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Did you settle?

  • Yes, I settled.

    Votes: 94 24.7%
  • No, I'm waiting for Silver/Gold stock.

    Votes: 122 32.1%
  • No, I wanted a Space Grey phone.

    Votes: 164 43.2%

  • Total voters
    380

12vElectronics

macrumors 68040
Original poster
Jul 19, 2013
3,947
1,246
California
I've read and heard all day long that lots of people started the day with intentions on purchasing a Gold/Silver 5S, yet ended up with a Space Grey phone. Seems like Apple made ALOT more in this color configuration.

How many of you settled for a Space Grey phone when that wasn't your first choice?
 

ToroidalZeus

macrumors 68020
Dec 8, 2009
2,301
875
At first I wanted space gray but after seeing the White/Silver model at the store I really wanted it. But ya I settled for the space gray.
 

Ryan Burgess

macrumors 6502
Jan 26, 2013
320
48
Ordered through best buy, and they only had the space grey available. I originally wanted white or gold, but now that I have the grey I really like it! :D
 

MattMJB0188

macrumors 68020
Dec 28, 2009
2,032
583
Space gray was always my first choice. I just can't see guys caring around white or gold phones. My AT&T store thought only had 64GB in space gray.
 

GTPprix

macrumors member
Sep 20, 2013
90
16
After having three black 5's all chip I got Apple to send me a White 5. I rolled the dice on the dark side again today after seeing the gray in person. I really like it and i'm hoping it stays on the phone this time LOL
 

Centris 650

macrumors 6502a
Dec 26, 2002
576
308
Near Charleston, SC
I had a white 4s and wanted the white 5s. I thought it looked really sharp. My wife was 30th in line at the Apple store and still couldn't get white. Oh well. I bought it for the phone not the color.
 

mmomega

macrumors demi-god
Dec 30, 2009
3,879
2,089
DFW, TX
I completely settled for Space Grey .... for now.

I've since decided to just order an unlocked 32Gold.
I was first in line when the lady came by and asked which size do you want, then followed that up with ok 32GB Grey ok. I said no, 32GB Gold, surely being the very first in line I can get that.... nope. No ATT stores around here got any white models.
 

Hammer God

macrumors member
Jun 19, 2007
32
10
Gray

Wanted the gold or silver, but Apple Store only had stock for first the five people in line, and I was 21. (Got there at 3AM) So I took the little card and went in to look at the color before deciding. In the end, I got the gray, thinking I'd swap it within 30 days if they got the gold or silver (their suggestion, not mine, don't flame me.)

Now that I've had it most of the day, I actually like the black. As with my old phone, it makes the phone look bigger when it's off. Plus, it's in a case, so it's not like I'd see the silver or gold anyway.

My daughter also wanted gold, got gray. She's now thinking she'll keep it, as she actually likes it.

So at the end of the day, none of us feel like we settled.:)
 

osofast240sx

macrumors 68030
Mar 25, 2011
2,539
16
The Masters of marketing, all those people that settled for space grey are now on the hook for the next iPhone for gold:D
 

Bako-MacAddict

macrumors 68000
Jun 7, 2012
1,953
1,282
California
I manage to get one luckily = )
Only 2 available at my local Apple store
64 GB AT&T
 

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mightygitis

macrumors 6502
Feb 3, 2011
271
0
Hampton Roads
I wasn't heart set on the silver but I had intended to get it because as of yet I've never owned a white faced iPhone. But we were 25th in line and all they had for Verizon was Space Gray. So guess what I got? Space Gray. I'm still super pleased. It runs amazing. And soon enough it will be in a case that will render what color the metal is irrelevant.

There were only two gold at my Apple store!
 

spinedoc77

macrumors G4
Jun 11, 2009
11,391
5,254
I'm only settling for gray because of the black face, otherwise I would have gotten the gold one for sure.
 

mirage699

macrumors member
Mar 18, 2011
60
3
I ordered a gray (my first choice) and a silver one for the wife. Never consider the gold but can always exchange for one in the future.
 

Knowlege Bomb

macrumors G4
Feb 14, 2008
10,194
8,833
US
I love the gray. I got exactly what I went in for. I got in line at about 9:05 this morning and people had been lined up since 3am. Right as I was getting to the door they came out saying they had received another shipment of AT&T silver and gold so there were a few very happy people behind me.
 
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