Well, I figured it out: while dyed glass is surely good for the back, the color tint is not as good for the screen, unless someone wants an opaque screen...
So, Apple is right!
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White iPhone 4 Delays Due to Glass Painting Issues?
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Well, I figured it out: while dyed glass is surely good for the back, the color tint is not as good for the screen, unless someone wants an opaque screen...
So, Apple is right!
If I remember correctly, the original iPods were white and only white for a number of years. Apple didn't seem to have any problems cranking those out by the millions so why are they having such a challenging time making a white iPhone?
Clearly the guy who thinks Apple is anal has never visited Apple-related forums where 5% of the users are 100x more anal.
We learned shortly after the iPhone 3G came out that only little kids and pets bought black phones.
Men always buy white phones.
We learned shortly after the iPhone 3G came out that only little kids and pets bought black phones.
Men always buy white phones.
Amazing, Apple has obsession to make sure the white paint is applies perfectly but doesn't care about making a working antenna. Talk about priorities!
Amazing, another anti-Apple trolling post by you. Check all his previous post if you don't believe me
Yow
As a guy with more than a little screen printing background in his past (I used to be a graphic designer before I became an I.T. drone) I'd say "yeah, getting a consistent white bright enough from glass to glass" would be quite a challenge.
No wonder!
As a guy with more than a little screen printing background in his past (I used to be a graphic designer before I became an I.T. drone) I'd say "yeah, getting a consistent white bright enough from glass to glass" would be quite a challenge.
No wonder!
i want a see through iphone with no paint. will look awesome. will also solve the hesitancy to choose between a black or white iphone.
I wonder if there's a way to remove the white paint to make your own. Like some chemical that dissolves the paint similar to furniture refinishing.
That would be very cool!
So, does anyone know if one was to return their iPhone 4 black today and just repurchase the white when it comes out that that'd be allowed?
"I cannot say who I am.... the color specifications for the white on the new iPhones are just crazy... talk about anal..."
That "anal" quality is why - antenna performance issues aside - Apple builds the finest consumer products in the world. Those tolerances and demands for perfection often result in cutting edge processes that can backfire. But I'll take that any day over a bland status quo that follows... rather than leads.
I think the guy inside of Apple has a love for anuses.
That's odd, I got mine last week...
mate thanks for the freakin awesome idea... i wanted a white back but a black front coz i think it looks better this way
picked up one on ebay That's odd, I got mine last week...
Where's the pic of the front of the phone? Good job on the back replacement though!
Hey guys. I just left the bar where I was having a drink with Steve. He told me all the white iPhones are being hand painted which is why they will be in limited supply. That's awesome! I wonder if they will go up in value over time...
NOT FUNNY
Pity they are not always so fastidious
The obvious comment here is that if Apple had paid as much attention to function (the antenna) as they do to form (the paint and the appearance) then perhaps I would not have returned my iPhone 4 14 days after receiving it and perhaps they would not be in the deep PR s**t they are in at the moment.
The obvious comment here is that if Apple had paid as much attention to function (the antenna) as they do to form (the paint and the appearance) then perhaps I would not have returned my iPhone 4 14 days after receiving it and perhaps they would not be in the deep PR s**t they are in at the moment.
And what would you do with it next? Start adding purple/blue/green etc. LED lighting bars inside for that extra teenage, PC gaming case feeling?
Ewwwwww...
I think the world seen enough of that, thank you.
Whenever possible, i bought black.
White macbook, ok, but the white iphone is so much disco. I will smash any white iphone I´ll encounter!!
Just kiddin´, but although I don´t see myself as a macho, I´d never go with a white phone. Just like I´d never go with a pink t-shirt or sit down when pissing.
And my girlfriend, too, says the white iphone looks totally gay.
But i don´t know: my brother actually IS gay and he ordered black
Yes, you can. The Apple store will ask for your phone number and a few other pieces of information to access your account and apply any discounts you're entitled to, and will update your contract. You'll activate it thru iTunes when you receive it.