You might have to look elsewhere for a leather case.
      • Nevoic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 year ago

        As a vegan this is the best non-vegan take I’ve ever seen, thanks. I’ll have to find a pig to staple my phone to.

  • misk@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Absolutely love the photo used in the article, credited to Dieter Bohn. My still girlfriend makes fun of me for watching this video 5 years ago.

        • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          “Better than they used to be” is kind of meaningless when they’re still not anywhere close to competitive with trash ass bonded leather.

            • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
              2·
              1 year ago

              I have no issue with trying to find new ways to make similar products. It’s definitely interesting in terms of material science and processes. But the options aren’t particularly close to anything anyone would actually choose side by side without any of the discussion of ethics. Which, if that’s something you care about, whatever. I don’t, and won’t. That’s what a cow is.

              But if you have issue with it for whatever reason, there are plenty of perfectly fine and perfectly functional natural options for most things that don’t try to pretend to be leather. There are a variety of woven fabrics that work just fine. I’d be willing to bet that you could make some kind of waxed canvas case that’s a hell of a lot more durable than the crappy leather Apple uses for a decent bit less money.

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    54·
    1 year ago

    Huh. Weird. I prefer leather cases despite the higher upfront cost, simply because they generally last the life of the phone for me. Not to mention, the wear patina tends to be way nicer than plastic or silicone, which ends up looking gross and cancerous comparatively quickly.

    • N-E-N@lemmy.ca
      7·
      1 year ago

      Last leather case I bought from Apple looked awful after 8 months of light use. I wouldn’t buy another

      • Veraxus@kbin.social
        31·
        1 year ago

        Same. Apple’s leather cases have never aged well for me. They start to tear and fray, and never get that “distinguished leather” look that leather products usually get with time. If you want a leather case for your phone, there are plenty of third parties and indie creators that make great alternatives that actually do age well.

    • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
      65·
      1 year ago

      It’s pandering to vegans by substituting fake leather.

      There will still be plenty of nice 3rd party leather cases.

    • misk@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      In my experience it took about 1.5y for saddle brown leather cases to deteriorate badly (used one with iPhone 7 and XS). They are very bad with moisture and start to flake if you get them wet.

      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I had a Nomad case for a Pixel 2 ages ago that held up fantastically the entire time I had it. I held on to that phone and the case for like 3 years at least. If you get their Horween leather ones, they’ll hold up no problem - it’s quite high quality material and wears beautifully.

      • redsol2@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        The quality has definitely gotten worse with every iPhone generation. I had an official leather case on my 12 and the layer of leather began peeling off of the plastic within a few months.

        Nowadays I just use a rubber spigen case and I’m very happy with it.

  • ebits21@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I just bought one off an Etsy seller instead. Great quality and very happy with it.