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Hal~9000

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Well, I can admit that I was 100% wrong…

I ended up getting a Deep Blue 17 Pro Max on release day and gotta say it’s a beautiful color ☺️

Sorry if I annoyed anyone with my earlier hot takes on Apple not releasing a black / grey / natural color option for the 17 Pro Max.

The blue techwoven case also looks fantastic on the blue Pro Max, feels great in the hand, and completes the total package 🤌🏻

Thanks to everyone who tried to convince me early on, even if I wasn’t listening at the time 😄

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I kinda feel that… I got cosmic orange by ‚accident‘. And I absolutely didn’t like the Color at all from videos and pictures. The reason why I got it was that it was the only one available still for release date… anyway I was sure I was going to hate it. But it actually don’t looks that horrible in reality and now 2 days later I kinda start to even like the color. Depending on the case I use it can look pretty cool.

Hope you gonna enjoy your deep blue iPhone 😊
 
I thought the 3 colors for Pro series are right now. Silver for silver and white lovers, Deep Blue for the dark/ black phone ones. And then you've got the Cosmic Orange for ppl who love a pop of color. All bases covered!

I'm glad you both enjoy your new purchases. :) I'm still waiting for my Cosmic Orange Pro to arrive in the mail (pre-ordered a bit late). I just worry that my eyes will have to adjust going from ProMax to Pro. But I love a smaller phone for my smaller handbags. Hopefully this will reduce my screen time as well.
 
I kinda feel that… I got cosmic orange by ‚accident‘. And I absolutely didn’t like the Color at all from videos and pictures. The reason why I got it was that it was the only one available still for release date… anyway I was sure I was going to hate it. But it actually don’t looks that horrible in reality and now 2 days later I kinda start to even like the color. Depending on the case I use it can look pretty cool.

Hope you gonna enjoy your deep blue iPhone 😊

Thanks for the kind words Yuuuki 😊

It’s kind of funny how quickly our brains can adapt to whatever new size or color we get. Totally agree as well about the case being a great compliment to whatever model you end up with. I always thought that if I got the Cosmic Orange that a black case would be a nice contrast of colors. If you don’t mind me asking which case did you end up going with?

I thought the 3 colors for Pro series are right now. Silver for silver and white lovers, Deep Blue for the dark/ black phone ones. And then you've got the Cosmic Orange for ppl who love a pop of color. All bases covered!

I'm glad you both enjoy your new purchases. :) I'm still waiting for my Cosmic Orange Pro to arrive in the mail (pre-ordered a bit late). I just worry that my eyes will have to adjust going from ProMax to Pro. But I love a smaller phone for my smaller handbags. Hopefully this will reduce my screen time as well.

You’re right about there being a color for everyone. Worst case scenario you can simply put it in a case or skin that compliments it. Our brains get so used to a certain size or color that we can’t even imagine changing, but it’s amazing how quickly we adapt to whatever new option we use and appreciate it. I’m sure you’ll end up loving the Pro and its smaller size. It’s also nice to get some variety so that if you ever switch back to a Pro Max in a future model you’ll have that “new toy” feeling all over again 😄

Btw I initially ordered at 5:05am on the 12th, and got an order range of the 24th - 29th. I was hoping I would get my order eventually moved up like others did, but on the 19th I saw there still no update so I checked Apples website and tried to do a “test” order of a Pro Max and found out there was one in stock available for 2-hour delivery that day for $9 courier fee! 🥳 Not sure if you’re looking to get yours sooner or if this option is even available but it might help to keep checking Apples website 🙏🏻
 
Well, I can admit that I was 100% wrong…

I ended up getting a Deep Blue 17 Pro Max on release day and gotta say it’s a beautiful color ☺️

Sorry if I annoyed anyone with my earlier hot takes on Apple not releasing a black / grey / natural color option for the 17 Pro Max.

The blue techwoven case also looks fantastic on the blue Pro Max, feels great in the hand, and completes the total package 🤌🏻

Thanks to everyone who tried to convince me early on, even if I wasn’t listening at the time 😄

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Combo looks great, can you share the front please?
 
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Combo looks great, can you share the front please?
Thank you 🙂 here’s some front shots with the case on.

It’s interesting but to me the case doesn’t look this blue in person. If anything it seems a little more grey than comes through in the photos below, but I think my iPad might be tweaking the saturation on the back end:

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Thanks for the kind words Yuuuki 😊

It’s kind of funny how quickly our brains can adapt to whatever new size or color we get. Totally agree as well about the case being a great compliment to whatever model you end up with. I always thought that if I got the Cosmic Orange that a black case would be a nice contrast of colors. If you don’t mind me asking which case did you end up going with?



