3rd Party iPhone Accessories [Updated]

I'm hoping for $500 or $600 that it comes with some kind of case...

A Flickr account, presumably by an AT&T store employee, shows some of the early iPhone accessory arrivals. Despite Apple's claims that the iPhone will be relatively resistant to scratches, it is expected that carrying cases and protectors will be one of the hot-sellers.

Of course, iPhone will also work with Bluetooth headsets, including its own Bluetooth headset, which an unconfirmed rumor points to a $129 pricetag for. iPhone also includes Apple's 30-pin dock connector, so most existing iPod accessories should work as well (car chargers, FM transmitters, etc).

to me that's always been the rub about apple gear.

it looks great - a design marvel....

but it's so damn expensive you have to put in it some ugly protective case so nothing happens to it... :D

I'll definitely get some sort of screen protector.

B3beater, you are right. The iPhone looks amazing, it's a shame you have to (should) keep it in a case to protect it.

But, I'll have no problem doing that. Have to take care of it.

The iPhone is so thin and portable, I'd almost hate to bulk it up more than I'd hate to scratch it.

I've been carrying my iPod caseless for months now and its scratches are tiny and visible only in the right light, never interfering with use. And it's not made of glass. (I already know how scratch-resistant anodized aluminum is: my ~4-year old Al PowerBook has only one little scratch. Most sharp things write on it like a crayon leaving a "scratch" that just rubs off. So I'm not too worried about the iPhone back.)

Besides, if you carry it in an always-on case, it's like a tree falling on a mime. Who cares whether it's scratched or not if you never see the device itself anyway? I may as well carry it bare, let it get scratches (if any), and then hide the disgrace with a case later. (Any case risks making small scratches of its own anyway.)

If it wasn't for the glass, I'd probably use a film protector without a case. But with glass there's no need for that.

On the other hand, some cases look pretty nice in their own way, and let you customize your device. And extras like a belt clip can be useful. And whether it "really" matters or not, the first scratch on an Apple device is very annoying! They have better design than other brands, and so you tend to care more about preserving the looks.

I'm hoping for $500 or $600 that it comes with some kind of case...

They don't give bags with laptops. I can't see them giving you a case that they know full well you will otherwise buy.

I just talked with an AT@ T representative yesterday. With all the features of the iphone, plus service with 1000 minutes of phone air time, the cost will be::::::

120.00 per month for one Iphone :(

i'm going to wait for prices to come down for sure.

If i were in the market for an iphone, I would definately get a case, but I'd get one like the belt clip one shown in the picture because you can protect the device when you're not using it but have the phone caseless as it should be when you have it out. I think the rubber slide over cases like the one on the far right in the pic are ugly as hell and i personally would never even consider blemishing such a good looking product with something like that.

kthxbi

ATT reps don't have any details yet. ^^

One rumor says Apple will include a slip case with the iPhone.

Supposedly Apple will include a "lightweight zip-seal travel pouch made from space-age transparent polymer film".

Purported spy photo here.


Anyway, I do kind of like this vege-leather case in red, if I had to have a case:

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ipod/review/pacific-rim-technologies-ishield-for-iphone/

ATT reps don't have any details yet. ^^

Nor have they gotten the memo to stop making stuff up :)

I just talked with an AT@ T representative yesterday. With all the features of the iphone, plus service with 1000 minutes of phone air time, the cost will be::::::

120.00 per month for one Iphone :(

i'm going to wait for prices to come down for sure.

What if we don't need 1000 minutes of talk time? I'd be happy with 400 minutes (I hardly use 100 minutes a month, actually) plus unlimited data (I use lots of that). Did you get any sense of how that kind of arrangement might affect the price? Thanks.