I have always liked the looks of the white iPad in promotional videos and photos. But when I see one in the Apple store or Best Buy, the white bezel always seems to have a slight yellow tint and not the bright white that I see in the advertisements. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Does the White iPad Look Yellow to You?
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Its the contrast of the white bezel and the screen, that's why the black one doesn't do that
Hmmm. I always attributed the yellow tint to the store lighting. I know that the different types of bulbs (incandescent, fluorescent, etc.) can change the lighted hues of different objects. I never took into account the contrast between the screen and bezel.
It definitely looks a pale yellow in some light. And considering I'll be using it indoors most of the time (where lighting is primarily more yellow), I chose black. It just looks strange with the bright screen and a slight yellow border.
Some materials are more prone to metamerism issues than others, so they show more variation under different lighting temperatures relative to other objects viewed under similar lighting conditions. I don't know the full details of the materials or processes used to make either of these items or if they're similar.
less miracle in iPad
As I recall, they had issues getting the iPhone to be truly white until they got miracle paint for it:
http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/index.php?ID=11238
Maybe the iPad incorporates less miracle?
As I recall, they had issues getting the iPhone to be truly white until they got miracle paint for it:
http://www.macotakara.jp/blog/index.php?ID=11238
Maybe the iPad incorporates less miracle?
The white on iOS devices is not 100% brilliant white by design, I guess.
I had a white Incase Slider on my iPhone 4, and that was noticeably more white, than the white iPhone.
You only notice it, when it's next to something that is brilliant white. In that situation, the iPad and iPhone seem to be a slightly milky, or 'eggshell' white.
I had a white Incase Slider on my iPhone 4, and that was noticeably more white, than the white iPhone.
You only notice it, when it's next to something that is brilliant white. In that situation, the iPad and iPhone seem to be a slightly milky, or 'eggshell' white.