Apple's iPhone too fragile?

I went back to my favorite blog and wanted to see the latest technology advice from David Pogue. This week he and a reader had a talk about the fragility of the iPhone. The reader wrote to Pogue about his cracked phone. The concerned writer said,

"This past Friday, my iPhone inadvertently slipped out of the case and hit the concrete sidewalk. The glass panel front cracked like a spiderweb in the upper corner, and a single vertical crack went from top to bottom."

As a purchaser of an iPhone, when you buy the phone you know how delicate the product is. Altogether, you learn that there is NO INSURANCE on falls, spills, or rough-housing. Unfortunately this unlucky buyer accidentally dropped his phone, and was in a predicament- What do do??

Furthermore the writer did his research and found that in order to replace the phone, one would need to pay $245 dollars to turn in the phone for a refurbished phone. Moreover, that the glass screen costs only $10-12. The writer than proceeded to complain about this procedure and wanted Pogue's advice.

Pogue answers the writer where he barely sympathizes with him saying,

"You bought an all-glass device. It doesn’t really make sense to expect it to withstand the same handling as a plastic or metal clamshell phone like the Razr—an all-glass machine will be more delicate. (Even so, I’ve actually managed to drop iPhones a couple of times, and I’ve found the glass surprisingly scratch- and crack-resistant.)"

I do have to agree with Pogue because one needs to take precautions especially when you buy a phone as expensive as the iPhone. As time progresses Apple may do something to make it more durable but for now there is really nothing they or you can do.

I've used a number of different methods of keeping my phone intact and clean. For example, definitely investing in a good case, a screen tape to keep dust and cosmetics off the screen and cleaning supplies. All in all, the iPhone is not your typical phone. In the past you could drop a phone and not have a care in the world. The iPhone on the contrary needs to be treated very delicately or else.....