Claims of 'Champagne' Color Option for iPhone 5S Continue to Mount

[skinned66]

With the white glass it's hideous.

 

[blitzer09x87]

these are just rumors and renders, which anyone can make, i'm sure apple wont do this, the gold color just doesn't suite the iphone.

 

[Piggie]

Come on now, we all know exactly what's going to happen don't we.

The Champagne/Gold iPhone is being trashed here mostly at the moment.

If Apple do launch it, after a few weeks it will be the most amazing iPhone ever.

 

[Four oF NINE]

It's like the phone will be bedazzled right out the box.

And if you order in the next FIVE MINUTES, we'll include at no extra charge to you, The Bedazzler!

Operators are standing by, call NOW!

 

[leftywamumonkey]

Feature? That's not a feature.... It's a colour

Yes, another option. My comment however wasn't only about the color. I don't even know what features are going to be the selling point on the new iPhone. I've heard about the fingerprint scanner, but not much else.

 

[AdonisSMU]

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.

All I know is that I want it. That's all that matters. People can think I'm tacky and cheap.

 

[Gasu E.]

A new level of tackiness for the iPhone. Gold, seriously?
What are they thinking?

This thread exposes the difference between people who actually have taste, and people who just think they do. The actual champagne color being shone in the mock-ups is understated and elegant. But taste-posers are just reacting to some socialized concept of how they are supposed to react to "gold".

 

[doug in albq]

Wondering if all you (us) North American folks express such vehement disgust at the large volume of champagne/(light) gold colored automobiles that buzz down the American roads every day...apparently not everybody hates this color...

 

[UK-MacAddict]

Id buy that on day one. Loving the gold

 

[JAT]

In the previous threads, I was surprised and astonished that people hear a rumour "Apple will make a gold coloured phone" and translate it into "Apple will make a trashy looking phone that will only appeal to low lives". They couldn't design something nice looking if their life depended on it, so they think Jony Ive couldn't either.

So, you are astonished that people would make generalizations. Curious.

Alternatively, they spend their life in tracksuits and the idea that Apple could sell something nice looking offends them.

 

[MCDELTAT]

Just stop the hatin'.
I personally don't find it ugly, but it wouldn't be my first color option. Let's be honest, being in college myself in know that these will sell to that demographic better than anything else.
Young people are obviously looking for other color options, which is why colored cases and permanent stickers for your iPhone are so popular.

Would you have been angry that Apple announced the first iMac in different colors? The old men said back then "but computers are only supposed to be grey or black" and now today they're saying "but iPhones are only supposed to be black and white" There was even an orange/amber in there.

Get over it, if Apple chose a good color, it will work. Have faith.

 

[olowott]

am sure this is one trial and error , see if it will sell

next year , samsung will introduce the real gold color

 

[rgarjr]

Matching assesory

 

[mdelvecchio]

I really don't like it. Neither Jony or Steve would/should approve of this.

how on earth would you know? 1) you dont work with Ive. 2) steve jobs is dead. 3) steve jobs approved a gold ipod:

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I still think the gold is going to look ugly.

then dont buy it. problem solved.

other people have different opinions than you, and may choose to act on them. as it should be.

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Since Champagne is a trademark, either this iPhone will have to be produced in Champagne region (France) or AAPL will have to pay some kind of patent rights.

trademarks and patents have nothing to do with each other. further, i dont think there would be any licensing concerns because it's not purporting to be a sparkling wine produced in that region.

 

[sucramdi]

I hated the idea when it was first mentioned, but this one actually looks good. Would look even better if it was bit more subtle though.

 

[topper24hours]

Alright calm down. It's fine. It was a "joke". And it's gone over your head.

And in this forum where things are taken literally - that's no big surprise, then.

And yet..in a way it's ironically quite befitting that things have clearly gone beyond a joke when a 'classy' phone colour is reason enough to buy.

I like jokes. You aren't funny. You aren't clever. You are a lame.

 

[palmharbor]

Incredible News

This is absolutely incredible news and should be covered on CNN, MSBNC
and Nightly News on NBC....I can hardly wait and I will be losing sleep if someone gets one before me....this is the most exciting news on this site since last week!

 

[captain kaos]

now this. this looks good... good enough makes me think I will upgrade to this color for my 5S.

Sigh, please do 1 minute of google reserve before attacking me and being rude. In the US the unlocked 32gb iphone 5 is $750. More than the expected Moto X if sold unlocked.

 

[twoodcc]

i highly doubt i will be interested in a gold iPhone

 

[dylin]

All I can think of when I see these gold iPhones now is this:

Haha, had me chuckle pretty hard at this. But at least the phone isn't overly flashy

 

[rovex]

Perfect for thieves to identify which phone you have.

 

[Rogifan]

All I know is that I want it. That's all that matters. People can think I'm tacky and cheap.

I imagine come Sept/Oct there will be a lot of tacky/cheap people out there.

 

[Renzatic]

Christopher Walken approves.

 

[kopitedavo]

Because he transformed Apple from a dying company to one of the most successful companies in the world. I think that's a good enough reason to consider what he would do.

yet again mate he's no longer here so it doesnt really matter what he would or wouldnt do. its boring.

 

[allan]

I remember champagne in audio equipment was really popular in the '80s. Something like this: