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iPhone 5 - Quest for a case

Yea, too soon. Now that dimensions are available with the official announcement (and likely some provision for aftermarket to get the detail they need to do what they do), cases and such will come along as soon as practical from a manufacturing standpoint. Folks who upgrade to the new device right away will likely have to wait.

I've had to do the holster dance with my iPhone 4 for a long time...I use a thin CaseMate polycarbonate case on mine and getting holsters that would handle that has always been a challenge with few choices.

reply to Mike
»www.otterbox.com/iPhone-5-Defend···,pd.html
Otterbox looks pretty good. $50? ouch.

»www.marware.com/c-e-o-prestige-p···r-wallet
Marware case, which I had for my 3G fell apart in about 2 months each so they're pretty trash.
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IMO the Defender is massive overkill unless you work in an industrial environment.
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Or have kids...

Or use it as a Shuriken...

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reply to Nezmo
Its bulletproof and the same thickness as a regular handset.

reply to Mike
"Yup, you can get the 'thinnest cellphone in the world' and turn it in to a rubber brick with an Otterbox for just $50, lol.

I never quite understood that."

I have a full on blue collar job, working off ladders and tight places

I have had my phone snagged off my pouch twice resulting in my phone sailing 8-12' to concrete

My otterbox saved it both times
$50 very well spent for me....

I am delaying buying the new phone until otterbox has a defender that fits
I ain't buyin a fashion statement, for me it is a very handy tool

reply to Mike
I've been running my iPhone 4S nude since I had it replaced a month or so ago. I just ordered the Zagg invisibile shield extreme from their site this morning. »www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/app···reme_vid

If you watch the video on that site, it might make you think the marketing team might be smoking crack or something, because some of those things just seem impossible. But that's technology; it never ceases to amaze me.
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reply to Mike
Apple just released the full prints for the iphone 5 to case manufacturers... we should see cases as soon as 10/1 according to Casemate

reply to Nezmo
The "thinnest" part isn't why I have an iPhone. IMO, the iPhone is still the best "phone" available (with the caveat that it must be JB).
The Otterbox Defender has saved my phone countless times. I work in very unforgiving environments.
When I do take my phone out of the case, it looks brand spanking new.
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reply to Mike
I have a three year old 3Gs I've kept in a $10 case I bought from Street Venders outside the Apple Store. I've dropped it more times than I care to count but the phone still looks practically new.

Unfortunately my puppy chewed the case a couple of weeks ago.

So I out-did that and ordered a Halloween Devil case from Amazon that cost all of $4.99, including shipping from China... As luck would have it, before the case even arrived Apple announced the iPhone 5 and the case is now going for $2.99!

reply to Mike
I don't see any belt slide cases anywhere.

Am I the only person who likes this style?

reply to Mike
I like this Otterbox model: »www.otterbox.com/iPhone-5-Commut···,pd.html

Whats the difference between the Prefix and Commuter?

reply to Jackarino
Prefix looks like a one piece version of the Commuter and the Apple logo is covered (a plus IMO).