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pilif on Sept 26, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple responds to iPhone 5 scuffs, says scratches ...

Yes. They tried that with the iPhone 3G. People didn't like the cheap "plasticy" feeling.

blub on Sept 26, 2012 [–]

Because it was a cheap, plasticy plastic :) The premium kind in the Lumia series beats any iPhone up to 4S. Haven't tried the 5 yet, though I think metal is a particularly poor choice.

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