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Apple's FineWoven Cases for iPhone 15 Continue to Be Heavily Criticized
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My titanium blue Promax has a clear case problem solved. Why would you want to cover it up?
Like leather.. 😄
It does feel nice. I had a leather wallet from my last phone and the texture mix is something I particularly like.
When I first heard about FineWoven, I imagined it to have the feel and look of car seatbelts: Synthetic but very smooth and ultra durable.
Not that I claim that concept to be feasible. I have no clue.
But what we've seen so far with FineWoven is just embarrassing:
Those are the cutouts I expect on the much cheaper knockoffs you can get on Wish.com and amazon, not from Apple for $59.
Not that I claim that concept to be feasible. I have no clue.
But what we've seen so far with FineWoven is just embarrassing:
Those are the cutouts I expect on the much cheaper knockoffs you can get on Wish.com and amazon, not from Apple for $59.
I've mentioned it elsewhere but I was totally expecting the FineWove cases to be a dud when there were so many reports of them being terrible.
I went to the Apple Store on Saturday and saw the cases and wallets in person. They look fine! They feel fine! They don't look cheap. *shrug*
If they were good cases, there wouldn't be articles about how many people hate the cases.
Does consulting with Mother Nature count? 🤣
When the rumors started that Apple was dropping leather, I immediately ordered two backup leather cases for my 14 Pro Max. Not regretting it.
I have a hard time imagining this will be a worthwhile move for them in the end, but I'm sure they've done more homework than me. Either way, they'll be losing many customers who loved Apple's leather products (including me).
Why do I suspect that the people who authorised this have acres of leather in their cars….
yall trippin. I love my Fine Woven. Soft to touch with a grip. Not on some fan boy ish, I don’t see the issue (maybe the price …. maybe ) .
So legitimate question … what type of material would you have liked to have seen (minus obviously leather) ????
So legitimate question … what type of material would you have liked to have seen (minus obviously leather) ????
I have never run my fingernail on a case, but now, it’s become the thing cool dudes do because they read about it ”on the internet.” If the case truly doesn’t wear well over several months, fine, but at this point, it seems like such a lot about nothing. It’s kind of disturbing it gets so much digital ink.
Like you, I‘ve not had issues but if I do, I’ll criticize Apple. Once all this fury blows over, these cases will probably become the best cases ever. A simple twist of fate.
Pentalobe screw partially exposed! 😱 That’s almost as naughty as going fully naked.
lol. The level of outrage about a case on this forum is nuts. Calm down everyone. it's just a case. buy a different one and move on with your life.
Seems like the biggest issue here is Apple tried to push this as a premium product for a premium price, and it very much isn’t, neither in build quality or finish. If Apple had pushed its eco-friendly aspects but priced it at the same if not lower price of the silicon cases I imagine we’d be seeing very little blowback other than folks who preferred the leather premium options.
But as they say, Apple gonna Apple.
But as they say, Apple gonna Apple.
Mother nature herself suggested this Finewoven material to Apple. So if this material is failing hard, blame mother nature and not Apple.