
My last iPhone, a 3gs, was replaced cause the phone bent in my pocket... Not bent and stayed bent... But bent and caused backlight problems to the phone... My 920 gets slept on, sat on, dropped, tosses, and wedged... But I has only gained scuffs on the back... Mainly from an aluminum 5thgen iPod nano on a bike ride one time...
My iPad bent and had backlight problems too. But the surface 1&2 as well as the dell venue pro 8 used in the same manners have had no issue... Much more durable, functional, and premium in my eyes.
Apple designs things nicely yes, but the over all goal is to make you believe you have a premium product... The feeling you get by seeing and holding the device... As well as what other think when they see you with it... Plastic looks cheap to people... Yet, plastic as always been the durable goods... i love aluminum on my bikes and my cars... Past that, carbon would be nice but lets not kid ourselves... Give me my poly phone...
Emotions and such are wavy... Apple plays on the publics emotion and feelings more than anything else with marketing... All logic seems to go out the window as people just feel they have superiority in their hands... They fail to see they are still human and quite possible the one at fault and cause of the issue of what have you..
I have still not had the time to set up my new 1520, but i will tomorrow... I am sure the larger surface area will be considered and never sat on... Dropping it is not an option... Although my dell venue pro 8 well out of my FJ and the corner was barely scuffed... No damage otherwise... I am sure the 1520 will be just as strong...
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