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Why didn't Apple just make the Black iPhone 5 two-tone?

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orange42

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note - This isn't a complaint. My black iPhone 5 doesn't have any scuffs or scratches out of the box, and if it gets some from normal usage than so be it, that's bound to happen when using something often.

Why didn't they just leave the sides and the back silver like the white one and not coat it? They did that with the 4 and 4S and it would match their MacBooks. Even the original iPhone had a two-tone back. I feel like they had to expect people to get mad at this scuffing.

I don't know about you, but I'd still think it was good looking and still would have purchased a black one. After all, it's what's on the inside that counts.

(if this was brought up, sorry, I didn't see it)
 
The silver is going to scratch too, it's just not going to be quite as noticeable. Phones are going to scratch, that's just a fact of life. Some are going to scratch easier than others. I've heard some varying stories of the durability of the iPhone finish. A lot of what I'm hearing is making be start to think some of the first batch didn't get their anodizing applied correctly.

Anyways, the reason they didn't is the look.
 
I wondered the same thing. Why aren't they like the white ones where thy have white lines instead of black like the 4s. I wonder why they didn't mad the white one white all over as the black is
 
To give it a different look. Making it silver would make both colors (black and white) too similar to the 4/4S counterparts.

The black and slate is nice for a change.
 
I really wish they had. Black and silver would have looked really slick. As it is, in my personal opinion the white phone is the better looking one now.
 
I agree the all black looks better but doing silver could have fit right in with the computers and possibly saved a bunch of headaches. But who knows I'm sure people are gonna find things to complain about either way.
 
Someone should photoshop the non-anodized aluminum onto the black iPhone 5 so we can see how it would look. If it looks like the first iPhone, that'd be nice.
 
boomhower said:
The silver is going to scratch too, it's just not going to be quite as noticeable. Phones are going to scratch, that's just a fact of life. Some are going to scratch easier than others. I've heard some varying stories of the durability of the iPhone finish. A lot of what I'm hearing is making be start to think some of the first batch didn't get their anodizing applied correctly.

Anyways, the reason they didn't is the look.
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yes the white iPhone will scratch but white paint will not scratch away to reveal another color like the Black version...because there is no white paint covering the aluminum
 
I also wonder why they went with aluminum for the band instead of steel. Is the band not an antenna anymore?
 
I know the black goes at the bottom on the orignal one but these were the best photos I could find.
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tired said:
I know the black goes at the bottom on the orignal one but these were the best photos I could find.
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I have no problem with the way that looks. I'd sort of prefer that over all black actually. Both are nice.
 
xak said:
Someone should photoshop the non-anodized aluminum onto the black iPhone 5 so we can see how it would look. If it looks like the first iPhone, that'd be nice.
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There was actually a leaked photo of the black strips at the top and bottom with non-anodized aluminum; however, it has the white iPhone 5 front panel. Could've been a prototype.

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I really don't like the look of the silver with black...it contrasts too much, and I was hoping Apple would make a darker aluminum for the black one and they did. But you're right, it would match the MacBook Pros if it were silver like on the white one...I realized that later. But hopefully Apple will make their future MacBooks and iPads in black/slate and white/silver to match the iPhone.

In the end, everything scratches. My silver aluminum MacBook Pro is scratched in some places. You just notice it more with black and darker colors. It's given. But the black is so sleek looking, I hope they continue to make and perfect it on their future products.
 
JayLenochiniMac said:
There was actually a leaked photo of the black strips at the top and bottom with non-anodized aluminum; however, it has the white iPhone 5 front. Could've been a prototype.

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I love it. It's a throwback to the original iPhone, and would sit next to my rMBP looking fresh.
 
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