[ClassaN0va]

"oh hai case" ? What does that mean ?

And what does a case do for the kickstand? Is there now a kickstand "sheath" ?

Save the arrogant and sarcastic responses - many have noted that this phone is *NOT* made well (inside -or- out). I've had an iPhone 4 for a week (after giving up on the TBolt), and even dropped it on a stone patio without damage).

External: the ThunderBolt had chipping, scratching, and other flaking issues. Light bleed. Over-sensitive touchscreen. Volume rockers were "soft".

Internal: short battery life, missing memory, heat, etc.

So you pretty much used this post to say "hey I have an iphone now".

Congratulations on getting your iphone buddy. Hope it suits you well. But even with that device.. get a case and stop daring to defy physics.

Phone with no case + 3" fall = damaged.

[bthomp21]

"oh hai case" ? What does that mean ?

And what does a case do for the kickstand? Is there now a kickstand "sheath" ?

Save the arrogant and sarcastic responses - many have noted that this phone is *NOT* made well (inside -or- out). I've had an iPhone 4 for a week (after giving up on the TBolt), and even dropped it on a stone patio without damage).

External: the ThunderBolt had chipping, scratching, and other flaking issues. Light bleed. Over-sensitive touchscreen. Volume rockers were "soft".

Internal: short battery life, missing memory, heat, etc.

im glad you went to the iphone, too many bad reps by people who cant figure out a smart phone.

oh hai case means OH HI CASE, get a case. seriously what does a case have to do with the kickstand. well lets see. if you add something that is .1 mm thicker aka a case. the kickstand will not hit your pocket on insertion and removal therefore protecting it. missing memory? thank god you went to iphone where everything is simple. a little hint for you, its a phone not a super high tech non-vulnerable sacred metal. normal use and dropping it will leave scratches and chips.

[bthomp21]

i played hockey with my thunderbolt and it got scratches. stupid htc and their cheap quality. i need an iphone.

[Chrisy]

Some anger in here, wow! OP didn't insult our mothers. He's just stating what happened to his phone.

[bthomp21]

well chrissy, its not anger. its called annoyance because all these guys are coming back to here JUST to complain about the thunderbolt and how theyve moved to the iphone. seriously, pack up and move on to iphone forums.

[Adrynalyne]

Let me clear up the confusion. Because my wife's BlackBerry Storm, my iPod Touch, numerous iPhone 4's, and a number of other phones didn't scratch in the first year.

This one did. In the first week.

Environment? Maybe. But expectations go UP with each generation, not down.

With a screen this large, it's bound to happen.

Well, if expectations go up, so should awareness of what you do with your device.

Computers aren't getting less fragile as time goes on. Stuff still breaks when you drop it. The laws of physics still apply.

[Chrisy]

well chrissy, its not anger. its called annoyance because all these guys are coming back to here JUST to complain about the thunderbolt and how theyve moved to the iphone. seriously, pack up and move on to iphone forums.

Yeah I hear ya. I posted that I disagree with the OP too. Just seems mean to tell him he's too dumb and deserves an iPhone. Oh well. I don't mind hearing others opinions and experiences.

The only scratch on my Tbolt is near the charge port because I always miss the spot and scrape. Otherwise, I take care to keep my phone nice.

[bthomp21]

well it sucks he had a bad experience, but imo most of the android users that switch to iphone give up way too easy

[carp00r85]

Scratches on tbolt? No problem, switch to an phone made of glass. Magical glass = no scratches. Just make sure you get a bumper...not to prevent scratches, just to make sure you can actually use the phone.

[bthomp21]

but wait, now theres a magical white iphone that works...or does it?

[carp00r85]

It works (with a bumper), but you have to buy a new bumper because it's thicker.

OH! And it took a year to make because making something white is a special scientific process.

[bthomp21]

white is the new black

[naveride]

It works (with a bumper), but you have to buy a new bumper because it's thicker.

OH! And it took a year to make because making something white is a special scientific process.

It is a different industrial process. They can't use the strongest plastics for white as they did for black, because those are mainly black and can't be made to look white. I'm still not sure why it took a frickin year, but it's not as simple as just switching out some dyes and it's understandable that it would take a little longer.

[Droid800]

read in red

It works (with a bumper), but you have to buy a new bumper because it's thicker.

OH! And it took a year to make because making something white is a special scientific process.

Says someone that knows nothing about manufacturing.

[brownhornet]

My thing is... why aren't people using cases? Like.. they've made cases virtually paper thin and light. Then.. there are screen protectors. I'm scared to think of people's sex lives on here. "I dont rock protection, takes away all the feeling"

My phone was IN a case... a case wouldnt have prevented any of the things I listed. And i've always used screen protectors. We're talking about build quality not cosmetic problems.

[bthomp21]

Says someone that knows nothing about manufacturing.

wait, what?

[bthomp21]

My phone was IN a case... a case wouldnt have prevented any of the things I listed. And i've always used screen protectors. We're talking about build quality not cosmetic problems.

the OP was barely talking about build quality but rather cosmetics.