Just me or is the iPod Shuffle orange deceiving?>...

wangchunggti337 · Mar 9, 2007, 02:57 PM

I was so pumped to get the orange shuffle, being it my favorite color and the most unlikely (or so I thought) color for Apple to promote, but when I finally feasted my eyes on one I was thoroughly disappointed.

It's not the bright, vibrant orange I was hoping for. It's more of a burnt, bronzy orange.

Am I correct in saying this or did I see it in poor lighting conditions?

netdog · Mar 9, 2007, 03:11 PM

I had the same experience. I generally love orange.

Anyway, I rushed down to buy it, and wound up with the silver.

peletrane · Mar 9, 2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by netdog

I had the same experience. I generally love orange.

Anyway, I rushed down to buy it, and wound up with the silver.

I got an orange shuffle, and I guess it could be oranger, but lo que sea..

kimnkk · Mar 9, 2007, 08:02 PM

Yeah, i liked the orange in the pictures, but when i went to buy one in real life, i saw that is wasn't anywhere near as vibrant as they made it out to be. Kind of like the iPod mini 1st gen vs 2nd gen.

I ended up with the green because that seems more vibrant in general and none of the other colours (except maybe silver) did it for me.

synth3tik · Mar 9, 2007, 08:05 PM

This stinks like the others I really dug the orange. I was going to pick one up just for the heck of it, but after hearing this I have my doubts about getting it. I guess its better to be disappointed with an extra $80 then to wish I had not spent the money.

roland.g · Mar 9, 2007, 08:14 PM

I've heard that the green is one of the most popular. Then again I wouldn't want an orange in the first place.

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Originally Posted by synth3tik

This stinks like the others I really dug the orange. I was going to pick one up just for the heck of it, but after hearing this I have my doubts about getting it. I guess its better to be disappointed with an extra $80 then to wish I had not spent the money.

Based on your sig, I see you're really hurting if you part with the $80.

The Stig · Mar 10, 2007, 01:21 AM

Yeah I think I like the green one the best. I did like the orange until I saw it... very disappointed...

TS

The Stig · Mar 10, 2007, 01:39 AM

Here are some picture. The online orange vs the real life orange.

TS

solvs · Mar 10, 2007, 03:37 AM

The red is like that too, but it actually looks better in real life IMO.

Not much of an orange fan myself.

wangchunggti337 · Mar 10, 2007, 03:41 PM

That pic comparison kind of shows it. In real life, from straight on, the orange is almost bronze. I might have to go green.

Max Payne · Mar 10, 2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by solvs

The red is like that too, but it actually looks better in real life IMO.

Not much of an orange fan myself.

The real orange shuffle is much more better.

slicedbread · Mar 10, 2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Here are some picture. The online orange vs the real life orange.

TS

but how do the other coloured ipod shots compare between real like and from apple's own promo shots?

Is it just the orange one, or do all of them look duller in real life?

phytonix · Mar 10, 2007, 09:01 PM

I feel the same. Much less vibrant. I have green, like my mini. But I scratched it seriously. So I ended up buying 7 skins of different color. Orange is missing though.

mrkramer · Mar 11, 2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Max Payne

The real orange shuffle is much more better.

Yay, someone else thinks the same thing.

c-Row · Mar 12, 2007, 02:12 AM

Bought mine yesterday and I am happy with it.

whooleytoo · Mar 12, 2007, 07:13 AM

Ditto, I was going to buy an orange shuffle until I saw a "real life" photo of it. I'm not a fan of the bronze at all.

Mr_Brightside_@ · Mar 12, 2007, 10:23 AM

Awww you're all putting me off this orange one. Well, am going to NYC tomorrow, I'll check it out there.

spicyapple · Mar 12, 2007, 10:28 AM

I prefer the real shuffle orange. The ad colour looks too pumpkin-ish for my tastes.

zflauaus · Mar 12, 2007, 11:28 AM

I have my orange shuffle with me right now, even though I'm not supposed to and I love it. The orange is very sleek and different. No second guessing on my purchase.

billchase2 · Mar 12, 2007, 01:30 PM

A few weeks ago, I finally gave in and ordered the orange Shuffle. I love it! No complaints here.

