Somebody is documenting all these rumours in a user-friendly way to compare and contrast upon release, yes?
So I guess the iPod Nano was boring then....When you have a boring product, just add more colors!
yeah, to protect the metal, not cause it's ugly
Your assumption that Apple ever has or ever WOULD use a "spray on finish" shows you're a newcomer to the Apple world. They don't. EVER.
Learn about anodising from an expert:
Not if it's the DLC coating like the black steel watch! Diamond Like Carbon is pretty tough. I hope that's not it. It'll be expensive and I'll want it.That'll scratch nicely.
Nobody cares about the process hype when it looks like cheap spray on finish. Even $400 Chinese phones like the Honor 8 look more premium with flush dual cameras.
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Compared to cheap looking design, c-section lines, spray on finish and protruding camera.
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Yep, as do millions of other Apple customers apparently, hence the variety of colours on offer by Apple these daysYou get excited about the colour of a work tool?
Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC. Please be stainless steel with DLC.