It's funny how people already draw conclusion that the "plastic" back will scratch easily compared to previous gen iPhone. Those who have met me yesterday, and seen and touch and molested it, I would imagine they would say otherwise.

It is not plastic, it is polycarbonate.

http://www.iphonealley.com/news/iphone-3g0...aluminum-iphone


So stop assuming about its frailty JUST BY ITS LOOKS, and get to a freaking hands-on first before you come to a conclusion. I know "sour-graping" and "purchase self-preservation" comes into view when newer versions of the model you have are introduced, but give credit where it is due. You know what they say, "assumptions are the mother of all fcuk-ups.

Peace, out.

I've watched those stress test videos , which IIANM, further supports my argument: The only thing that is majorly scratchable on the back of the iPhone 3G is the Apple Logo, which is the same case with the old model.

The way I see those test being done, are for those who go to the extreme. If you are a person that is extremely anal, or conscious about not wanting to get any kinds of scratches on your electronics, you would go to great lengths to protect it. Cases, hard or silicon, screen protectors, you name it. That stress test is done to replicate the average Joe Consumer, which happens to lie within the "dumb" section of the consumer scale. These groups of consumer only care what their iPhones can do, and could not care less about if it is scratches or not. Only us nerds and geeks baby it to the stage where it is enveloped in soft pouches, lathered on screen protectors or encased inside steel or polycarbonate prison of a shell/cases.

My beef with the comments I read in here is not whether the 3G iPhone is unscratchable or indestructible, it is NOT. My annoyance is with those folks who claims the fragility of the new 3G iPhone BY ITS LOOKS only, and not through a practical hands-on. That is even worse than believing anecdotal evidence.

Dont get me wrong, Samanoske, I welcome discourses and points like these from you, it encourages discourse and promotes back-and-forth discussions. THIS is what it should be, we call this a FORUM after all.

The white iPhone will not show fingerprints, trust me. Unless you have been swimming around in a muddy trough, or just got back from  EPF counter with your thumbs lathered with print inks, it will not show. The gloss coat prevents this. The black one, however, does not. Ever notice that when you touch something, your finger oils sticks on it. It may be invisible at that time, but watch the surface when it dries and collects flecks of dust and debris. That's why smudges are more visible on a black surface. It may be on that white gloss coat, but unless you peer at it closely, it is hardly visible.

Again, this is an ANECDOTAL evidence from me, you do not have to even trust what I say. I urge those who are inclined to make comments like the "easy to see finger print", "easy to become yellow on the white", or "plastic iPhones are more easier to break/crack", to have a hands-on first before coming up with an assumption. It is only fair to do so.

The polycarbonate gloss coating is like lamination on a piece of paper. You wipe off grime of it, while the white ceramic surface maintains its color.

"When you feel that you've stepped to far into the seriousness of the forum, it is time to step back. Life's too much of a good thing to let your blood pressure rise up because of a few sentences or lines of words from the people you hardly know"

Berundur bukan bererti kalah tapi mengatur langkah..... kata2 org dulu.