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3D Print Your Own 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Mockup with These $25 Plans
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If you have a 3-D printer, you likely know how to use 3-D modeling software. Why would you pay $25 for plans when you could model this in 15 minutes? If anyone is interested, I'll sell my 3-D printing plans for $20. Think of the savings... Order in the next 10 minutes and I'll send the plans to you for half-price.
*Speaking from experience, I have access to a 3-D printer at work and know a few modeling softwares. This would take all of a few minutes to create.
*Speaking from experience, I have access to a 3-D printer at work and know a few modeling softwares. This would take all of a few minutes to create.
Yeah, I hate having one button that always does one predicatable, extremely useful thing.
How about this guy 3-D prints me a set of b@lls... cause that's what he's got charging for a plastic toy, what will also cost me in supplies to print the stupid thing.
How bout you just 3D print me a sexy new MacBook Air with a 12.9 inch Retina Display and 12 Hour battery life, uniform thinness from the thinnest point of the taper all the way to the back. Oh, and did I mention a sexy price point just below MacBook Pro?
That would be much more interesting.
That would be much more interesting.
I... I wish I had thought of this. I could totally have sold people a 3D printer design for a non-existant phone. Even if just one person bought it, it would be worth it. Next year, I really need to capitalize on this idea. I wouldn't need any actual plans, just make up my own, as quickly as possible, and people will be stupid enough to buy it.
Taking a risk would be designing a new style case when you're not sure whether others will think it's as great as you do. Designing a case around, and basing your business on a fictitious, non-existent phone is just plain stupid.
In other news, I know this guy who, for $5, will email you a photo of an iPhone 5s that he has skewed in Photoshop to make it look larger and wider so you can send it to rumor sites and claim it is the new iPhone 6.
Oh, and for another $5, the guy will give you step-by-step instructions for using the "Blur" tool in Photoshop.
(Congratulations, MacRumors. You have officially jumped the shark.)
Oh, and for another $5, the guy will give you step-by-step instructions for using the "Blur" tool in Photoshop.
(Congratulations, MacRumors. You have officially jumped the shark.)
You all point and laugh, but there are some of you that probably paid it and will never admit it. 
Wow. I know some people buy empty Apple product boxes for $25... But to buy the 3D model for a mockup of a RUMORED design? Sorry, that's just nuts.
I'm sure someone else will release their 3D model for free sooner or later.
I'm sure someone else will release their 3D model for free sooner or later.
I can pick up a 3D printer at the Microsoft Store for about $2000. I think I'll head over there in the morning and buy one and the plans so I can make my own iPhone 6 mock up.