Le Big Mac · Mar 12, 2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stig

Here are some picture. The online orange vs the real life orange.

TS

Bet they sell well in Austin.

Not so much College Station.

Mar 9, 2007, 02:57 PM	#1
wangchunggti337 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	Just me or is the iPod Shuffle orange deceiving?>... I was so pumped to get the orange shuffle, being it my favorite color and the most unlikely (or so I thought) color for Apple to promote, but when I finally feasted my eyes on one I was thoroughly disappointed. It's not the bright, vibrant orange I was hoping for. It's more of a burnt, bronzy orange. Am I correct in saying this or did I see it in poor lighting conditions?
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netdog macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London	I had the same experience. I generally love orange. Anyway, I rushed down to buy it, and wound up with the silver. __________________ We don't see the world as it is. We see it as we are. -Anais Nin Classical Homeopath and Naturopathic Doctor in London
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synth3tik macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN	This stinks like the others I really dug the orange. I was going to pick one up just for the heck of it, but after hearing this I have my doubts about getting it. I guess its better to be disappointed with an extra $80 then to wish I had not spent the money. __________________ Come check out my music! http://www.batteriesarentfood.com http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/BatteriesarentFood
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The Stig macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the track	Yeah I think I like the green one the best. I did like the orange until I saw it... very disappointed... TS __________________ "Steve Jobs invented the world, and then the rest of us came along" - Bill Gates YEAH!! Canadian iPhone!!
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The Stig macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the track	Here are some picture. The online orange vs the real life orange. TS Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Steve Jobs invented the world, and then the rest of us came along" - Bill Gates YEAH!! Canadian iPhone!!
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kimnkk macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Me!bourne, Australia	Yeah, i liked the orange in the pictures, but when i went to buy one in real life, i saw that is wasn't anywhere near as vibrant as they made it out to be. Kind of like the iPod mini 1st gen vs 2nd gen. I ended up with the green because that seems more vibrant in general and none of the other colours (except maybe silver) did it for me.
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solvs macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LaLaLand, CA	The red is like that too, but it actually looks better in real life IMO. Not much of an orange fan myself. __________________ True love never dies The only thing more dangerous than a woman scorned, is a man with nothing left to lose...
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Mar 10, 2007, 03:41 PM	#10
wangchunggti337 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007	That pic comparison kind of shows it. In real life, from straight on, the orange is almost bronze. I might have to go green.
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phytonix macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006	I feel the same. Much less vibrant. I have green, like my mini. But I scratched it seriously. So I ended up buying 7 skins of different color. Orange is missing though.
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whooleytoo macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland.	Ditto, I was going to buy an orange shuffle until I saw a "real life" photo of it. I'm not a fan of the bronze at all. __________________ Mac <- Macintosh <- McIntosh apples <- John McIntosh <- McIntosh surname <- "Mac an toshach" <- "Son of the Chief"
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Mr_Brightside_@ macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: below Ash Tree Lane	Awww you're all putting me off this orange one. Well, am going to NYC tomorrow, I'll check it out there. __________________ All over the ship, dancing through the wreckage of the Pfhor computer core, DURANDAL WAS LAUGHING Here is the toil of that house, and the inextricable wandering
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spicyapple macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2006	I prefer the real shuffle orange. The ad colour looks too pumpkin-ish for my tastes. __________________ Nike+ Challenges
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zflauaus macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wherever I Can Get A Signal	I have my orange shuffle with me right now, even though I'm not supposed to and I love it. The orange is very sleek and different. No second guessing on my purchase. __________________ 15" 2011 2.3GHz HR/AG MBP \| Mac Mini \| 32GB iPhone 4s White \| 32GB iPad 2 Follow me on Twitter
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billchase2 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ann Arbor	A few weeks ago, I finally gave in and ordered the orange Shuffle. I love it! No complaints here. __________________ 21.5" iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 l 15" MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 l 17" PowerBook 1.67 GHz iPhone 5 32 GB l  TV 160 GB l 16 GB iPad 3rd Gen
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