Update on July 29th, 2010 after One Month of Constant Use:
So far, the white bumper does seem to get dirtier more, which is what I would have assumed for normal everyday use. But I tried cleaning it yesterday evening, with just some water and a clean cloth and just about all the "stains" or dirtiness came off pretty easily. I think that the white bumper or any lighter color bumper for that matter will show scratches and nicks much more easily than the black bumper. (But shouldn't we clean something we use often that touches many different surfaces, sorry i'm anal about cleanliness, haha). The fitment on the bumper still feels the same.
I will try to take updated pictures and post it in the beginning of this post.
For those who have used a bumper, please let us know the condition of yours after a month of use.
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I think it's very subjective but I've had both the black and white bumper (which i just received this afternoon). Here are some high quality shots.
Fitment is very good, no play between casing and buttons, the buttons feel like they are extended outward, same feeling.
Update on Material differences between different bumper colors - I have found that the rubber trim on the bumpers (the ones that extend around the edge of the front and rear surfaces of the phone) are different, the one on the white is stiffer than the one on the black. It seems as if the dying process or manufacturing process (mechanical background education guess) makes the white grayish rubber more stiff compared to the black. I believe there are pros and cons to each of them. For the stiff white gray rubber, I feel it won't deflect as much and lose form as quickly over time when compared to the black. Anyone notice this between the different colors? End Update.
If there are other shots you want, let me know! Sorry for some similar shots.
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For BMW ///M Fans, I think that certain wall papers make a bumper look better. The wallpaper is available further down in this thread, but here's a shortcut link to that specific one: Two types of BMW ///M Emblem Wallpapers
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So far, the white bumper does seem to get dirtier more, which is what I would have assumed for normal everyday use. But I tried cleaning it yesterday evening, with just some water and a clean cloth and just about all the "stains" or dirtiness came off pretty easily. I think that the white bumper or any lighter color bumper for that matter will show scratches and nicks much more easily than the black bumper. (But shouldn't we clean something we use often that touches many different surfaces, sorry i'm anal about cleanliness, haha). The fitment on the bumper still feels the same.
I will try to take updated pictures and post it in the beginning of this post.
For those who have used a bumper, please let us know the condition of yours after a month of use.
******* Below is Original Post *******
I think it's very subjective but I've had both the black and white bumper (which i just received this afternoon). Here are some high quality shots.
Fitment is very good, no play between casing and buttons, the buttons feel like they are extended outward, same feeling.
Update on Material differences between different bumper colors - I have found that the rubber trim on the bumpers (the ones that extend around the edge of the front and rear surfaces of the phone) are different, the one on the white is stiffer than the one on the black. It seems as if the dying process or manufacturing process (mechanical background education guess) makes the white grayish rubber more stiff compared to the black. I believe there are pros and cons to each of them. For the stiff white gray rubber, I feel it won't deflect as much and lose form as quickly over time when compared to the black. Anyone notice this between the different colors? End Update.
If there are other shots you want, let me know! Sorry for some similar shots.
For BMW ///M Fans, I think that certain wall papers make a bumper look better. The wallpaper is available further down in this thread, but here's a shortcut link to that specific one: Two types of BMW ///M Emblem Wallpapers
