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disadvanteges of purchasing white iPhone?

video use

One reason why I wouldn't buy a white is for photo and video use,
white reflects in windows on shiny surfaces a lot more and can appear in your images if you cant move to eliminate the reflection.

If you look at pro cameras like canon dslrs etc they are almost always black

It's a small point, only if you are a serious shooter, of course you could get a black case :)
 
julesw said:
One reason why I wouldn't buy a white is for photo and video use,
white reflects in windows on shiny surfaces a lot more and can appear in your images if you cant move to eliminate the reflection.
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True. Everytime I use the camera of my gf's white iPhone, the pictures appear pinkish.
 
julesw said:
One reason why I wouldn't buy a white is for photo and video use,
white reflects in windows on shiny surfaces a lot more and can appear in your images if you cant move to eliminate the reflection.

If you look at pro cameras like canon dslrs etc they are almost always black

It's a small point, only if you are a serious shooter, of course you could get a black case :)
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Ok it's not a pro camera and stop taking pictures thru people's windows :eek:
 
julesw said:
One reason why I wouldn't buy a white is for photo and video use,
white reflects in windows on shiny surfaces a lot more and can appear in your images if you cant move to eliminate the reflection.

If you look at pro cameras like canon dslrs etc they are almost always black

It's a small point, only if you are a serious shooter, of course you could get a black case :)
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Well yeah maybe, but some hi-end L series lens from Canon come in white :D
 
Eleer said:
Dislike the white iPhone because of the black "border" around the actual screen you look at. I'm extremely nitpicky, obviously but it is a major reason why I have a black one. With the black iPhone you won't notice the black edges around the screen. Other than that I don't have another reason.
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Actually if you look it is noticeable on a black iPhone. While not as noticeable as on the white it's still there.

I personally moved from a black iPhone to the white one and I'm very glad I did. I really like the white phone and all the stories of the screen not appearing as sharp, the black boarder around the screen, etc. it's all bunk. I'm too busy looking at the screen to notice the boarder.

As others have said, buy what you like for you're own reasons.
 
MSM Hobbes said:
My original preference was the black 4S, as it has a sleeker and cooler look, IMHO,,, but due to impromptu purchase at Verizon store couple weekends ago, as they had just got in a shipment of the white versions, I went with the white… and I love the fact that (as others have mentioned) that it is like the classic Apple look, and it is different than the majority of the black models. So far, besides standing out a bit more, there have been no problems. :cool:
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Same happened to me. Was anticipating picking up the new 4s in black, stopped by the Apple store and they had the one I wanted (64gig) only in white. I was aware of the exchange policy so I took it home...and it ain't going back! My first "White" iPhone or iPad...all others have been black. I'm actually stunned at how nice it looks...really elegant. Possibly because it's new, but I really dig it...as does my wife.

As far as 'Girlie' phone, et al...I'm not sure who's coming up with those "hallucinations" but to me, and imvho, there couldn't be two more "Uni-Sex" colors than white/black. They work both ways...neither feminine nor masculine. It is bizarre so many worry about what other people think, but whatever. I turned 40 a couple months ago and I could give a ***** what others think. I think it's been that way since I was about 19 or so...can't remember when I forgot to care any longer...but it does seem to be an attribute of the younger generation.

Obviously, as long as it took Apple to get the white iPhones to market, they spent a LOT of time and resources getting the White-Right! And they nailed it.

I watched that IFix it tear down of the IR sensor yesterday, on my iPhone. The video (not that the pretty girl didn't help) was absolutely STUNNING! The quality, the detail, and image quality were TOP-NOTCH! I was blown away... not sure I've ever seen any Netflix or YouTube videos that look anywhere near that sweet. If you haven't had the chance, it's on the front page...pull up the video on your iP4/iP4s and check it out...just. Gorgeous! Not sure I follow the Black border distracting from either watching video or taking pictures. If you are shooting in to window with flash, the black is going to show up just as well as white...anyway, no--no downside to the "White" model that I've found, and it was a fluke I picked it up in the first place (I intentionally did not want an iPad 2 in white for those same reasons....no I'm not so sure. One shouldn't spend so much time online listening to those folks that bitch and complain and I'm guilty).

j
 
mpossoff said:
My brother gave one of the best descriptions of a white iPhone, we both have white iPhone 4S's.

Metrosexual
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You guys must be young then.


I'm 27...got my first white iPhone a few days ago.

I love it, the screen is perfect, the black border is something I never noticed until reading this.

The only disadvantage are the small chips in the white border around the screen. The genius at the Apple store made 1 of them trying to get my case off. Black iPhones get them too but you can't normally see them.

I'm personally more OCD about the screen, so these small cosmetic damages in the border do not bother me. Before I sell my iPhone on eBay, I always get it replaced at an Apple store.

edit- I've also noticed white iPhones have a cooler display if you like the blue/white tint. Noticed this on my phone, AT&T store displays and the Apple displays.
 
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TM WAZZA said:
The white rubber part discoloring and the plastic home button discoloring. No worries though, I already found a skin that covers the rubber part and the home button. :)
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Can anyone (who has theirs naked) confirm this is still the case?

I'd like to go white for a change but I also like my phones naked and don't want this issue.
 
I would definitely question any man's sexuality if they had a WHITE iPhone.
 
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