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Re:iPhone 7 by beedogs on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @08:01PM (#12449090)
> However, having increased dust and water protection are something I'm very happy to get if it improves the longevity of the device.

Really? How long do you keep your phones for? 2 years, tops? I've never damaged a phone I've owned, let alone rendered one unusable because of either dust or water.

This will have no appreciable effect on the life of the product for me.

Re:iPhone 7 by dandelany on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @09:03PM (#12449419)
"In all my experience, I have never been in any accident... or any sort worth speaking about. I have seen but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never have been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort." -- E. J. Smith, 1907, Captain, RMS Titanic
Re:iPhone 7 by beedogs on Thursday September 08, 2016 @09:42PM (#12459102)
Yeah, whatever. I'm sure I'll remember that when I run my phone into a giant iceberg.
Re:iPhone 7 by manyxcxi on Saturday September 10, 2016 @01:23AM (#12467831)
I'm less worried about icebergs and more worried about 3 kids under four, dropping it in a puddle (I live in the Pacific Northwest), and just dropping it in general.
Re:iPhone 7 by halostatue on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @11:04PM (#12449992)
I’m planning on upgrading to the 7 from the 5S, so about three years.