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Claims of 'Champagne' Color Option for iPhone 5S Continue to Mount
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Actually I kinda like it. Still, it will inevitably be covered with some sort of protective variant so it's unlikely that anyone will ever see it.
They should focus on a nice 4,7"+ screen instead of new colors.... and don't release iOS with just new paint on it.
I hate gold, it's basically yellow metal.
Now nothing against girly things but there is nothing in my house that is yellow or gold, i can't even think of a single item, why in hell would you want a yellow phone!
Those that wanna be ballers can go get it dipped or customised please for everyones sanity just do black and white and keep it classy.
Now nothing against girly things but there is nothing in my house that is yellow or gold, i can't even think of a single item, why in hell would you want a yellow phone!
Those that wanna be ballers can go get it dipped or customised please for everyones sanity just do black and white and keep it classy.
The only thing worse than a gold iPhone is someone who thinks he or she is too good for a gold iPhone.
Black and white are so dated. Your wanna be chic house needs to be dipped. Why the hell would I let you dictate what I should want?
Gold is not a color, that´s why it´s possible instead of this. in terms of metals and ¨color¨, gold is the opposite to silver, so it would still be a neutral material in a way and would keep in line with the flagship model being premium. painting something to make it look better would fall in line more with the line of thought behind lower cost products like the 5C.
There thinking they will sell the heck out them in China and India (and Hollywood). Apple is global. Western tastes can't completely rule in Cupertino.
Gold/Champagne is a good choice. There's only so many colors you can use on aluminum, and Apple has to start differentiating the iPhone from all of the copy cats. You used to be able to tell an iPhone by it's white color, but now Samsung and every other phone maker has white has their flagship color.
I'll definitely be getting the gold color just because it will take a while for Samsung to copy it.
I'll definitely be getting the gold color just because it will take a while for Samsung to copy it.
What makes me laugh about many of the posts here hating on the idea of a "gold" or champagne colored iPhone is that IF Apple does this YOU ALL KNOW Apple will do it right. When have they made a product that was cheap and tacky to look at? Come on you guys stop trippin'. This isn't Dell or Alienware.
And how exactly do you know what and what not they would approve of? Do you happen to know them?
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wow, I love elvis and that mockup looks great! I would buy it in an instant!
It might not be the 'in thing' in the US, but Asian territories love gold (or champagne gold). Lots of luxury brands have had to create gold/champagne gold versions for their Asian market.
Besides, there are some people out there who actually like this colour. White and black? So bland.
This'll do fantastic in India, China and the Middle East
Not my cup of tea here in the U.S. (guessing there'll be a few takers but not alot here) - but in India, China and the Middle East where tastes can be different and gold is much more popular, it'll do great.
That seems a great reason for Apple to go with it (especially with the expectation that they'll gain large scale access to China this year). It'd be the same if Samsung was offering a gold S4 as well (next year for them).
Not my cup of tea here in the U.S. (guessing there'll be a few takers but not alot here) - but in India, China and the Middle East where tastes can be different and gold is much more popular, it'll do great.
That seems a great reason for Apple to go with it (especially with the expectation that they'll gain large scale access to China this year). It'd be the same if Samsung was offering a gold S4 as well (next year for them).
I kind of like it, and I'm one of those "Black is the only cool color" types of people. It's different. Think different.
It's different. Think different. I think what they could be going for is Metallic for the higher end iPhones and different bright colors in plastic for the lower, cheaper iPhones. I can see them coming out with even more metallic colors in following iterations. Bronze and gunmetal for instance.
According to MG Siegler gold is one of the most popular after market color/case options for iPhone. I doubt that just applies to Asia. Heck my nephew, who is a whiter than white suburban kid from middle America has his iPhone in a gold case. As I've said before I'll reserve judgement until I see it. Apple might just punk us all and sell a tone or champagne/gold iPhones in western markets.
