11-30-2009, 08:07 PM
I owned my original iPhone for 2 years without incident. I upgraded to a 3GS (which is still fine, knock on wood!) but my daughter disliked the case on the original iPhone and promptly dropped the 'naked' iPhone on cement - cracking the screen AND digitized.
She now has a second gen iPod touch (purchased with HER money) and case, and it's been dropped a few times without incident. The key is the case was the first part of the touch to hit the ground, not the glass.
My take is that if the glass side lands hard, there will be a likely problem. But if you have a case that protects the glass from direct damage, these small electronic devices are pretty durable.
If anyone needs an original iPhone with cracked screen for parts, send me a PM.
She now has a second gen iPod touch (purchased with HER money) and case, and it's been dropped a few times without incident. The key is the case was the first part of the touch to hit the ground, not the glass.
My take is that if the glass side lands hard, there will be a likely problem. But if you have a case that protects the glass from direct damage, these small electronic devices are pretty durable.
If anyone needs an original iPhone with cracked screen for parts, send me a PM.