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5S Buyers: What Color Are You Getting? [Merged]
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The scalpers got the good colors so I got black but will be trading it and NEVER buying in person again. Scalpers have ruined the experience.
I always tell people go with your gut. Do you still really want the phone even in spite of the 'girly' feeling? Or do you want your space grey one back?
Personally, I know guys who use the white one and I don't see a problem with it.
The Gold iPhone is definitely the girls' phone.
Silver is a sign of a hip, modern man.
You did good.
I always tell people go with your gut. Do you still really want the phone even in spite of the 'girly' feeling? Or do you want your space grey one back?
Personally, I know guys who use the white one and I don't see a problem with it.
Swapped back to Space Grey...Home again.
I think you are correct! I ordered a 32GB Gold because it's pretty and there hasn't been a gold phone before. I ordered BodyGuardz Clear so the gold will show thru.
Your not alone. I keep wanting to switch to white but for some reason a white iPhone seems like a girls phone. I would get a white car, no problem, but a white phone TO ME just screams GIRLY.
So you don't want to spend "your" money on the phone you want because of how you feel you will be judged by your peers?
I got the gold and it is amazing.
funny, you would think gold would be the winner here, with silver/white WAY back.
Personally I am a tad miffed that they deep sixed black/slate.
Personally I am a tad miffed that they deep sixed black/slate.
Ok so basically I wanted to set a passcode that I wouldn't remember (And therefore really hard to guess) and store it at home in case I need it. Would you recommend not doing that incase I have to turn it off and back on at school, work etc. Maybe make a hard passcode but still remember it?
I got silver/white. I was tired of obsessing over the tiny little nicks my black iPhone 5 got along the edge of the bezel, when it slipped out of my hands and smacked against an aluminum Apple keyboard. I'm betting that any scuffs or nicks won't be as obvious with the silver.
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Ok, after changing my mind about sprint, I ended up with two space gray 16gb Verizon from best buy. But the salesman told me that I have 14 days to do an even exchange, and said that if any BB gets a color I like better in that time, I can just switch them out for free. I might switch to silver or gold if the become available.
Just make a hard code you can remember. Something like both your parents date of birth, backwards.
Me too. I was pretty overly concerned about it looking "too feminine" or "not professional", but this is definitely not how I feel about it now that I have it in-hand. I also slapped on a black apple leather case, and now I bet women would think that it looks 'too masculine' for them to use
Gold for me. I went black for the first time since my original iPhone 3G when I got an iPhone 5. The black metal band was just so sexy. Now they've removed that and replaced it with an ugly gray color so I'll be going back to White. White/Gold this time.
I don't get it. Seems like overwhelming majority of MR forums users go for Space Grey iPhone 5 s (almost double of the other options) and yet this is the only colour that is readily available for purchase in all countries around the world with Silver and Gold having major supply issues.
Am I missing something here? If anything it should be other way around, what gives..?
Btw; I ordered Silver and White for two reasons:
1. Scuffs are not visible
2. White and Silver is the "true" Apple colour
PS; If Apple have released Black front and Silver back, I would be 100% satisfied
Am I missing something here? If anything it should be other way around, what gives..?
Btw; I ordered Silver and White for two reasons:
1. Scuffs are not visible
2. White and Silver is the "true" Apple colour
PS; If Apple have released Black front and Silver back, I would be 100% satisfied
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Silver for me. Kept going back and forth between that and space grey but figured i need a change from my black 4
I previously had the Black / Slate iPhone 5. I then brought the iPhone 5S Space Grey. However, i then swapped it out for a Gold model.
Personally, for me having the Space Grey felt like i had never upgraded from the iPhone 5 and all i brought was another iPhone 5. I personally dont care what another man thinks to be honest, color is color! White will probably hold it's value the most over time. I also get the feeling more Apple products are moving to Gold (Judging by the Gold iPad Mini 2 leaks today).
I have had a Black iPhone since the 3G! Time for a change, at least with Gold you actually feel like you have an iPhone 5S (If that makes sense).
Personally, for me having the Space Grey felt like i had never upgraded from the iPhone 5 and all i brought was another iPhone 5. I personally dont care what another man thinks to be honest, color is color! White will probably hold it's value the most over time. I also get the feeling more Apple products are moving to Gold (Judging by the Gold iPad Mini 2 leaks today).
I have had a Black iPhone since the 3G! Time for a change, at least with Gold you actually feel like you have an iPhone 5S (If that makes sense).
It makes no sense, just because it's gold, actually.
I feel like I have an iPhone 5S with my white/silver 5S because I unlock it with TouchID, and that it has a silver ring around the home button indicating that it's a TouchID phone. Period.
I feel like I have an iPhone 5S with my white/silver 5S because I unlock it with TouchID, and that it has a silver ring around the home button indicating that it's a TouchID phone. Period.