Ever since I experienced the anguish of back-to-back iPhone screen-shattering accidents, I’ve been firmly pro-case.
„It’s just safer and …
Ever since I experienced the anguish of back-to-back iPhone screen-shattering accidents, I’ve been firmly pro-case. „It’s just safer and more pragmatic,“ I told myself after my iPhone 7, and later my iPhone 8, had their screens irreparably cracked following accidental drops. „Why risk spending another thousand bucks on an iPhone?“ But all it took was a single, seemingly mundane moment to alter my perspective: when I slipped off the case to extract the SIM card from my iPhone 12 Pro Max after months of leaving it swaddled in rubber. I was instantly reminded of why these phones are premium: The flat display looked all the more stunning without the case protruding from the sides. The phone felt lighter and more comfortable in my hands and the soothing Pacific blue shone through, unadulterated. It was as if the very integrity of the iPhone’s hardware had been revealed. The newly unveiled iPhone 13 lineup is just as aesthetically pleasing — here are all the design changes and color options. „Maybe you should go caseless, it’ll be awesome… “ a voice in my head whispered. „Nah, you’re crazy!“ interrupted another, louder voice. „Pop the case back on ASAP and forget about it! Not worth the risk.“ Ignoring the rational voice in my head, I decided to find out if I was the only person bonkers enough to secretly want to carry a $1,200 iPhone without a case. I wasn’t. After a quick Google I discovered droves of caseless iPhone crusaders: Fans claiming that using a naked iPhone is the only way to experience the best-known consumer tech product on the planet. „This phone [iPhone 12] is too gorgeous to hide away,“ said one Reddit user in response to a question about going case or caseless. „I’m rocking it naked. Bought AppleCare for peace of mind,“ wrote another person on Reddit. „Ceramic coming in clutch,“ the post said, referring to Apple’s Ceramic Shield, which the company said offers four times better drop protection than the iPhone 12’s predecessor had. Read more: See the results of our iPhone 12 drop test, iPhone 12 Mini drop test and iPhone 12 water resistance test. Former CNET contributor Chris Matyszczyk put it this way: „You don’t buy a BMW and cover it in black rubber, do you?… You don’t buy a Prada purse and then wrap it in pink cling film just to make sure none of the corners get scratched.
