Why you might want reconsider getting the iPhone 4...

http://gizmodo.com/5572546/design-test-note-fragile-beauty
http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10009133/apple-iphone-4-shows-that-innovation-without-execution-fails/

I am disappointed. As much as I wasn't a fan of Apple's locked down OS, I have always admired their industrial design. Forcing consumers to get a case for their phone is not a solution, in my humble opinion. Devices should be designed to be used without any required after market parts.

This is also a reason to avoid getting hardware products that are recently launched, especially when they are revolutionary (i.e. 4G doesn't look anything like the 3GS). I don't understand why people line up for hours just to be the first ones to get their hands on a product. You are usually paying more, and getting a product that may be less than perfect. Devices will go through multiple revisions on the manufacturing line to fix known issues but the "mature" device will usually look the same as "first off the line" device.

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