After I dropped my first cell phone 10 years ago, and nicked the corner, I always kept them in a leather or silicon case. After a while though, I realized I was covering up a pretty slim sexy phone, so I never did get a case for my E71X, and I don't have one for my iPhone. Actually, I do have a case for my iPhone when we go kayaking, but that's a different story.
My son dropped his iPod from his pocket. It was a pretty short fall, but it must have hit just right, since he now has some spider cracks around the home button. He now has a silicon case for it! On 10/07/12 12:00, Amy Billman wrote: > Yup... and, when my friend's six year old decided to take her phone into the > bathtub with him and send it for a swim, you'd better believe she was damn > happy to have it in the Defender case. LOL > And I do suppose if I had kids my case choices might be a lot different. :-) > > Amy Billman > Check out my company for your screen protector and phone accessory needs! > SpeedDots: the makers of the tactile screen protector > http://www.SpeedDots.com > Follow us on Twitter: > http://www.twitter.com/SpeedDots > Like us on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/SpeedDots > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Rob Harris > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 9:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OtterBox impact case > > Fascinating summary, and as you suggest, it's courses for horses. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amy Billman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:31 PM > Subject: RE: OtterBox impact case > > > Personally, I have the impact, not the Defender. There are a couple of > reasons, the most important one, being that for me, it's ugly IMO. > When you have it in the Defender with its belt clip, I feel like a > construction worker. I know they have all sorts of girly colors, but the > style/design is just off putting. Plus, I'm careful. I take care of my > phone; meaning it's either in my purse or backpack or something unless it's > in use, and even then I can keep it in my pocket if I have earbuds or > headphones of some kind. > So for me because I'm not scaling tall buildings, mountain climbing, hiking, > or diving, it's not a need. > The other thing is I want my bulk to give me something useful. If the > Defender for example included battery with its bulk, like the juice packs or > other similar cases, maybe that would make me change my mind. But it > doesn't. It provides bulk without a purpose. > Now, I have a friend who is the mom of a very active six year old boy, plus > she breaks stuff; a lot. For her, the Defender is a good choice and she > loves it because it can take a beating and doesn't impact the phone in any > way. > For me, if I'm not using a battery case, I use the impact case. It's thick > rubber, that the phone just sits in, with the screen exposed. I like it also > because if I want to switch cases, it's easy to get in and out. I find the > Otterbox a project, one that's not worth my time. Just my two cents on the > subject. *smile* > > > > Amy Billman > Check out my company for your screen protector and phone accessory needs! > SpeedDots: the makers of the tactile screen protector > http://www.SpeedDots.com > Follow us on Twitter: > http://www.twitter.com/SpeedDots > Like us on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/SpeedDots > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Tara Prakash > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OtterBox impact case > > The other day someone tried to shoot iPhone with a shortgun and couldn't > make a hole in the phone. Do we really need to defend the phone that much? I > > am happy with a screen protector, so what am I missing by not having a > defender? Is it a matter of personal choice or these cases are really > advisable? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:59 AM > Subject: Re: OtterBox impact case > > > Hi, actually neither. But not because I don't like Otter Box. In fact, I > highly recommend them. I'm just a person who is a free spirit and likes > trying new things and different things to experiment. So, I'm currently > using some cases which are made of a tpu rubber, this is a bit of a > harder rubber, and doesn't feel like the silicon rubber that the Impact > case feels like. This means less friction, but also less catching on > things like in the pocket. It also means a bit of less bulk. In fact, I > just got an order for 9 tpu cases which are all different colors ranging > from purple, to blue, to clear, to neon yellow. They don't cover the > bottom part of the screen like the impact case from Otter Box does, but > it does form-fit the phone very well and really let's it shine through. > > The nice thing about these cases is that you can put them on and take > them off with ease, yet they stay on the phone very nicely. I also like > the fact that I can go back to my impact case whenever I want. The one I > don't use any more is the Defender case. I finally got tired of the > bulk, but again, this isn't anything bad against Otter Box, since that's > the purpose of the case. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > How do you write zero in Roman numerals? > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 > > > On 7/10/2012 10:44 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >> Thanks Raul, >> Which one do you use? >> >> On Jul 10, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: >> >>> Hi, the impact case is less bulky, but I found that it tends to catch on >>> things due to the nature of the rubber. This doesn't make the case bad, >>> but it does have a bit of friction. And that can be a good thing because >>> it won't slide so easily across a surface. I think you will like the >>> impact if you get it. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> "I just broke up with someone and the last thing she said to me was, >>> 'You'll never find anyone like me again!' I'm thinking, 'I should hope >>> not! If I don't want you, why would I want someone like you?' " - Larry >>> Miller >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >>> >>> >>> On 7/10/2012 9:33 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> For anyone who has had both the OtterBox defender case and the impact >>>> case, which is less bulky. >>>> If using the impact case, can you easily fit your phone into a pants >>>> pocket or purse or bag? >>>> I'm thinking of ordering one from speed dots. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Stacey and GEB dog Chesley. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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