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iPad why no iPad in GOLD?
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I disagree, the gold iPad mini mockups looked pretty good.
It's not really gold anyways, it's difficult to differentiate from the silver in some conditions. It's like a yellow silver. I see nothing cheesy about it.
Tacky in your opinion. Obviously not everyone shares it considering how quickly the gold iPhone sells out.
Agreed. I'm baffled why people actually like the white/gold iPhone 5S. I'm glad Apple isn't wasting resources on a white/gold iPad.
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Well that's obviously a misconception. The only reason why it's selling so well is because its available in limited quantities. That doesn't take away from the fact it is tacky.
the iPhone 5S Gold is by far the most sought after model, it likely would have been the same for the iPad
I'm sure they're saving it for next year
No its not. Again that's your misconception. It seems the most sought after because of the limited supply. The space grey is far more popular if you look at various sources including various forums. I very much doubt a gold iPad would. E any different.
You just have to look about at the style of many or most people these days. The gold iPhone fits right in with the common blindness afflicting popular culture.
I'd just make sure to buy a fake 100oz gold bar made of plastic to rest it on when in my mobile home or studio apartment with cracked drywall. Then I'd flip on Honey Boo Boo and drink something sugary and fruity in a collectible bottle.
no. my bet is on gold iPad Air&Mini coming out 2-5weeks after the launch. Just like how they used to bring out white version of iPhones awhile after the launch.
I believe, Apple was not planning to bring Gold version of the iPad Air. But since the iPhone 5S launch, they found out that Gold version was selling hot. Then they swapped the plan and decided to bring Gold version too. And the only reason why we didnt see them in the announcement is probably because of the manufacturing delays. I mean Apple spends atleast 3-4months ahead of time to assemble their iPad/iPhone before they release it. So I believe Gold version is not ready to release at the same launch date but will be available later. It should be right since we saw couple of gold backplates of iPad in the leak photos.
I think the gold finish works for smaller items much better than large items. A large item in gold is more likely to be perceived as tacky. Because there are/were genuine 24k gold iPhones on the market.
But I think it was more about Apple having the strategy of giving the iPhone some unique features to give the device more incentive for buyers, since I believe the iPhone has a larger profit margin than the iPad.
But I think it was more about Apple having the strategy of giving the iPhone some unique features to give the device more incentive for buyers, since I believe the iPhone has a larger profit margin than the iPad.
I'm baffled at the smug attitude of people pouring on folks who like gold. We're all different you probably wear pants up your ass some need a relaxed fit were all different.
That's exactly what I said. They act like since your opinion differs YOU'RE WRONG!
Err... The space grey is more popular because it has been the color that everybody has had in stock.
I think that the reason that iPad doesn't produce any GOLD in iPad is that there are not atoms colliding in iPad to form GOLD.
The gold iPhone looks sick. Everyone calling it tacky hasn't seen it or simply cannot remove images in their head of their mom or grandma wearing tacky gold jewelery. It's one thing if you do not like the color gold - understandble, but to say it's tacky shows no regard for design and color combination which is excellent 5S.
With that said, I think it would be a lot harder to make gold look great on an iPad. I still like that about Apple, they don't just do something for the sake of doing it. They probably tried it and it looked horrible. Just my guess.
With that said, I think it would be a lot harder to make gold look great on an iPad. I still like that about Apple, they don't just do something for the sake of doing it. They probably tried it and it looked horrible. Just my guess.
EXACTLY. Everyone is just buying it cause it's the 'new and different' color. Apple could've introduced ANY color and people would've bought it for that same reason.