I'm leaning towards the white bumper, but my concern is that it may turn yellowish over time. Does anyone know if this will be the case, for those who already have the white bumper or know otherwise?
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will the white bumper turn yellowish?
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i've had a white bumper since day 1 and it's already turning grey/brown from only being in my pocket. When i handle it, i dont usually grip it with my whole hand i just use my fingers, and i consider myself a clean person... so the white bumper is just a dirt magnet...
I remember when I had a white DS Lite, the outer shell was pristine. I expect the white iPhone 4 to be the same way. Less fingerprints it will show too. But my DS Lite's matte inside finish and shoulder buttons got dirty easily.
The glossy white doesn't turn yellow or get dirty. It will likely come from the rubber part.
If you get a white iPhone, I suggest getting a black bumper. Less feminine looking too for most of you guys. I do think the white bumpers do look nice even on a black iPhone 4, but I will likely keep my black bumper on my iPhone 4 for most of the duration of my contract. White is still a good alternative just to standout.
The glossy white doesn't turn yellow or get dirty. It will likely come from the rubber part.
If you get a white iPhone, I suggest getting a black bumper. Less feminine looking too for most of you guys. I do think the white bumpers do look nice even on a black iPhone 4, but I will likely keep my black bumper on my iPhone 4 for most of the duration of my contract. White is still a good alternative just to standout.
Starting to wear
I got my white bumper two and a half weeks ago. I don't see how anyone got one on day 1 since only the black bumper was available on launch day.
Anyways, I just noticed a spot on the whiter hard plastic (rather than the grayer rubber trim) what looks like the finsh is rubbing off. I'm very careful with my phone, so seeing a spot of wear so soon is discouraging. If it gets worse, or the spot larger, I'll for sure want to exchange it, although doing that now with everyone trying to get a free one or refund, is going to be difficult.
I don't think this problem will be limited to the white bumper, in fact, as the finish wears off, the other colors may look worse. Has anyone else noticed this happening? I don't think yellowing will be a problem. I have a Belkin Grip Vue for my iPad and it's starting to yellow, but it's made out of a soft clear plastic.
I got my white bumper two and a half weeks ago. I don't see how anyone got one on day 1 since only the black bumper was available on launch day.
Anyways, I just noticed a spot on the whiter hard plastic (rather than the grayer rubber trim) what looks like the finsh is rubbing off. I'm very careful with my phone, so seeing a spot of wear so soon is discouraging. If it gets worse, or the spot larger, I'll for sure want to exchange it, although doing that now with everyone trying to get a free one or refund, is going to be difficult.
I don't think this problem will be limited to the white bumper, in fact, as the finish wears off, the other colors may look worse. Has anyone else noticed this happening? I don't think yellowing will be a problem. I have a Belkin Grip Vue for my iPad and it's starting to yellow, but it's made out of a soft clear plastic.
Buy a small bottle of rubbing alcohol. Using a lint free microfiber cloth dampened with alcohol, wipe the bumper off once a week, or anytime it becomes heavily soiled. That will keep it looking good.
That's not true, the black, white and blue ones were available at my store on launch day (Albeit there were very few of the latter two). And if you ordered it early online you would have gotten it within a few days of launch day.
Rubbing alcohol doesn't work to well as it doesn't do a very good job of removing the discoloration from the finish and skin/dirt mixture. I've found that making a baking soda paste with water was the easiest way to clean the bumper without too much hassle.
This degrades the rubber and causes it to become brittle and chip very easily. Don't do this.
