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White iPhone 4 Delays Due to Light Leakage?
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Whats interesting to me is why Apple is actually saying what the hold up is related too. Makes me think these wild ideas of adding clear coating may be true (which I laughed at the first time it was suggested). Why would they not come out and say "Dont, worry its not us, its A, B or C". Instead it's silent night as usual.
So glad I preferred black. SO, SO glad
Blonde Buddhist
So glad I preferred black. SO, SO glad
Blonde Buddhist
As much as this looks amazing, I'd rather have them fix it completely before coming out. I'm anticipating this phone so much!
Other than being slightly glow-in-the-dark, for a white iPhone, what would be the big deal over a little light leakage anyway ?
Other than being slightly glow-in-the-dark, for a white iPhone, what would be the big deal over a little light leakage anyway ?
For God's sake no !
Just try to imagine the whiners/haters/bashers' reaction if Apple released a white iphone with a light leakage defect ...
The tech websites have all but agreed in unison that Apple lied about antenna issues, so, yes. It's possible he's lying about this. Gotta keep that "APPL" up ($). Same guy who wouldn't disclose a liver transplant as not to upset the delicate nature of stock.
"...and the glass construction makes it considerably more difficult to simply fill in the gaps where the light is leaking through than it would for devices with plastic or metal cases..."
Then shouldn't the black ones have the same issue? If it's due to gaps?
Really? I have the '06 version, which falls to pieces.
Then shouldn't the black ones have the same issue? If it's due to gaps?
Really? I have the '06 version, which falls to pieces.
I think a white iphone with light-leakage with be pretty bad-ass:
That would look pretty sweet, but I guess you could forget about using the camera.
I couldn't wait anymore for the white version. I just bought the black 32gb iphone4 at the tyson's corner Apple Store today. I cut my old sim card to fit the micro slot and it works. So far I am happy with the iphone 4. I even tried the death grip and no lost bars. The OS on it was already 4.0.1.
Same here. I've wanted a white one since the beginning, but I will wait until Apple works out the issues with them. Whenever that is.
What I think is some day,whole world's gonna get so frustrated that they'd just give up on being so crazy about it...
Yeah, I think I'm done waiting for the white iPhone.
Settle for black now, VS wait for white and screw up the contract end date, which would mean I would always be behind for every release.
Plus the iPhone 4 looks pretty slick in black gloss, unlike the 3G/3GS which looked fugly in black IMO.
Settle for black now, VS wait for white and screw up the contract end date, which would mean I would always be behind for every release.
Plus the iPhone 4 looks pretty slick in black gloss, unlike the 3G/3GS which looked fugly in black IMO.
Why is Apple getting distracted with such a useless option? No one didn't buy a Model T just because they couldn't get it in white. If you try to please everyone you'll end up pleasing no one. Should someone be so desperate for a white one there is always Colorware.
Ditto, that would be such a cool effect.
Here's a thought Apple. ASK PEOPLE IF THEY MIND THE LIGHT LEAK, those who don't can then have there white iPhone NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From reading through various reports pertaining to the delay. The main one's seem to concentrate on either cohesive or adhesive failure being the problem.
If the white paint is applied to thin the the adhesive shows through but will stick the glass to the phone.
If the white paint is too thick the adhesive won't show through but the paint doesn't have enough internal cohesion to support the stress loads of carrying the the glass, so it falls off.
They seem to be winging that it's getting the paint thickness correct, which is causing the delays.
Adhesive science if a bit of a mine field. And in this one I don't think all of the steps where given sufficient respect. (try walking in to a vehicle paint body shop and suggest they use a silicon based cleaner. I'd say you'll survive about 3 seconds before being launched on to the pavement (sidewalk).
I don't think apple gave full consideration to the type of glass/coating and then to try and paint it????????? NOT GOOD.
Personally I'm not buying any of it, I'd say Apple simply refused to buy a technology package from one of the many specialist coating companies and tried to go it alone, who ever they chose could have pulled a fast one and lied to apple saying it was straight forward and now they've been caught-out.
A technology package like that may have cost $500,000 and a unit price on top. But in the long run it would have worked out a lot cheaper.