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ANYONE HAVE A COLORWARE iPHONE/iPOD TOUCH?!?

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friekunater

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post pics!

do you like it?

do you think it was worth it?

how much did your color job cost?

does the paint crack/chip?

any other general problems with it?

does it affect things like reception, volume, vibration, etc.?

any suggestions on getting one colored?
 
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not an accessory though, it's a modification
 
I have had my iPhone painted in the past and loved it. I did drop it once and the painted chipped but it was on concrete so not shocking. Otherwise the phone was amazing looking afterwards and worked the same as before.
 
billyripkin said:
I have had my iPhone painted in the past and loved it. I did drop it once and the painted chipped but it was on concrete so not shocking. Otherwise the phone was amazing looking afterwards and worked the same as before.
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post pics of it!!
 
I had my touch done back in April. I shipped it to Colorware brand new in the box. Total cost with shipping was about $140. I am very pleased with the quality that Colorware provides. I had the wifi antenna painted to match, not sure if this effects my reception since I never used it prior to getting it painted. The wifi works everywhere in my home, but not outside of the house. Due to the cost of the Colorware service, I have kept the touch in a Griffin clear plastic case all day, every day. So, no chips or scratches for me. Since this photo, I have upgraded to a BlackBerry Curve, which is currently at Colorware, being painted white. I highly recommend this service to anyone who likes to be different and appreciates good work.

My only suggestion would be to prepare to be without your device for a few weeks. My touch took a full month round trip, and my Curve has been gone for 2 weeks. And be 100% on the color scheme you go with. Once Colorware
gets your device, they do not like to make any changes to your order.

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looks so sexy b.rich! I want one!

I was thinking about getting a new touch done with red bezel, black back, black home button (if they do that), and red antennae

but it'd probably cost me more than it'll cost the government to bail out wall street, so I think I'll pass

keep posting pictures though, I love them!
 
now where in canada can i get something like that done
this is such a great way of making an iphone stick out and customizing it to how u would like it

let me know if anyone knows of a company like colorware that will do this if you live in canada

thx
 
friekunater said:
I was thinking about getting a new touch done with red bezel, black back, black home button (if they do that), and red antennae

but it'd probably cost me more than it'll cost the government to bail out wall street, so I think I'll pass
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Actually, that configuration would only cost about $125 to do, not bad. If you don't want to deal with fingerprints, Colorware is a great way to go!

On a side note, I should mention that the Pearl in the pics above had a decal on it from decalgirl.com. I was very happy with this $6 sticker! It lasted for the entire 8 months that I had the phone. So, for anyone looking for a less expensive to Colorware, check out decalgirl.com, they do ipod's too!
 
wow, it's really only $125??

I could just downgrade to an 8gb for my next touch and it'd still be $45 what I payed for my current one!

¡¡awesome awesome!!

could someone post a pic of what that combo would look like? I'm on my touch atm and I can't bring it up from the Colorware website

keep posting, these pics look amazing!
 
friekunater said:
wow, it's really only $125??

I could just downgrade to an 8gb for my next touch and it'd still be $45 what I payed for my current one!

¡¡awesome awesome!!

could someone post a pic of what that combo would look like? I'm on my touch atm and I can't bring it up from the Colorware website

keep posting, these pics look amazing!
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ONLY $125 for painting your phone? Sounds like an unnecessary ripoff to me.
 
OverSpun said:
ONLY $125 for painting your phone? Sounds like an unnecessary ripoff to me.
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The only problem with your opinion is that we live in a Democracy. We are allowed to make our own decisions, right or wrong. While it is expensive, we could all just go for the "free" phones, but we don't.

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Got my Curve back today, enjoy!
 
ntrigue said:
I love the little HAND but the Colorware LOGO is keeping me away...
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Trust me, spend $140 on a customer paint job, and you will want everyone to know who painted it. The logos look great in person. As a bonus, you get rid of the carrier logo.
 
I'm sure that if you'd be willing to pay for the color job then they'd be willing to take their logo off if you ask.
 
No paint chipping?

Seems like the paint is chipped of on the iPod near the headphone and dock connector.

For $100+ the thing better not chip. That's exactly why I would never pull the trigger on this.
 
Pared said:
No paint chipping?

Seems like the paint is chipped of on the iPod near the headphone and dock connector.

For $100+ the thing better not chip. That's exactly why I would never pull the trigger on this.
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For some reason, they can't make the paint idiot proof. A co worker knocked my ipod off of a counter and it fell to the floor. It was in the clear Griffin case at the time. The case split in two and the ipod lost a chip of paint. Oh well.
 
b.rich said:
The only problem with your opinion is that we live in a Democracy. We are allowed to make our own decisions, right or wrong. While it is expensive, we could all just go for the "free" phones, but we don't.
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What an absolutely asinine reply. Why would you possibly justify paying $140 to color your phone by mentioning what type government we live under? For some reason paying $140 to change the color of your phone gives you more utility than other things you could buy for $140. Why, that's beyond me- but jesus, don't go on a rant about government. You paid $140 because it was worth it for you. End of story.
 
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