I've been compairing the pictures of the first gen iPHone and the new 3G version and noticed that the screen on the new iPhone doesn't go quite as close to the edge as the first one did. To me, the original iPhone looked very nice with the screen so close to the edge. What do the rest of you think?
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Extra black area around screen - Does it bother you?
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The first iPhone had the same distance from the edge, but you couldn't really see it unless you were out in the sunlight or any other bright light. Typically, for me, you couldn't even see it 95% of the time.
EIDT: Oh, that black border.. haha. I thought you were talking about something else. Never mind.
EIDT: Oh, that black border.. haha. I thought you were talking about something else. Never mind.
Actually, that's not true.
The new iPhone is the same width as the iPod touch (wider than the original iPhone). I'm presuming the relatively thick black bars are there for this reason.
I guess being an apple fan n all means we hold aesthetics in high regard and want the products to look perfect. I love the full black/white back, hate that it's plastic and hate these bars around the screen. To me, it makes it look cheap.
Anyone else feel like chiming in on these bars?
The new iPhone is the same width as the iPod touch (wider than the original iPhone). I'm presuming the relatively thick black bars are there for this reason.
I guess being an apple fan n all means we hold aesthetics in high regard and want the products to look perfect. I love the full black/white back, hate that it's plastic and hate these bars around the screen. To me, it makes it look cheap.
Anyone else feel like chiming in on these bars?
I'm not liking the thicker black Bordet around the new iPhone, makes it look quite chunky really. I really love the look of the original iPhone and that's why I can't bear to sell it, I think its gonna be a classic. I've decided I'm gonna give it to my partner. And also use it ad a jailbrake phone.
i think the 3G looks hell-a cheap all around. plastic all over, visiable screws, wider black frame. the phone is, imo, disgusting to look at after being graced with the gorgeous version 1 iphone.
but, since i have never personally owned an iphone and this will be my first...i have no choice to deal with the crappy look of it. after all is said and done, i'm buying it for the awesome UI and OS.....not the butt ugly design.
Yeah it does bother me, I always preferred the original iPhone screen how it goes to the edges over the iPod touch border. It makes it look cheaper.
Also don't like the plastic back and the exposed screws.
iPhone v1 will be a classic design, id rather take the guts from an iPhone 3G and put it in the original.
Also don't like the plastic back and the exposed screws.
iPhone v1 will be a classic design, id rather take the guts from an iPhone 3G and put it in the original.
Oh dear Jesus - stop your whining! The additional black area is so minimal it's not worth worth loosing sleep over!
And I don't see the exposed screws everyone is crying about on any of the photos on the Apple site.
Get over it.
And I don't see the exposed screws everyone is crying about on any of the photos on the Apple site.
Get over it.
The exposed screws are on the bottom of the iPhone. It goes: Mic, screw, dock connector, screw, speaker. I honestly don't care. The black borders don't bother me either. I think it's kind of an optical illusion to make the screen seem brighter. Pull down screens for projectors have black borders to make the projection seem more bright, I think.
The new bars don't bother me at all, though I suppose it would look better with them not there. However I'd take the plastic back over the 2 toned plastic and aluminum back of the original iPhone ANY day.
To me, the back of the original iPhone looks like an afterthought. I'd probably like it more if it was ALL aluminum, but the combination makes it look cheap.
To me, the back of the original iPhone looks like an afterthought. I'd probably like it more if it was ALL aluminum, but the combination makes it look cheap.
While I like the look of having the screen right to the edge, there's really nothing that I prefer about the look of the first iPhone compared to the iPhone 3G... The combination of minor changes just adds up to a better looking phone, IMHO.
I like it because there's more glass to swipe with. If using a case (incase for instance), I found it sometimes hard to touch the very edge of the screen as it was very close to the case. I suppose the extra black will make the screen pop a bit more.
The overall look of the iPhone 3G is better than the original iPhone all around (except on the bottom 
the screws and speaker/mic aren't as nice looking but who cares about that)
Two tone=ugly
Glossy black all over = Sexy and Sleek!
Huge chrome bezel = gaudy
Thinner chrome bezel = Sexy and Sleek!
Plastic buttons = cheapo
Metal Buttons = Sexy and Sleek!
..the new iPhone 3G is Sexy and Sleek!
Me likey!!
the screws and speaker/mic aren't as nice looking but who cares about that)Two tone=ugly
Glossy black all over = Sexy and Sleek!
Huge chrome bezel = gaudy
Thinner chrome bezel = Sexy and Sleek!
Plastic buttons = cheapo
Metal Buttons = Sexy and Sleek!
..the new iPhone 3G is Sexy and Sleek!
Me likey!!
Plus. One.
The border is meaningless. You can only see it in direct sunlight when the iPhone is on, anyway. If you want it to be perfect, design your own. What? Can't do it? Then either buy what's out there or don't buy it.
Which black part are you talking about? I'm talking about the actual plastic bar on the side of the screen, not the TINY portion of the screen that isn't illuminated with the rest.