Chinese netizens black iPhone5 ground into a bald white, even the Power key and volum

panyimao · Jan 3, 2013, 12:16 AM

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cruzmisl · Jan 3, 2013, 12:40 AM

I imagine its kind of hard to use the mute switch now.

numberforty1 · Jan 3, 2013, 12:45 AM

defaced & looks like crap.

ideal.dreams · Jan 3, 2013, 12:50 AM

What was the point? It looks horrible and made it almost impossible to use the mute switch and harder to use the other buttons.

Jordan921 · Jan 3, 2013, 12:54 AM

Wow basically trashed a perfect phone.

pickaxe · Jan 3, 2013, 01:01 AM

lol at the comments here. Phone looks great now, possibly better depending on personal taste. I swear it is impossible to get objective opinions on certain subjects here.

archwizard · Jan 3, 2013, 01:41 AM

Beauty is in the eyes..... rah rah rah ;-)

Trius · Jan 3, 2013, 01:51 AM

I like how it looks... how does it feel though?

stuaz · Jan 3, 2013, 03:30 AM

I like the look of the volume buttons, but yeah I agree with others when the mute switch looks hard to use now (Especially with no finger nails like me!

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mynamesreallong · Jan 3, 2013, 03:54 AM

Looks pretty neat. But shoulda jus slapped on a skin.

Interstella5555 · Jan 3, 2013, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickaxe

lol at the comments here. Phone looks great now, possibly better depending on personal taste. I swear it is impossible to get objective opinions on certain subjects here.

I think everyone's opinion IS pretty subjective here. It doesn't look terrible but must be nearly impossible to use any of the hardware buttons which is pretty useless.

ucfgrad93 · Jan 3, 2013, 09:07 AM

I don't like it either.

Megalobyte · Jan 3, 2013, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickaxe

lol at the comments here. Phone looks great now, possibly better depending on personal taste. I swear it is impossible to get objective opinions on certain subjects here.

Perhaps because opinions aren't objective.

mikeydeezy · Jan 3, 2013, 09:18 AM

It looks pretty boss.

I don't like that streak across the button side though.

Charadis · Jan 3, 2013, 09:21 AM

Should have disassembled the phone first and removed buttons before grinding, then polish surface. Still salvageable (workability) if they disassembled and replaced buttons. Overall, I like the look; reminiscent of the iPhone 4/original iphone. And, unlike other similar mod jobs, they were able to retain the lettering in the back, and the band gaps match the black glass. Sent from my iPhone 5.

Patriot24 · Jan 3, 2013, 10:19 AM

When all of the "scuffgate" stuff started happening, I wondered to myself why Apple bothers coloring the aluminum. Seems like the white iP5 is pretty close and looks great, especially sitting next to a MacBook.

Menel · Jan 3, 2013, 10:23 AM

I like. Smooth.

AlphaHumanus · Jan 3, 2013, 10:27 AM

It would look nicer if there hadn't been huge amounts of the phone removed as well. Looks as though the chamfered edges are for naught, and the buttons/toggles are all ground down. 10 for the idea, 6 for execution.

all in all, if apple had released this as a color option, I think I'd buy it.

mchnc · Jan 3, 2013, 12:03 PM

It's now maybe gram or two lighter. Could be under 110 grams... the world's lightest iPhone 5...

Mrbobb · Jan 3, 2013, 12:26 PM

It's a i4 with an A6 chip!

Chris092881 · Jan 3, 2013, 12:56 PM

That dude has some long ass fingers.

1080p · Jan 3, 2013, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris092881

That dude has some long ass fingers.

They just appear to be long because they are from a Chinese person, not an obese American.

*Disclaimer: I am an American.

Chris092881 · Jan 3, 2013, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1080p

They just appear to be long because they are from a Chinese person, not an obese American.

*Disclaimer: I am an American.

Possibly. That doesn't change the fact that guys middle finger looks like a celery stock.

And I know plenty of fat Chinese people.

Vook · Jan 3, 2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris092881

Possibly. That doesn't change the fact that guys middle finger looks like a celery stock.