You’re right about there being a color for everyone. Worst case scenario you can simply put it in a case or skin that compliments it. Our brains get so used to a certain size or color that we can’t even imagine changing, but it’s amazing how quickly we adapt to whatever new option we use and appreciate it. I’m sure you’ll end up loving the Pro and its smaller size. It’s also nice to get some variety so that if you ever switch back to a Pro Max in a future model you’ll have that “new toy” feeling all over again 😄

Btw I initially ordered at 5:05am on the 12th, and got an order range of the 24th - 29th. I was hoping I would get my order eventually moved up like others did, but on the 19th I saw there still no update so I checked Apples website and tried to do a “test” order of a Pro Max and found out there was one in stock available for 2-hour delivery that day for $9 courier fee! 🥳 Not sure if you’re looking to get yours sooner or if this option is even available but it might help to keep checking Apples website 🙏🏻
Oh I have ordered a lot of cases… 😅 but most of them didn’t arrive by now. Currently I have a black case yes, with frostet back. This combo really looks good. But I also will do something very unusual and gonna try some pink cases on it. 😂 I like these kind of colors, that’s why I wanted the silver Pro… but I’m just gonna be brave and rock that orange. 😌
 
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Well, I can admit that I was 100% wrong…

I ended up getting a Deep Blue 17 Pro Max on release day and gotta say it’s a beautiful color ☺️

Sorry if I annoyed anyone with my earlier hot takes on Apple not releasing a black / grey / natural color option for the 17 Pro Max.

The blue techwoven case also looks fantastic on the blue Pro Max, feels great in the hand, and completes the total package 🤌🏻

Thanks to everyone who tried to convince me early on, even if I wasn’t listening at the time 😄

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Beautiful picture. Like gunmetal blue.

If I upgrade this year, that's my color sorted!
 
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Well, I can admit that I was 100% wrong…

I ended up getting a Deep Blue 17 Pro Max on release day and gotta say it’s a beautiful color ☺️

Sorry if I annoyed anyone with my earlier hot takes on Apple not releasing a black / grey / natural color option for the 17 Pro Max.

The blue techwoven case also looks fantastic on the blue Pro Max, feels great in the hand, and completes the total package 🤌🏻

Thanks to everyone who tried to convince me early on, even if I wasn’t listening at the time 😄

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that blue case looks even more stunning on my orange 17PM ;)
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Do you see a purple hue in the blue at all?

Oh yes, depending on how the light hits the phone I can definitely see a slight purple hue. It looks awesome IMO and I really like it. Which color do you prefer of the new phones?

Oh I have ordered a lot of cases… 😅 but most of them didn’t arrive by now. Currently I have a black case yes, with frostet back. This combo really looks good. But I also will do something very unusual and gonna try some pink cases on it. 😂 I like these kind of colors, that’s why I wanted the silver Pro… but I’m just gonna be brave and rock that orange. 😌

Haha, normally I do the same and buy a bunch of cases in an effort to find the “perfect” one 😄 In the past I always looked for ones with a matte pattern on the back to avoid showing any fingerprints. Thankfully the Techwoven case seems to do just that, fits amazing, and matches the Deep Blue perfectly. Which is your favorite case so far?

Same color combo here. Really like it.

Awesome, glad it’s working out for you too. Were you ever tempted by any of the other colors or was it always going to be Deep Blue?

Beautiful picture. Like gunmetal blue.

If I upgrade this year, that's my color sorted!

Glad the pictures turned out well 🙂 I wasn’t sure since took them with my iPad. I agree that the various colors of the Deep Blue look great. Hopefully when you’re ready to upgrade they’ll have all the models available with no delay. Anything that would push you over the edge to want to upgrade?

that blue case looks even more stunning on my orange 17PM ;)
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Awww, cute kittens ☺️

Glad you’re liking the techwoven case as much as I am. Is that your favorite case / color combo so far or do you have others?
 
Glad you’re liking the techwoven case as much as I am. Is that your favorite case / color combo so far or do you have others?
I am not a “case switcher”, i usually have 1 case (leather) for the lifetime of the phone, however, I had 2 different clear cases on my 13PM that both turned yellow after 6-9 months and I eventually got a leather case. I will have to see how this case does over time…
 
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Awesome, glad it’s working out for you too. Were you ever tempted by any of the other colors or was it always going to be Deep Blue?
The other colors looked terrible to me. Orange... good grief, and the big white rectangle on the back of the silver didn't call me, though admittedly it's in a case now, so... whatever. The blue is very pretty, though ultimately I'd have gone with black if Apple hadn't gone and Apple'd.
 
...Anything that would push you over the edge to want to upgrade?
Your photo was enough. I picked up my blue PM four hours later. Love it. Really love the color.

Blue techwoven case was sold out unfortunately - so I grabbed the blue Beats "Rugged" case as a consolation prize. I hadn't seen that case before - didn't even know it existed until I saw it on the wall display beside all the others. On the drive home I decided I really want the techwoven one, so Beats is going back unopened.

Tomorrow's another day.
 
sure, it looks nice. blue is my favorite color.

I still want a black phone. blue will not go with all of my outfits. moreover, they deleted a SKU. they didn't just replace an existing one. so yeah, i'm going to keep whining about apple not doing a black phone lol.
 
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