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Space Gray iPhone 5S. Boring?
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This may actually be true. Taking a close look at the design it has uncoated chamfers. While the wear resistance of the chamfers was increased in the updated manufacturing process they were still a weak point. So basically "space gray" is their "version 3" production process. First they added more glass blasting to the prep and now they are removing the chamfer anodizing entirely.
I don't like the new color though
I actually prefer the old slate color, the gray is just too much of a contrast between the two colors. For the same reason I dont really like the gold because of the white in the glass areas.
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It's replacing it
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It's replacing it
I also prefer the almost all black 5 version over any of the newer color choices. But it's just an opinion no color is better than the next.
I much prefer the space gray color.
The old slate was the ugliest iPhone there has been - it made me buy a white iPhone for the 1st time ever
The old slate was the ugliest iPhone there has been - it made me buy a white iPhone for the 1st time ever
It's good coming from the Iphone 4 > 4S I felt it looked the same.
I hope it doesn't scratch as bad as the Iphone 5.
Not sure why they axed the colour though be interesting to see if the slate colour comes with Ipad 5.
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Replacing it.
I hope it doesn't scratch as bad as the Iphone 5.
Not sure why they axed the colour though be interesting to see if the slate colour comes with Ipad 5.
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Replacing it.
I much orefer the black i5. IMO it's the best looking iphone ever
Agree. (Until it inevitably gets scuffed up, that is.)
Even scuffed, I'd prefer it to Space Gray from the looks of it.
In the 5S marketing material on there, I had to double-take the Space Gray because I thought it was a 4S
In the 5S marketing material on there, I had to double-take the Space Gray because I thought it was a 4S
Do you have a side by side photo comparison of space gray next to the slate? I can't tell the difference.
I think it's boring as hell but I tend to think that most gray things are boring as hell. I'm glad that those who like it like it! I'll be going white or champagne...still haven't decided 100% on that one yet.
I really am very pleased your iPhone 5 is in good condition, but I personally think you got a little lucky.
I'm also not putting up the bunting to celebrate a fix now. I'll wait until some real life experiences are reported with the 5S models in the wild.
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Reminds me of this:
Except it's even more boring because there's no blue:
The gray iPhone 5 doesn't seem to be thought of as very attractive even by Apple's web guys, the back is actually hidden in pictures or they only provide high contrast close ups in any of the photos.
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bought mine after that date from tmobile, so did my brother, and my buddy. all of us got black/slate
mine is scratched and dinged up like a mofo and i havent even done much to it. so yea..
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mine has a dent in the back and i havent dropped it. DEAD SRS
most random and weirdest thing ever
