Polycarbonate is not cheap plastic. Do some research before making a ridiculous claim.
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Why are all Samsung made from cheap plastic?
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Polycarbonate is not cheap plastic. Do some research before making a ridiculous claim.
The Nexus 4 is gorilla glass 2 front and back. The back surface isn't made entirely of glass (like the iPhone 4/4S). And, it has that center frame to protect the glass in it.
That's about all we can say now. Whether it's shatter prone or not, more or less fragile than the iPhone 4/4S, who knows yet.
That's about all we can say now. Whether it's shatter prone or not, more or less fragile than the iPhone 4/4S, who knows yet.
I use my Galaxy S II without a case, doesn't feel at all cheap.
I actually think the Galaxy SII is a great looking and feeling device, especially the black one. My younger cousin recently got one and I was actually very impressed by it, especially after hearing so many horrible things about the SII. I guess my standards were lowered significantly by all the hub-bub I heard about how horribly cheap the device felt. Didn't feel that way at all.
To be honest, I feel the SIII feels cheaper than the SII. : shrug :
Yeah, it's built very well. The only plastic bits are the sides and the back, the front is glass.
Retina on the iPhone 4 and 4s were made by your so called cheap screen company. Not to mention some of the imac displays. Just sayin.
To answer your question straight up, it's because plastic doesn't break or dent or scratch as easy as other materials... Plus, it's durable. Metal will dent, and glass will crack, so why would you want a phone made out of either of the two? If you want a bulk and protection, buy a case. Plastic will protect itself.
You mean they made an expensive substance look that cheap !!
Samsung's R&D department really do push the boundaries j/k (with a little hint of truth)
I'm impressed with Samsung's "cheap" plastic. I have a 11.6" winPro tablet which is plastic, but it is firm and tight, no flex at all.
Well I don't know why you guys are still even here if you enjoy using cheap flimsy toys because the thinkpad offers far better value than the mba, the nexus7 is better and cheaper than the ipad mini, the note2 is better than the iphone5 and the nexus10 destroys the ipad4.
And plastic is cheap, unattractive and less durable than aluminum. You can use fancy words like polycarbonate unibody or military grade polymer. It doesn't matter plastic will always be prone to cracks, flexing and discoloration. You can argue that plastic is lighter and offers better signal reception. Well that didn't stop apple from making outstanding products. Don't blame it on the materials, blame it on the engineers that design these cheap flimsy toys.
You guys obviously don't appreciate outstanding craftsmanship so I don't see a point of staying on these forums.
And plastic is cheap, unattractive and less durable than aluminum. You can use fancy words like polycarbonate unibody or military grade polymer. It doesn't matter plastic will always be prone to cracks, flexing and discoloration. You can argue that plastic is lighter and offers better signal reception. Well that didn't stop apple from making outstanding products. Don't blame it on the materials, blame it on the engineers that design these cheap flimsy toys.
You guys obviously don't appreciate outstanding craftsmanship so I don't see a point of staying on these forums.
Samsung made the one of the best "metal" framed phones I've ever owned, the Omnia 7.
Something I'd like to have seen bought over to their high end Android handsets but they seem to stick with plastic based materials on Android for some reason.
The Ativ does share some of the qualaties of the Omnia 7 though.
Looks like another decently built Windows Phone from Samsung.
Something I'd like to have seen bought over to their high end Android handsets but they seem to stick with plastic based materials on Android for some reason.
The Ativ does share some of the qualaties of the Omnia 7 though.
Looks like another decently built Windows Phone from Samsung.
I'd have to agree with an earlier post, Samsung is just looking to pump out as many phones as they can using the cheapest materials available to them.
Apple has set themselves apart with their machining capabilities. Wether or not Samsung will try to come out with a premium built phone with better materials remains to be seen...
Also, as far as the removable batteries and SD card slots for phones. I could care less for that ability. I prefer the clean design of the iphone with minimal slots and also not having "Sprint, Verizon, or AT&T" plastered on my phone is also nice. I don't want to have to buy extra batteries and memory cards or carry them around with me. If you want more capacity buy the 64GB iphone. And any music I need is available via iTunes Match and my photos go to photo stream. If you need to power up bring a charging cable or as I do I have a charging cable at home, at work, and in my car.
You do realise you DONT have to buy or carry around spare batteries or a memory card, but the option is available!
I just bought a 32GB Micro SD Card for my Galaxy S3, cost me £10. Cant argue with that. Could buy a 64GB one for £30, but 32GB is more then enough for me. How much extra do apple phones charge to jump from 16GB to 64GB?
When I go camping and theres no plug sockets, I take a couple of spare batteries with me. Job done.
Why do some ios users not like choice?
I personally like that when I drop my SII (and I have multiple times), that the only thing that happens is that the battery cover and battery slide all over my floor. Or it just slightly comes off the phone and I just snap it back in, no scratches whatsoever.
Try bending the back of the iPhone 4/4S, THAT is cheap plastic just coated in a thin layer of easily breakable glass.
Try bending the back of the iPhone 4/4S, THAT is cheap plastic just coated in a thin layer of easily breakable glass.
You obviously do not have a shrine for your old gadgets.
The Apple fanboys have these beautiful shines of old aluminum gadgets; rivaling the best public museum exhibitions. Some even charge admission.
So for in my personal use I've never needed more space or battery storage. I love my choice, instead of clinging to physical removable storage I have the cloud. If I go camping I'll buy a solar charger that can be used with multiple devices. But in reality when I go camping, I leave my electronics off...part of the reason I love camping is to enjoy the great outdoors without the annoyances of our gadgets
I'm not sure why you believe ios users don't like choice? We have plenty of choices to juice up our devices, and we choose to have devices with a beautiful clean design.
iOS has choice? LolololololololololSo for in my personal use I've never needed more space or battery storage. I love my choice, instead of clinging to physical removable storage I have the cloud. If I go camping I'll buy a solar charger that can be used with multiple devices. But in reality when I go camping, I leave my electronics off...part of the reason I love camping is to enjoy the great outdoors without the annoyances of our gadgets
I'm not sure why you believe ios users don't like choice? We have plenty of choices to juice up our devices, and we choose to have devices with a beautiful clean design.
Please enlighten me on these "choices" you have with you ever so heavily dumbed down and restricted operating system.
Not something that has every crossed my mind when buying a device
Do I think it looks nice & Does it have the features I want would be my priority, not what it's made of
If I ignored plastic products I would never have become an Apple user
Do I think it looks nice & Does it have the features I want would be my priority, not what it's made of
If I ignored plastic products I would never have become an Apple user