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Semio1es

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I have a 1st Gen iPhone.

What are the disadvantage of black iPhones 3G?
What are the disadvantage of white iPhones 3G?

Not sure what color to purchase.
 
i had both an black and a white iphone 3g over the past year.
The only thing i found was that the black gets awfully smudgy and finger printy(<--- if thats even a term). As far as cracking I didnt have a problem with either one.

I bought the white 3gs this time around.
 
I have a 1st Gen iPhone.

What are the disadvantage of black iPhones 3G?
What are the disadvantage of white iPhones 3G?

Not sure what color to purchase.

there arent any disadvantages
people are paranoid and have made you think that a COLOR makes it more fraigle
thats not true
if you like black, get black
if you like white, get white
 
I am more worried about fingerprints, but don't want the white to show dirt/discoloration
 
I am more worried about fingerprints, but don't want the white to show dirt/discoloration

Fingerprints shouldn't be that much of a problem if your planning to
purchase the 3G S⃣ . It has an oil-resistant coating.

Personally, I have the white iPhone 3G and have had it for just under 12
months. Apart from the Apple logo on the back being a tad scratched up
the iPhone is not dis-coloured in any way - and that's without a case.

R-Fly
 
I bought the white iPhone 3G because it was different, said "im more expensive and sexy", and most importantly, it didn't get disgusting smudges and fingerprints.

However, this time around I'm torn. The 3G S has an anti-smudge/anti-fingerprint casing. If it really does not get smudged up, I think I'm leaning towards the black.
Also, now both models are in white, so having the white one doesn't say "im more expensive."
 
I got the white 3G why, because after I stood in line on launch day, when I got to the front the very nice lady at at&t came out and told us "they sold out of black 16G", after about a week of looking at it funny, I found I really did like how it looked. To make a long story short I've ordered the 3Gs in White ;).
 
yumm.

I got the white 3G why, because after I stood in line on launch day, when I got to the front the very nice lady at at&t came out and told us "they sold out of black 16G", after about a week of looking at it funny, I found I really did like how it looked. To make a long story short I've ordered the 3Gs in White ;).

i have to admit, my white phone, is the actual bomb :) :)
 
Just depends on your personal preference. I've never had a white one, but my black one shows smudges easily, they come off easy though.
 
I read this thinking someone had decided to get a 3gs now they are cheaper because of the iPhone 4 being out.
I was wondering why no one mentioned the iPhone 4, such as 'just get an iPhone 4'
I then noticed people talking about the iPhone 3gs like it was new.
Then I looked at the dates, why the hell was this bumped?
 
get the iPhone 4, seriously its worth the extra cash. if you cant for whatever reason, black 3GS is better. I heard white 3GS back gets burn marks over time from the heat coming from the phone.
 
Sorry to bump this thread, but how do you resurrect such an old thread? Like seriously, it should be on the 20th page or something shouldn't it? Search fail maybe?
 
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