That kind of logic has NO PLACE here 🤣. But seriously yeah you are correct. And until people stop eating meat (not gonna happen) then leather has little to no impact on the environment compared to all the synthetic/plastic garbage being made. Thankfully the fad is slowly coming to and end. My local markets fake meat section is now down to about 2 ft. And no one wants electric cars anymore so car manufacturers are panicking to pivot back to giant gas or hybrid SUVs.
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Apple Says 'Goodbye Leather' in New iPhone Ad Following Controversial Switch to 'FineWoven' Material
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You’ve obviously never used any other iPhone case if you seriously believe this. I went through two fine woven cases in the first month and a half after launch and they wore terribly.
Fine woven is plastic. Plastic. PLASTIC! My god, what are they smoking at Apple HQ?
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Apple discontinuing leather accessories for environmental benefits was a noble aspiration…
Unadulterated hogwash.
The FineWoven case is garbage in comparison to the previous leather case. Apple can say goodbye to my money when it comes to accessories.
Still a bad decision. The poor durability of the Fine Woven cases is why I'll likely have a Spigen or Incipio case when I upgrade to an iPhone 16 Plus this fall.
"to help to reduce impact"
More like: To sell overpriced and low quality leather-imitate sh*t to have even a more margin with low effort.
More like: To sell overpriced and low quality leather-imitate sh*t to have even a more margin with low effort.
I figured I'd try the fine woven case and bought that and put it on in September last year.
I normally walk around with the phone in my front jeans pocket.
Here is how it looked after about 6 months (with dust and all):
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Not too bad, but I do miss the normal patina that comes with the leather cases.
Gonna wear this for another 5-6 months before I pass my final judgement, but for now: Finevowen cases are OK, but nothing special.
I normally walk around with the phone in my front jeans pocket.
Here is how it looked after about 6 months (with dust and all):
Not too bad, but I do miss the normal patina that comes with the leather cases.
Gonna wear this for another 5-6 months before I pass my final judgement, but for now: Finevowen cases are OK, but nothing special.
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Fill up landfills with Plastic and ditch the leather because it makes you feel better... That's the worst idea since Reusable glass soda bottles were changed out with single use plastic bottles.
iPod socks is so glad it doesn't have the "worst Apple accessory ever made" sign hanging around its neck anymore. 🤣
I have no issue with Apple ditching leather if that's one of their ethical goals. There will be plenty of other companies to get a leather case from if that's what you want.
FineWoven was a complete April Fools joke of a replacement however. It's this year's iPod Socks.
FineWoven was a complete April Fools joke of a replacement however. It's this year's iPod Socks.
So far, my fine-woven case is holding up better than any of my previous silicone cases (which start to peel after about a year of use).
Had finewoven wallet since day one. Looks as good now as the day I purchased it.
Doesn't need to be superior. Only similar. Superior would be a plus.
I think they'll ship them anyway. And then make incremental improvements along the way. The biggest success for a company like Apple is when people give a 3 out 5 star review but buy the product anyway. 5-star reviews means they left money on the table. They will market the crap out of these and people will buy them. If anyone has a problem with quality, they'll provide a replacement for free. How many people will do that?
I really don't care one way or the other. I'm using a Speck Products plastic case, with soft-grip rubber edges. Put it in a pocket, and it's never going to fall out. And costs less than half of leather.
The only place I really insist on leather is my furniture, my jacket, and my car. A leather phone case is a waste of money.
The only place I really insist on leather is my furniture, my jacket, and my car. A leather phone case is a waste of money.
I just buy real leather from 3rd party manufacturers then. I recommend Fixed leather cases, they're really good.