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All iPads Do you think Slate was a better iPad color than new space grey?

Do you like slate or space grey?

  • I like the old slate.

    Votes: 65 43.0%

  • I like the new space grey.

    Votes: 86 57.0%
  • Total voters
    151
Well I like them both a lot. I like the white devices better and now the gold ones. But I do like the other colors. I picked space gray but slate isn't far behind.
 
i have a slate iphone 5 and really really like it. i now have a space grey ipad air, and really really love that too. if i had to pic one, i think i'd go with space grey now.
 
Both

I like both actually. Before the new iPads were released I always envisioned getting an iPad 5 (iPad Air) in slate black. I was a little disappointed that they discontinued it. But upon receiving my iPad Air in space gray I'm surprised to find I like it a lot. It has a subtle effect that I find much better than regular silver.

TBH the point is kind of moot since the iPad pretty much requires some kind of cover for the back if for no other reason than to make it easier to hold. I say this as someone who hates cases and refuses to use them on any of my smartphones or android tablets. I did manage to find a back cover that is a translucent gray that preserves the space gray color somewhat.
 
i like the space grey much better..it doesn't show finger prints or scratches as much and it seems to be built better too
 
I have a slate iPhone 5 and a space gray iPad Air. I think they both look great, but the space grey finish is more resistant to scratches and chipping. I was comparing the chamfered edges of a display 5s on an Apple Store to my 5 and was surprised by the fact that there was no evidence of chipping on the edges of the 5s despite all of the abuse that it takes as a display sample. My 5 spends most of its time on a rubber case that protects the edges, yet it still had more chipping issues than the 5s.
 
It really didn't matter to me, but if I had a choice between the two on the new iPad's, I'd choose the older black over the newer. Regardless of that, I went with the silver on the new Mini.
 
CEmajr said:
I like the old slate better. That's one of the reasons I'm in no rush to upgrade to the rMini.
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I like the graphite a tad better as well, but my real reason to not replace it with a Retina mini is that my iPad still does what I want it to. I'll replace it when it can no longer handle what I want it to.
 
iPodJedi said:
I have an iPad mini that it space grey but it is a dull grey color. I liked the older slate which was darker and more like black. What about you? I am probably going to put a case over it...

Edit: sorry I didn't include white in the poll I was just wondering about the new black colors.
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I totally think slate was a better color. The new space grey is nothing great IMO. I own an iPod Touch that is slate, I like the color so much better than space grey.
 
Thanks for the reply.

pagemaster said:
I totally think slate was a better color. The new space grey is nothing great IMO. I own an iPod Touch that is slate, I like the color so much better than space grey.
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Me too...thanks for the reply
I like the slate because it is a nice sleek dark black and it appears to have a hint of blue inside the black when it is in the sun.

The new space gray is dull and just plain looking...it doesn't really POP out like the older slate.
 
iPodJedi said:
Me too...thanks for the reply
I like the slate because it is a nice sleek dark black and it appears to have a hint of blue inside the black when it is in the sun.

The new space gray is dull and just plain looking...it doesn't really POP out like the older slate.
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I figure Apple could offer both for the iPhone and iPod touch models.
 
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