iPhone 11 Pro why are the "pro" phones in boring colors?

[shr631]

You don't drive your car into a business meeting though, do you?

Nothing wrong with having a device that a fancy colour of course. Just looks out of place in a professional environment.

I take your general point. But this is increasingly becoming an outdated limitation, along with ideas such as professionals don’t have tattoos or facial hair. Some industries are more conservative than others but even when I was in banking some eccentricity was accepted as long as the person delivered the goods. Sure if you’re in a setting that puts a lot of stress on conformity you want to be conscious of it but IMO that’s less the rule these days.

 

[Steve121178]

I take your general point. But this is increasingly becoming an outdated limitation, along with ideas such as professionals don’t have tattoos or facial hair. Some industries are more conservative than others but even when I was in banking some eccentricity was accepted as long as the person delivered the goods. Sure if you’re in a setting that puts a lot of stress on conformity you want to be conscious of it but IMO that’s less the rule these days.

I agree, but if Apple thought there was a market for snazzy colours in their top-end phones then they surely would have offered them by now.

 

[ET iPhone Home]

i like the benefits of the new triple camera system, but i wish the "pro" phones came in the cool colors of the regular 11. why does apple make us choose?

I think Pro's are considered more or less professional phones. And what I mean by that is the consumer base who buys higher end iPhones are working class, conservative, business owners and corporate, not to say 11 consumers are not any of those. The 11 colors are more catered to a younger consumer base or for those who like a little color in their lives.

 

[eoblaed]

Which is why I would opt for the black iPhone 11. It’s nothing to do with the model here, but you can get classy or boring colours on each model across the range. At least the iPhone 11 offers more options and is probably why it’s the most sort after of the three

I guess we have different priorities when we buy phones. I pick the phone based on capabilities, then choose a color from the available options, not the other way around.

I can imagine there are people that don’t care so much about what the phone can do, in which, yeah, I guess they might gravitate towards the pink and blue phones.

 

[KnightPawn]

The pastel colours are well suited to the cheap mass market models as they are the iPhone model for everyone.

The premium phones will be used by those of us who work in the office for a living and/or visit clients, so the phone needs to look reasonably professional & business orientated.

I don't agree with either of those statements. I work in an office and frequently have meetings with external contacts however I don't think the colour of the phone would ever be a big deal.

I'd go further than that and say if someone was to judge me on the colour of my phone it's probably not a client I'd want to work with to focus on something as superficial as that.


That being said, I'm getting the space grey Pro as per usual.

 

[noteple]

Focus Groups
Pick the colors that exude stability, strength, quality
Crossed with the demographics of those that would purchase that device

Hotdog mustard, cherry vanilla, and orange creamsicle didn’t make the cut

sorry

 

[profets]

You don't drive your car into a business meeting though, do you?

Nothing wrong with having a device that a fancy colour of course. Just looks out of place in a professional environment.

I do drive my car for business meetings. What a ridiculous statement that it looks out of place in a professional environment.

Company provided phones in professional industries are usually always conservative looking and not, for example, fruity neon colored. Personal device is a different story since employers usually have no say.

Agreed regarding company provided phones. I'm self employed though and the last thing I worry about is someone judging me for the colour of my device or car.

 

[noteple]

I do drive my car for business meetings. What a ridiculous statement that it looks out of place in a professional environment.



Agreed regarding company provided phones. I'm self employed though and the last thing I worry about is someone judging me for the colour of my device or car.

but it happens
The first photon is final
It sets the foundation
Sound, smell, environment, time add bricks to that foundation.

you will never get a second chance to make a first impression

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I guess we have different priorities when we buy phones. I pick the phone based on capabilities, then choose a color from the available options, not the other way around.

I can imagine there are people that don’t care so much about what the phone can do, in which, yeah, I guess they might gravitate towards the pink and blue phones.

I care what the phone can do but in my view there is not much the Pro can do that the iPhone 11 can’t. I certainly don’t choose the colour over function.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

The premium iPhone's will always have more muted & professional (no pun intended) looking colours.

The pastel colours are well suited to the cheap mass market models as they are the iPhone model for everyone.

The premium phones will be used by those of us who work in the office for a living and/or visit clients, so the phone needs to look reasonably professional & business orientated. I think Apple are onto a winner with the green as it jazzes it up a bit whilst still looking the absolute t*ts.

So why is the iPhone XR so popular in the corporate world? I work in an office environment and there are very few iPhone XS style phones, and I’ve witnessed that all over the country. Company issued phones tend to be iPhones but they are not premium versions of the range for obvious reasons. Sales people very rarely carry up to date iPhones, I don’t know what industry you work in? In the medical, automotive and raw material sectors is less about flash iPhones I can assure you.

I agree, but if Apple thought there was a market for snazzy colours in their top-end phones then they surely would have offered them by now.

Or is it because there’s a much larger range of aluminium anodising options compared to processing stainless steel? It’s down to cost, not the snobby assumption people with the Pro phones are more sophisticated which is absolute bollocks.

 

[Bethanie21]

I take your general point. But this is increasingly becoming an outdated limitation, along with ideas such as professionals don’t have tattoos or facial hair. Some industries are more conservative than others but even when I was in banking some eccentricity was accepted as long as the person delivered the goods. Sure if you’re in a setting that puts a lot of stress on conformity you want to be conscious of it but IMO that’s less the rule these days.

