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16gig iPhone in white or black??

i have the white all my friends have black i just wanted to be different. i like the white better but its just opinion. mine has not cracked but my friends black has
 
I was stuck before i brought my 16gb White, my friend had the black one and i liked it, but once i had both of them in my hands on the shop floor the white won hands down, it just looked nicer. I have never had a problem with dirt or scratches (even when i used it without a case for a couple of weeks) the only bit that sucks is the silver apple logo, which looks like it may mark easy. Yeah so go white!!! :p
 
The problem with the white is that the front part of the iphone isn't white, it's black, so you end up with a mix of colors that IMO don't look good.

Go for the black
 
I've seen a lot of articles that have in the heading something along the lines of "Red iPhones Being Offered by Apple for the Holidays?" but at least to my knowledge, Apple hasn't had any of these for sale in any stores near me or if they did, they never displayed any of them. I've seen replacement back panels that are red, but those normally don't have the 16gig writing on the back like it does in the pictures for the article.

Here is a picture from one of those articles.

red_iphone_3g.jpg
 
itsnevo said:
I've seen a lot of articles that have in the heading something along the lines of "Red iPhones Being Offered by Apple for the Holidays?" but at least to my knowledge, Apple hasn't had any of these for sale in any stores near me or if they did, they never displayed any of them. I've seen replacement back panels that are red, but those normally don't have the 16gig writing on the back like it does in the pictures for the article.

Here is a picture from one of those articles.
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Lies!
 
I was able to compare some black and white display models side by side at a local Apple store near me and they actually both still looked decent and those display models get abused.

I did notice the little stress cracks towards the bottom of the cover right above where the charger plugs in more on the white one, but the black one also showed some wear more in areas that weren't as noticeable on the white iPhone.

I also was able to compare a white and black iPhone that some of the employees owned side by side which were both put in cases from day one and they both looked brand new.

So I guess it just comes down to what color you prefer and put it in a case from day one if you care about keeping it looking like new.
 
ziggyonice said:
Lies!
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Are you saying that I'm lying?

All I said it that at one time there were articles about a possible red iPhone coming out by Apple. I never said that the red iPhone exists or that Apple is making it and selling them or that any of the articles are 100% correct.

Here are some of those articles.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/23/apple-seeing-red-for-iphone-holiday-sales/

http://www.iphonesavior.com/white-iphone-red-iphone-and-colors-2008.html

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/red_iphone_photos.php

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/10/12/deep-red-iphone-in-the-works-for-atandt/

http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/07/red-iphone-3g.html

http://www.macblogz.com/2008/11/18/product-red-iphone-could-help-drive-holiday-sales/

As far as I know, black and white are the only 2 colors ever offered by Apple and if there are plans of making different colors, I'm sure Apple will be quiet about them until they are released.
 
I'm sorry but i was just responding to the question of "Who says there is another iPhone coming, let alone a red iPhone?" on the first page after one guy claimed that on tuesday a 32gb iPhone will be dropping possibly in red.
 
Thank you everyone for your input!!

I think I figured out which color I'm going to get. :D
 
Have a look at them physically yourself - only then can you decide.

I would have been happy with the black 3G 16gb one I would have got from a local O2 store (Ashton-under-Lyne) here in the UK, however this was launch day and they only got 2 or 3 16gb ones. The nearest Apple store wasn't too far away (Trafford Centre, Manchester).

It was whilst standing in line there that I was able to compare the two and the white one won hands down.

Best case for the iPhone? I'm using the soft case that came with my 5.5g iPod and it has protected it beautifully so far - means the phone is still pocketable.
 
jessica. said:
With a case it doesn't exactly matter does it?
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Periodically, I would like to take the case out and take a look at it and admire it feeling it in my hand. Sometimes, the plastic feels good in your hand. The white is just so good to look at :D.

I have a black one, and I have no problem with it. I think the only reason why the white one gets more cracks is because the cracks are more visible in white just like how dirt on your shoe is more visible if its white than black.
 
when I get mine, I am going white. I'm sorta trying to hold out for 32gb white.
not sure when that will happen.
 
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