Don’t Hold Your Breath for a White iPhone [Apple]
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Not that Apple obsessives need it, but here’s a new conspiracy theory to chew on. Apple announced this morning it would be delaying production of the white iPhone until later this year. More »
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@mr_mr: Apple doesn’t service accidents. So if they did, they would be SOL.
And if Apple did make a hardware change due to the alleged ‘faulty’ antenna, they would likely do it quietly as some internal thing that you couldn’t tell the difference and you’d have to get a new one via the whole genius thing or have bought one.
That way folks not in shit ATT areas wouldn’t be snatching up new phones to replace their totally working ones.
ArleenCabango
@quatrevingtquatre: rumor has it they dumped their entire warehouse into the stores this weekend to get those reservation lists finished. and stopped talking names this morning
so buy this time next week, it’s first come first serve.
ArleenCabango
starting Oct 1 a black bumper will be in the box. after all they only cost apple something like 1.5 cents to make.
ArleenCabango
@JoshUng: I have seen this world shattering article in at least 20 media outlets today. I think many man hours have gone into this around the world. My point is not that they are missing any other news really, it’s a comment on what is important in the world, and what is not. ALong the lines of the “there people starving in africa” argument. Just keeping things in perspective. Hell, I’m getting an android anyway.
badhairday
Hmmmm, I saw a white iPhone 4 out in the wild yesterday. It was some Asian dude in a sorta expensive Japanese restaurant in Mountain View. I had to do a double take, and curse the fact that I picked up a white 3GS just last week. Of course, I get home and see that they’re still not available on Apple’s site. Probably a high-level Apple a employee…
PeaceOutGuy
@slite: I wouldn’t call that an uneducated guess at all; I suspect you’re rather close to the truth.
7 of pi
@Jalawson: References to “Clueless”, hah, like anyone ever watches that movie (I saw it three times last week, damn you cable TV!).
hrtshpdbox
Score one for the Evo, who already has theirs.
I was totally going to post this comment from my Evo… but then I remembered my battery died a few hours ago.
armyjackson
“Cher, do you know what time it is?”
“A black iphone doesn’t really go with this outfit daddy”
Jalawson
@badhairday: I don’t get the whole, I need a white iPhone or white Evo, or whatever either, but I don’t think this took up too much time that Valleyway is missing other news.
JoshUng
The schmutz potential is through the roof on that.
DitzyBlonde
I would just like my black iPhone 4G some time before hell freezes over.
quatrevingtquatre
Are there not more pressing issues to concern ourselves with, seriously. This is news? Use the iShellac home iPhone painting product soon to be found on late night infomercials iof you truly, truly can’t wait for your phone to be white. Good god, life must be really good if this consumes our minds.
badhairday
I think this has something to do with the glue they use to put the glass on. In early purchases, people were seeing yellowing around the edges, but it soon faded as the unit warmed up and blended into the black case.
My undeducated guess is that this same glue stains the white case and doesnt fade over time.
slite
@Arken: Hee hee!
And My Axe!
I’m waiting for the white ipod touch.
mnerd
@And My Axe!: It’s the only sensible choice.
Arken
I paint all of my electronics with a coat of clear nail polish right after taking them out of the box. That keeps them from getting scratched and prevents antenna interference.
jimstoic
@And My Axe!: @Arken: +1 for you both
Myrna_Minkoff
@SharpShinyClaws: No, sir! The tinfoil suit I put on each morning before zipping off to work in my mid-century-modern flying car is clearly silver!
Elemnop
Shirley Sherrod is behind this.
GordonGartrelle
@RedmondBarry: I can see your point, however I waited (until 2 days ago) to get mine to replace a snail-paced 3G. I would have waited longer, but that phone was killing my soul. Guessing a lot of people will end up “accidentally” dropping the 4 after the antenna fix…
mr_mr
@And My Axe!: you just want me to have an abortion.
shadowdetard
All together now….
Reverse Racism!
alysson
@Arken: Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to buy a Blackberry.
And My Axe!
@mr_mr: Actually, this is exactly why I’m not an early adopter. I’m convinced those who are do so more for status reasons, than pragmatic ones. So, they got what they paid for: a beautiful new phone they can be the first to show their friends. The rest of us, however, can’t wait to get an iPhone 4 next year with a proper antenna!
RedmondBarry
A white iPhone that works without the need of a case. I’m guessing at least 30% of current iPhone 4 owners would be stupid enough to buy into that.
Me included!
Ayo
From the official press release: “…The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.”
Ummm……
PutTheKindleBack
Ahab hunts the White iPhone.
RedmondBarry
Officially, you’re still able to purchase the “more popular” black model.
In other news, “running like hell” has been voted more popular than “teleporting,” and “seducing it,” when confronted with a charging Grizzly bear.
tonythemayor
@And My Axe!: Listen Betty, don’t start up with your white zone shit again.
Arken
Apple hates Whitey
south2nd
I don’t understand why this is such a problem. Everyone knows everything in the future is white or gray. I mean, this shit should just HAPPEN.
SharpShinyClaws
Call me Ishmael.
Heidi Montauk
There is going to be a fucking revolt if Apple makes changes to the iphone only 3-4 months after launch. Yikes.
mr_mr
This excites me. I was waiting for the hooplah to die down and was holding out for a white one… so if the white one is also going to be made better than the black ones I feel very justified in waiting.
KentuckyBabe
The White Phone is for loading and unloading of data only. Please do not snark on the White Phone.
And My Axe!
but when are they going to produce the iPhones that don’t fuck up all the time?
bobdeuce
Racists.
RabbiGibson
The White iPhone, like the White Buffalo, is rare and sacred, occurring in only one in 10,000,000 devices.
Swifter