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[Merged] iPhone 4 pre-order only available in black / not available in white
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What don't make sense is why they don't have enough? Black is also a complete redesign so they had to make those from scratch too. It's just a color...
What don't make sense is why they don't have enough? Black is also a complete redesign so they had to make those from scratch too. It's just a color...
I agree. It's not like Steve Jobs didn't know about this just one week ago, when he told us that both white and black would be available for preorder on the 15th and released on the 24th. No way something big like this changed in just a week.
I sold both our 3GS immediately, wanting one black (for me) and white (for her). It's definitely going to be a tough choice now what to do. Thanks Apple.
They make such great great product but they've continue to treat their customers like crap, withholding key information such as this.
Yes,I was sleeping..... 3 hours ago for me was 1am pst. Being that I wake up for work at 3am pst. I need my rest.
This sucks!
My iPhone 3G conveniently broke a few days ago so I *have* to order the new one now unless I don't want to do make calls for a while. I wanted the white and I don't even have the option of waiting. I wanted the white damnit!
My iPhone 3G conveniently broke a few days ago so I *have* to order the new one now unless I don't want to do make calls for a while. I wanted the white and I don't even have the option of waiting. I wanted the white damnit!
I think it is worse than you think guys. I don't think Jobs showed the white iPhone and then had demo white iPhone 4's for the media after WWDC planning to NOT have white iPhone 4's at launch and in stores. So what happened? I bet a huge quality control/build issue with the white phones. Maybe they saw a large portion were cracking / discoloring / etc. and so they had prevent their sale last minute. This could lead to shortages of the black if they planned for 20-30% of sales to be white and they can't sell 'em till they fix the issue...
There has got to be some sort of story here. Why did this happen? I cant believe that no one knows about it yet. I mean, when will it become available. If the best we are going to get is the info from that AT&T memo about. It being available "later this summer" this is really bad. 
White: Last minute build quality issue?!?!?
I think it is worse than you think guys.
I don't think Jobs showed the white iPhone and then had demo white iPhone 4's for the media after WWDC planning to NOT have white iPhone 4's at launch and in stores. His exact words at the keynote were: "So we have them in these colors, available June 24th..."
So what happened?
I bet a huge quality control/build issue with the white phones. Maybe they saw a large portion were cracking / discoloring / etc. and so they had to prevent their sale last minute. This could lead to shortages of the black if they planned for 20-30% of sales to be white and they can't sell 'em till they fix the issue...
I think it is worse than you think guys.
I don't think Jobs showed the white iPhone and then had demo white iPhone 4's for the media after WWDC planning to NOT have white iPhone 4's at launch and in stores. His exact words at the keynote were: "So we have them in these colors, available June 24th..."
So what happened?
I bet a huge quality control/build issue with the white phones. Maybe they saw a large portion were cracking / discoloring / etc. and so they had to prevent their sale last minute. This could lead to shortages of the black if they planned for 20-30% of sales to be white and they can't sell 'em till they fix the issue...
Or apple is trying to control the demands to sell more units. Or Apple is trying to let people pre-order black ones first and then white ones. This is done, so their server does not freeze.
Or Apple is just really racist and doesn't like white ones.
Why is apple store down right now anyway.
Or Apple is just really racist and doesn't like white ones.
Why is apple store down right now anyway.
Obviously not every white iPhone would have build issues and the units demoed at WWDC would be handpicked, but what if in last minute testing it showed white cases were 20% likely to be cracked in box or something... that would shut down white wouldn't it?
Why, though?
The glass is the same on the black and white and I'm sure the plastic/whatever material underneath is the same too.
My 3G has a screen cracked so bad that you can barely see whats on it. I needed the iPhone asap and wanted white. I don't know what to do. If I wait for the white, I won't have a phone for a long time. If I preorder the black, well, what if theres a way I can get white? ugh... I've been a loyal apple fanboy, but this? This is just cruel.
since i have a ATT store salesgirl's email I shot her an email and she actually replied already!
no white, she said not until after july 4th.
so i'm going with black but she said I have to come into the store to pre-order it (whatever) because of my FAN.
i can't trust anyone, greedy!
no white, she said not until after july 4th.
so i'm going with black but she said I have to come into the store to pre-order it (whatever) because of my FAN.
i can't trust anyone, greedy!
Seriously, they only became aware of this a week after WWDC but they didn't know eight days ago? I doubt it, just more typical Steve Jobs spin and selective information divulging.