Fri 26 Mar 2010
Help Us Decide The Beamer’s Surface Finish
by jessBeamer is close to going into mass production, but we are struggling with an internal design decision on the product’s surface finish. We figured this dilemma could be best solved by putting it out to you guys.
The choices are High Polish, or Soft Touch. The difference is quite large, and both carry their advantages. High polish is a bit more fitting of the Apple aesthetic, whereas the soft touch provides a nice grip and is a bit more functionally sound.
No influence is up for grabs here, as it has all been previously distributed, but we hope you’ll help us make the right decision here.
13 Comments
By Judi
Soft touch
By Jene
I vote function – soft touch.
By jess
Thanks so much for your input! Be sure to click on “Place your vote here!” to, well, place your vote. =)
By saevus
Actually, the soft touch is much closer to the Apple aesthetic… compare it to the plastic on the first aluminum iMacs or the black part of the original iPhone… or even the black MacBook. The only place I’ve seen piano black finishes like this would be some Toshiba products or the occasional flat panel TV. The iPhone itself has a bit of a polish… but that’s half the reason you’re putting a case on it.
I vote for soft touch for both form and function reasons.
By DonW
Soft touch, the Gloss with so many angle changes maks it look cheap
By zabber
Soft touch, less scratching…
By Marc Zech
soft touch – this looks way more appealing.
By Amanda Darus
While I personally like the gloss with iphone cases, I think soft touch is better. I think the gloss would cause a glare with the flash.
By geoburke
I tenth the “soft touch” notion.
By gn
I vote “soft touch”
By Xavierp
soft touch
By NotAPro
I’ve designed cell phones in the past and the glossy is the store but does not maintain customer satisfaction. Go with Soft Touch.