Apple is screwing us again - cases and chargers edition
- Scott McDaniel on Jul 14, 2008
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For the umpteenth time in less than a decade, Apple, the great satan, has released another product which renders obsolete all accessories made for previous iterations of the same product.
I am speaking, of course, about the new 3g iPhone. The 3g stands for ‘3rd goddamned time I’ve had to buy a new car charger and/or case‘ in the past year.
Seriously, I am well aware that the accessories market for Apple products (particularly the iPhone and iPod) is a billion dollar business. i know that hundreds of companies make their living revamping their lines every time Apple does the same. But for Steves sake, how about at least making thing backwards compatible, huh?
The Pioneer stereo in my truck has an iPod connector cable. I got the stereo installed this Spring, and before then I had been using a Kensington charger/transmitter. Both have worked fine for iPods and iPhones alike.
So over this past weekend, I plugged the 3g up and immediately was told that my accessory was no longer capable of charging my device, which is just all kinds of awesome, yeah? Fortunately the iPod functionality remains, but that really makes it inconvenient for someone who commutes 10+ hours weekly. My iPhone will now have to be charged overnight at home and at my desk during the day. God forbid I forget and run out of juice before I make it to my next USB powered destination.
Now that’s bad enough, but let’s hold the iPhone and talk about cases for a second. How many iPod/iPhone cases would you estimate you have used over the past 8 years? Me, I’m going to go with around 100. Everything from holster’s to flimsy plastic covers to hard-shell acrylics to rubber-edged grips that look like something you would find on a battlefield toilet seat cover.
Cases are unusual in that they have only a few specific functions which include expressing individuality, protecting your investment and allowing access to the devices hardware. And yet, this basic premise has led to an individual having a desk drawer filled with cases of differing colors, sizes and port accessibility options. What the hell? When did I turn into Howard Hughes of iPod cases?
The new iPhone 3g is a different size than the v1. Are you shocked? I am shocked. No, not really…
The 3g is thicker and wider, but with rounded corners - therefore rendering useless the $100 you’ve shelled out for, um, shells for your original iPhone.
Oh, and did we mention that the iPhones casing itself has changed? Now available in black or white and made of a shiny plastic that is more scratch-resistant and less porous (or ’slippery’, if you will). So now the choice becomes that of covering up the new case or showing it off.
So endeth this rant - let us know what you think and perhaps recommend me a new case or car charger.
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