Agree re this becoming an outdated opinion. I’m a professional, work in an office, and I have tattoos and have preordered a *gasp* gold iPhone 11 Pro. I don’t care if that doesn’t look professional, and I’ve never had anyone at work complain about the colour of my phone or my tattoos. 🙃

 

[KnightPawn]

I think in this day and age anyone who judges someone on the colour of their phone is probably going to be a bad judge of character. Same as those who judge if you have tattoos or not.

I work in a very laid back office and phone colour would never be an issue. Hell, just last year I bought the staff lots of bright Huawei P Smarts in a lovely bright blue.

'Professional' colours is a very antiqued way of thinking. Of suits, perhaps. But certainly not a phone. The most corporate office I've ever worked in was Airbus and even then plenty of staff had Rose Gold iPhone 6s or a few crazy colour Android handsets. The more I think about it, the more I think it's less of an issue

 

[pshady]

I think in this day and age anyone who judges someone on the colour of their phone is probably going to be a bad judge of character. Same as those who judge if you have tattoos or not.

I work in a very laid back office and phone colour would never be an issue. Hell, just last year I bought the staff lots of bright Huawei P Smarts in a lovely bright blue.

'Professional' colours is a very antiqued way of thinking. Of suits, perhaps. But certainly not a phone. The most corporate office I've ever worked in was Airbus and even then plenty of staff had Rose Gold iPhone 6s or a few crazy colour Android handsets. The more I think about it, the more I think it's less of an issue

you are so right 🙏

 

[eoblaed]

I care what the phone can do but in my view there is not much the Pro can do that the iPhone 11 can’t. I certainly don’t choose the colour over function.

The lack of a telephoto lens on the non-Pro phones is an instant deal breaker for me. Easily half (or more) of the photos I take use the 2x optical zoom of that telephoto. Being the de-facto family photographer, as well as just enjoying taking cool looking photos, every improvement to the camera system is something I'll opt for. In this regard, the Pro models are definitely a step above the stock 11.

Also, the vastly superior screen on the Pro phones is something I wouldn't be willing to give up (after getting used to it on the X and the XS Max), same with the 'Max/Plus' sized form factor.

Granted, these are all things that may not be important to others, but to me they're critical... which is why I wouldn't even look at a stock 11 regardless of their color choices.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

The lack of a telephoto lens on the non-Pro phones is an instant deal breaker for me. Easily half (or more) of the photos I take use the 2x optical zoom of that telephoto. Being the de-facto family photographer, as well as just enjoying taking cool looking photos, every improvement to the camera system is something I'll opt for. In this regard, the Pro models are definitely a step above the stock 11.

Also, the vastly superior screen on the Pro phones is something I wouldn't be willing to give up (after getting used to it on the X and the XS Max), same with the 'Max/Plus' sized form factor.

Granted, these are all things that may not be important to others, but to me they're critical... which is why I wouldn't even look at a stock 11 regardless of their color choices.

Well if you’re happy with the Pro then that’s great. The screen is good enough from what I have seen in my view on the 11 as proven by last years XR. Personally if I’m that bothered about camera quality for family photos then I use my actual camera. Sod paying out over a grand a year for a smartphone which has an inferior camera to that anyway. Even my 8+ has a good enough camera for opportunist shots when out and about. Just my view though, everybody has different justifications for large purchases.

 

[shr631]

The lack of a telephoto lens on the non-Pro phones is an instant deal breaker for me. Easily half (or more) of the photos I take use the 2x optical zoom of that telephoto. Being the de-facto family photographer, as well as just enjoying taking cool looking photos, every improvement to the camera system is something I'll opt for. In this regard, the Pro models are definitely a step above the stock 11.

Also, the vastly superior screen on the Pro phones is something I wouldn't be willing to give up (after getting used to it on the X and the XS Max), same with the 'Max/Plus' sized form factor.

Granted, these are all things that may not be important to others, but to me they're critical... which is why I wouldn't even look at a stock 11 regardless of their color choices.

The custom order 11 pros are definitely where it’s at, though I still think my off-the shelf stock 11 is going to be fine, even coming from my bespoke Xs max. Will I adjust to the vastly inferior screen? Not sure...but as text on the dim screen of the 11 will be so unreadable, I’ll need to turn on dictation so it shouldn’t matter anyway.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

The midnight green is the best color, IMO. But I agree with you, the iPhone 11 has some great choices for brighter color choices. I think calling something "Pro" and using bright colors just doesn't blend, at least that's what companies seems to think. They have to attract the professionals with more matte colors. 😂🤣

 

[PBG4 Dude]

That's true, I don't frequent "high-end fashion boutiques." I do live in a fairly urban area though (Tokyo counts as urban, I suppose) and I don't recall ever seeing businessmen in any area here (Ginza, Omotosando, Roppongi, Azabu, etc) wearing brightly colored suits. If the question is why Apple doesn't offer playfully colored "Pro" phones, I think that might be the answer right there.

You live in a county that forces children with non-black hair to dye their hair in order to conform. Of course you aren’t going to see colorful fashion trends originating in Japan.

 

[Pinhead117]

you may be right.... i might be swayed by midnight green after i see it in person... i've had the silver two years in a row and i'm a bit bored by it....

I'm so excited now I think I may faint when I see the Midnight Green!