The bumper is back! I was one of the weirdos who liked it unironically for the iPhone 4 back in the day, antennagate prevention aside.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MH004ZM/A/iphone-air-bump...

It's $39, but if it's indeed rigid as the description implies, then it may be a legit option for drop protection without compromising the thinness.

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titanomachy 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

I've long been inured to the Apple Tax, but that $60 plastic strap is taking it a bit too far IMO

	▲	apparent 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah especially because it's not even compatible with the Apple Cloth, for when it gets dirty.

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apparent 6 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Won't it still significantly add to the thickness, at least in terms of making one-handed typing harder?

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makeitdouble 6 days ago | parent [-]

IME it's pretty comfortable to use.

The sides can be made grippier and the back of the phone left slippery, so the in-out of pocket experience is nice, while the grippier parts fit in the palm when in use.

The added thickness on the border is also a welcome affordance, and as your fingertips are on the thinner back it feels thin still.

To me it's kinda the best of both world.

	▲	apparent 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		Have you tried it on this phone? Seems like it would vary from phone to phone as to whether it's a plus or minus.

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crooked-v 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

...unless it lands on the big protruding camera lens.

	▲	minimaxir 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's fair. The corresponding full-body case Apple is releasing for $49 does have a conspicious extra lip higher than the camera bulge (albeit that's typical to mitigate camera flash glare). https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MGH24LL/A/iphone-air-case...