White iPhone 4 Sales Officially Begin

[ciTiger]

Finally! I hope we can put all this behind us and dedicate to rumors on iPhone 5...

 

[ajohnson253]

Finally! The most unimportant device of the world has arrived!

Before you criticize this comment, ask yourself this question:
If the device is so important (for Apple), why did it then arrive 11 months late?

Ask yourself this question, does apple care? No. They do what they want.

 

[arcite]

I heard it will be available only in Bondi Blue

if ONLY!

 

[radge]

Seems like they're going to continue to sell the iPhone 4 even after the "4S" comes out. But they're going to make bank on them anyway.

 

[shadowjeff]

Why would someone queue for a white iphone? I doubt its going to run out since the specs are almost the same... Apple could launch an ipad or iphone in different colors and there would still be people lining up for it. wtf

 

[uwetodd]

Seems like they're going to continue to sell the iPhone 4 even after the "4S" comes out. But they're going to make bank on them anyway.

Capitalism is the devil! JK.

 

[StyxMaker]

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I believe the demand for the white iPhone 4 will be strong because besides fixing the case color fading and light bleed issues, they also fixed the "death grip" issue with the antenna and the proximity sensor issue.

It will be interesting to see if Apple will specify which production batch black iPhone 4 will also get the antenna and proximity sensor fixes, though.

The black iPhone4 I purchased last August has neither the antena nor the proximity sensor problem.

 

[DrEwe]

Wat time did you place your order?

8:35PM PST April 27th - it just shipped and is scheduled to arrive 29th by 3pm

 

[leletyM3]

8:35PM PST April 27th - it just shipped and is scheduled to arrive 29th by 3pm

Thanks for the info. I placed my order on the 28th at 00:01AM PST no update on my order yet but it seems that it is coming fast.

 

[Actarus]

At the same price? with old hardware? Nice mistake Apple, we want the iPhone5, not another iPhone 4.

 

[bwillwall]

I can just hear GLaDOS going "The amazing iPhone 4, now available in white, finally." Just like in Co-op XD

 

[Young Spade]

About time. I love the design and aesthetics l, however I don't think I'd get one; last year's hardware... of course I could get it and try it out....

 

[maclaptop]

At the same price? with old hardware? Nice mistake Apple, we want the iPhone5, not another iPhone 4.

Apple is coasting into risky territory.

The sharks are circling.

 

[Actarus]

Apple is coasting into risky territory.

The sharks are circling.

Absolutely, the market is moving fast and Apple seems to sleep. I know they always have their own timelines, but now, they are not alone in the competition. A recent review in engadget says the Galaxy S2 is outstanding. Meanwhile, apple releases a white iphone 4

 

[Young Spade]

Absolutely, the market is moving fast and Apple seems to sleep. I know they always have their own timelines, but now, they are not alone in the competition. A recent review in engadget says the Galaxy S2 is outstanding. Meanwhile, apple releases a white iphone 4

You have to remember, though, the different market Apple is catering to at this point and the percentage of people in America that make up the market.

The Galaxy S2 is amazing and it's going to be the phone I upgrade to the instant it comes out over here, however, most of America doesn't think like me. Technically, yes, the GS2 is going to be one of the, if not the most powerful phone when it comes out, however the average consumer doesn't need that, nor will look to that to fill their needs of a phone.

For the average person, facebook, twitter, angry birds, and other applications of the sort (along with a good camera and music capabilities) is what they want and they know the iPhone can give them that; just look at the commercials out now about "if you don't have an iphone, you don't have X" and that's what's selling the phones.

We "tech savvy people who post in message boards" make up a very small portion of the population, and because of this we see things a lot differently. However, you have to dumb yourself down and look at it from an average consumer. The iPhone is prettier, has all of these "great" features that Apple has put in it, and it's made by Apple. That's enough to sell to the average consumer.

Same reason the iPad 2 came out with what it has now; it's behind already in specs and well... Android phones that are already on the market are just as powerful, which says a lot about what Apple is doing. They're playing off of the brand and the quality of the machine, not the technical specs.