Here we go... I'll be cancelling my blue iPhone 12. The colour is awful in my opinion and bears absolutely little resemblance to Apple's renders.
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I really like the blue on the 12, I really can't decide between that or keeping the red I have on order. It was much more lively than the photos on Apples site suggested so. The Pro colours are really boring and what made me not get a Pro, if they would have kept the green one from the 11 Pro I would have gone for that.
But so, so boring. I am sick of silver on technology items - cars, computers, even aircraft.
Probably looks good, despite that.
You don't have to go that far in the past. Apple did a better job delivering a black stainless steel-lined phone with the XS. We're also talking different materials, the jet black 7 (how could I forget), was some kind of special coating that didn't even take kindly to pocket lint.
PS. These XS finishes look so classy now in hindsight. Damn.
The colored iPhones are totally Disco and Rock and Roll. They are fads that define an era but not relevant after decades pass.
Look at colors for cars: pastel colors, two tone paint jobs, chameleon paint, flat black, vinyl wraps, they are all fads and define an era. Black and white cars have been and will continue to be the most common color for cars because they are timeless.
Phones will follow the same trend in my opinion. To each their own.
Dang, those look so classy and so much better than a fair chunk of the 12 lineup.
Yep a bit boring but got tired of gold after six months and black after three months on my other iPhones. Red on my 7 plus was my all time favourite.
Wow that blue is hideous. I need to re-think what color I'll be getting.
It's a pain that Apple doesn't make a mini pro. I'd be all over the pacific blue one if they did.
It's a pain that Apple doesn't make a mini pro. I'd be all over the pacific blue one if they did.
The Arctic Blue still looks GREAT, but it doesn't have that ocean greenish-blue metallic look that the photos and ads had.
Like I said, still looks great, but in a different way. Maybe the stainless steel has more of that look. Or maybe I'm just telling myself that so I'll feel better about my graphite 12 pro!
Like I said, still looks great, but in a different way. Maybe the stainless steel has more of that look. Or maybe I'm just telling myself that so I'll feel better about my graphite 12 pro!
do you not remember the amount of complaints over piano black on their first attempt? Everyone hated it because of all the scratches.
And the washed out look is probably enhanced by frosted glass, versus non.
That red is so disappointing. I’ve been bemoaning the fact that I couldn’t get a (product)RED 12 Pro to match my series 7 Apple Watch, but that doesn’t match the red of the Watch anyway!
I’m glad I got the pacific blue.
I wish you could find all the pro colors. Most people got the pacific blue, make sense Apple wants to show off the new color.
My wife wasn't convinced she wanted or needed a new one to replace her blue XR. Then she saw the blue 12... We'll see if maybe that becomes a Christmas present.
Since this is a throwback to the 4 that would have been nice. That phone was midnight black glass. Gorgeous.
Don’t insult LEGOs like that! LEGOs come in much prettier colors than these hideous colors. Man, Apple is less appealing every year.
Wow. Graphite looks great but I can't wait to receive my sleek Pacific Blue 12 Pro this Friday!
Not really in favour of the (meh) colours of the iPhone 12s though. The Blue looks plasticky in the video & I hope the actual Red one is Deep Red. If iPhone 12 Pro came in a sultry Product Red I'd most likely choose that.
Not really in favour of the (meh) colours of the iPhone 12s though. The Blue looks plasticky in the video & I hope the actual Red one is Deep Red. If iPhone 12 Pro came in a sultry Product Red I'd most likely choose that.
I personally do not care for the muted colors either the standard or Pro models. But my guess is that I am in the minority. Apple knows their customer base and I'm sure they are following current design/fashion trends when deciding what colors to offer.
Lighting seems to really change colors on how shinny they look and everyone’s eyes are different. Would like to see more natural lighting or no glare photos.
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