What if Apple let us choose between iPhone screens that scratch or crack?
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This might be one of my more silly ideas, but bear with me. It could also be one of my best. See, Apple announced today that it is giving Corning $45 million as part of its Advanced Manufacturing fund. Corning is the company responsible for the Ceramic Shield that all iPhone 12 models have and it`s that treatment that is supposed to make those screens less susceptible to breaking when dropped. And that`s cool – if you`re someone who drops their phone regularly. Or doesn`t use a case. Or both. But there`s one drawback to having a screen that doesn`t crack. By making it less likely to explode upon impact, screen makers have to produce glass that`s softer. Softer glass is more forgiving when dropped or placed under other kinds of stress because it can give. By contrast, glass that`s designed to be as hard as can be won`t scratch – but it`ll break into a million pieces at the slightest sign of stress. It`s a trade-off for sure, and it`s one that Apple has been making for years a...