And I know plenty of fat Chinese people.

HAHahahahahah

Steevie · Jan 3, 2013, 02:00 PM

this is horrible...why do such a thing... tear*

Jan 3, 2013, 12:16 AM	#1
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numberforty1 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada	defaced & looks like crap. __________________ 24" iMac 2.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo iTouch 2nd gen 32GB iPad 2 16GB Black iPhone 5 16GB white
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ideal.dreams macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OH	What was the point? It looks horrible and made it almost impossible to use the mute switch and harder to use the other buttons. __________________  15" rMBP: 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 2.3 GHz Quad Core i7, OS X 10.8.3  White iPhone 5: 32GB, iOS 6.1, Jailbroken  White iPad 2 16GB + WiFi, iOS 5.0.1, Jailbroken
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Jan 3, 2013, 01:51 AM	#8
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mikeydeezy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MN, USA	It looks pretty boss. I don't like that streak across the button side though. __________________ "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. ... Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful -- that's what matters to me." - Steve Jobs
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Jan 3, 2013, 12:40 AM	#2
cruzmisl macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	I imagine its kind of hard to use the mute switch now.
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Jan 3, 2013, 12:54 AM	#5
Jordan921 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area	Wow basically trashed a perfect phone.
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Jan 3, 2013, 01:01 AM	#6
pickaxe macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012	lol at the comments here. Phone looks great now, possibly better depending on personal taste. I swear it is impossible to get objective opinions on certain subjects here.
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Jan 3, 2013, 01:41 AM	#7
archwizard macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	Beauty is in the eyes..... rah rah rah ;-)
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Jan 3, 2013, 03:30 AM	#9
stuaz macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	I like the look of the volume buttons, but yeah I agree with others when the mute switch looks hard to use now (Especially with no finger nails like me! )
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Jan 3, 2013, 03:54 AM	#10
mynamesreallong macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Las Vegas, IL	Looks pretty neat. But shoulda jus slapped on a skin.
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Jan 3, 2013, 09:07 AM	#12
ucfgrad93 macrumors G4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado	I don't like it either.
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Jan 3, 2013, 09:21 AM	#15
Charadis macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	Should have disassembled the phone first and removed buttons before grinding, then polish surface. Still salvageable (workability) if they disassembled and replaced buttons. Overall, I like the look; reminiscent of the iPhone 4/original iphone. And, unlike other similar mod jobs, they were able to retain the lettering in the back, and the band gaps match the black glass. Sent from my iPhone 5.
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Jan 3, 2013, 10:19 AM	#16
Patriot24 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ	When all of the "scuffgate" stuff started happening, I wondered to myself why Apple bothers coloring the aluminum. Seems like the white iP5 is pretty close and looks great, especially sitting next to a MacBook. __________________ iphone + air + ipad + time capsule + classic + shuffle + tv
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Jan 3, 2013, 10:23 AM	#17
Menel macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta	I like. Smooth. __________________ iPhone 5 AT&T, iPad (3rd gen), iPod Nano (4th gen), AppleTV (2nd gen), iTunes Match
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Jan 3, 2013, 10:27 AM	#18
AlphaHumanus macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2012	It would look nicer if there hadn't been huge amounts of the phone removed as well. Looks as though the chamfered edges are for naught, and the buttons/toggles are all ground down. 10 for the idea, 6 for execution. all in all, if apple had released this as a color option, I think I'd buy it. __________________ America has Become so... Un-American.
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Jan 3, 2013, 12:03 PM	#19
mchnc macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	It's now maybe gram or two lighter. Could be under 110 grams... the world's lightest iPhone 5...
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Jan 3, 2013, 12:26 PM	#20
Mrbobb macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012	It's a i4 with an A6 chip! __________________ Solution: FREE, Explanation: Is gonna cost ya.
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Jan 3, 2013, 12:56 PM	#21
Chris092881 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2012	That dude has some long ass fingers.
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Jan 3, 2013, 02:00 PM	#25
Steevie Banned Join Date: Nov 2012	this is horrible...why do such a thing... tear*
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