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The whole issue with yellow screens on new 3GS. not a defect?
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Mine has a definite yellow tint (923 online order from Apple) especially on a white background (whites look more "bone" or "eggshell" white) but the colors are more vivid than my bluish 2g...I took my 3GS to the Geniuses and they compared it to their own 3GS phones and one guy said his was more yellow, another said mine was slightly more yellow then his and a third said he saw no difference...
Anyway, they offered me a white boxed "remanufactured" unit and said we can't guarantee it will be any better. I opened the remanufactured 3GS and decided to hang on to mine until some newer units arrive (it just seemed silly to exchange a brand new2 unit for a "refurb" that i have no idea if it is an improvement). I've grown somewhat accustomed to the yellow tint now unless it is next to some other 3GS with truer whites...
Anyway, they offered me a white boxed "remanufactured" unit and said we can't guarantee it will be any better. I opened the remanufactured 3GS and decided to hang on to mine until some newer units arrive (it just seemed silly to exchange a brand new2 unit for a "refurb" that i have no idea if it is an improvement). I've grown somewhat accustomed to the yellow tint now unless it is next to some other 3GS with truer whites...
Mine has a definite yellow tint (923 online order from Apple) especially on a white background (whites look more "bone" or "eggshell" white) but the colors are more vivid than my bluish 2g...I took my 3GS to the Geniuses and they compared it to their own 3GS phones and one guy said his was more yellow, another said mine was slightly more yellow then his and a third said he saw no difference...
Anyway, they offered me a white boxed "remanufactured" unit and said we can't guarantee it will be any better. I opened the remanufactured 3GS and decided to hang on to mine until some newer units arrive (it just seemed silly to exchange a brand new2 unit for a "refurb" that i have no idea if it is an improvement). I've grown somewhat accustomed to the yellow tint now unless it is next to some other 3GS with truer whites...
There are no remanufactured 3GS units yet. The ones in the white boxes are new ones, with new serial numbers. Sounds like they told you it was a refurb to get you out of the store without having to do a swap out for you.
That may be, but the Genius told me it was "remanufactured"...he seemed very helpful and was happy to do the swap...
He was wrong about them being remanufactured. How the hell do you refurb or remanufacture thousands of white box phones for a model which just hit the stores less than a week ago?
If the serial number starts with an 8xxxx, it is a new unit, not a refurb, refurbs start with 5xxxx.
My swapout and every other swap out of everyone here at Mac Forums has been an 8xxxx serial number unit, I don't believe any 5xxxx for the 3GS even exist at this time and won't for at least another month or two.
Long time reader of these forums, but a first time poster.
I just came from the St. Johns Apple Store in Jacksonville and seriously compared every 3GS they had together and added my 2G into the mix.
Comparing all White 3GS's (16GB or 32GB) together and they all look identical at every viewing angle. Throw in a 2G iphone which I use and you can clearly see a bluish hue, everyone knows this by now.
The comparison which really has me confused right now is that every Black 3GS side by side looks identical but when held up next to the White 3GS clearly has a less yellow screen and the Apple sales people all agreed when I held them all together on the brightness settings menu.
Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining at all but would there be a reason for this?
I just came from the St. Johns Apple Store in Jacksonville and seriously compared every 3GS they had together and added my 2G into the mix.
Comparing all White 3GS's (16GB or 32GB) together and they all look identical at every viewing angle. Throw in a 2G iphone which I use and you can clearly see a bluish hue, everyone knows this by now.
The comparison which really has me confused right now is that every Black 3GS side by side looks identical but when held up next to the White 3GS clearly has a less yellow screen and the Apple sales people all agreed when I held them all together on the brightness settings menu.
Don't get me wrong I'm not complaining at all but would there be a reason for this?
They said that about the 3G. Where did they say this about the 3G S?
Not really. I noticed it immediately, not because my screen was "warmer" but because it looked horrible. Only then did I go compare it to my 3G to see if it was actually different or it was just me.
Look at this picture and tell me this is both "slightly" warmer, and normal:
Neither of those is really "color accurate" but the 3G S, at least mine, looks like a dirty window, not "warmer."
One on the left looks better IMO. If it was a better photo it would look even better.
My screen has the yellow screen problem. All 4 aplle stores are sold out of 16gb white..
I'm thinking about keeping as insurance for accidental damage. But I don't want a refurbished.
Should I have it replaced asap?
I'm thinking about keeping as insurance for accidental damage. But I don't want a refurbished.
Should I have it replaced asap?
My phone has it and I went to an Apple store todayto look at their models on display. All of their models had a less yellow screen than mine.
JUST WOW!!!
Is there anyone out there with perfectly nice white screen 3GS?
Or has Apple made a big FAIL with these piss yellow screens???
Like I said above, today out of 6 phones only the white ones exhibited the yellow screens, all the black models were perfect...weird stuff.
and what if they send another defective unit? Also, I can't wait for fedex all day.
I scheduled an appointment at 9:20 am at a store that mentioned they would have more 16gb white tomorrow.
Ok. Just wanted to say that my 3GS does have a warmer look than my 3G.
And I don't care.
For all of you who do, wow, that must really suck.
And I don't care.
For all of you who do, wow, that must really suck.
It does a bit, but I have to admit that I didn't notice it until I read about the issue and then did a side-by-side comparison with my 3G.