With every great announcement from Apple — I'm referring, obviously, to the iPhone 3G — comes a slew of important questions. What happens to my AT&T contract? When will the camera get better? Video?!
But for me, one huge question comes to mind: black or white? That's right, my slavishness to better, faster, stronger is dictating that I get the new one. Whee! Of course, the new colors are black or white (like the MacBook, get it?), and I'm having quite the time deciding between the two colors. I mean, this is the phone I'll be carrying for an entire year, so it's got to go with everything.
Black's got that chic, French quality, while the white has that classic Apple feel. I want both! What color are you partial to?
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Or at least until a new iphone comes along.
I've had the same cheap virginmobile phone since early 2006. I think it's time for an upgrade.
1I'd really love it if they made silver to match the MacBook Pros but if I were choosing out of these I'd pick white.
2I had thought I'd prefer the white, but looking at the pics, I really like the black better. Maybe I'll change my mind once I see them in person.
3I think the black shows wear less. It does in the Ipod anyway.
4(like the MacBook, get it?)
Didn't they say they will not use plastic in computers anymore
and the MacBooks are to become aluminum too?
I don't know, I don't like plastic back at new iPhones so...
5I guess white, because it will not show smudges as much as black!
I like the white one looks like it would be easier to find in my purse and no smudges but knowing me I'll change my mind at the last minute and switch to the black one LOL.
6I am really pissed about this new phone.
I know that's lame, but it bugs me out. We spent so
much money and time on getting ours on the first day last year, like the tech-goobs we are and now this!
Curses, Steve Jobs, foiled again!
7WHITE. black shows more ware over time and i'm into the bigger capacity
8i'm torn! i have a white macbook and wish it was black because i'm cleaning the keys everyday! buttt, on the iphone you wouldn't have that problem---i think black would show scratches more though. the white looks like an ipod and black more like a phone! ohhhh decisions, decisions!
9As neat as the new Iphone is, I woudn't have either. Wanna know why?
The cost is actually higher! Sure the phone is 199 but they raised the mandatory Data plan by 10 bucks. 2 years at 10bucks a month is $240 more! So while apple gave you 200 off att is taking it and fourty more bucks over the course of two years.
That and there is no jailbreaking, no options for other carrieers nothing! It's just plain rubbish. Thank you but no thank you apple. I'll just get an ipod touch, thank you very much.
10I like the black one.
11Black is pimp.
12i'm going for the white one just because it's different.
13I was all for black, but now I'm not so sure.
iLounge has some pics of the new black casing that shows a lot of smudging and wear. (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/real-world-photos-ins...) I feared this would be the case, since it's been my experience that black iPods showed more wear than their white counterparts. Same with the MacBooks (even given that the black MacBooks are a matte and not glossy plastic). It's just the way light reacts with black vs. white surfaces.
As for Apple's move over to plastic? My understanding is that the aluminum casing on the original iPhone (which I love) had a tendency to interfere with wireless signals, thus requiring the ugly black plastic piece at the bottom of the phone. Plastic doesn't obstruct these signals, and is probably an overall cheaper material to produce and manufacture. The downside, of course, is plastic is much more prone to scratches and smudges than aluminum.
We'll see. Luckily, I'm not in the market for an iPhone replacement just yet.
14love the black one, but realistically, i am not changing out of my tmo plan, so that really doesn't matter! =) however, no matter which i would hypothetically get, there are soo many cute cases and things that you'd probably never even know anyway!
15White, because it reminds me so much of my first G3 ibook, which I loved dearly, and because it looks like it would be less likely to show scratches.
16White, only b/c it matches my macbook.
17black, as you can see THE APPLE better
18My question is, does the iPhone 3G have a flash player?
19I was thinking black would be a no brainer but now I don't know! And I would had upgraded even if the 16GB was $599. I use this phone so much for work and personal it is worth every penny- even with the data increase. I couldn't love this little device anymore if I tried.
20I actually HAVE a white one!
I got mine custom colored from colorwarez online when I ordered the first iphone.
It's all white with a pink metallic apple on the back.
Go for white...it's sleek, classic and just looks awesome IMO.
21will go for the white one definitely
22Black to match the macbook, but not until I it comes out, I read reviews, and play with friends phones if they get one.
23Well since they don't have a red one yet...the sleek little black one is chic like a little black dress, so I like that one.
24Oh god I'm just so excited to get one. I wanted one last year but I was in the middle of a two year contract with sprint that I tried so hard to get out of, and I just didn't want to pay the extra $$ to break it. Patience pays off! I think white to match the MacBook, but, either would be fine.
25I pick black but after reading the comments for the PRO white I may change my mind. I am sort of disappointed with the announcement because its almost like they have cheapened the iPhone.
IDK, I wish they would make one that would match my macbook pro.
26black is chic
27BLACK OFCOURSE
28Black for me
29tough call, i chose black.
30I LIKE WHITE ONE~
31MissMarisol: "its almost like they have cheapened the iPhone."
That's exactly what Apple/AT&T did! $199/$299 instead of $399/$499!
32most definitely black.
33i plan to carry both my iphone and my ipod classic. the ipod is white, so i'll probably get a black iphone so i can easily tell them apart.
34Moot point for me. That scratchable plastic back would go STRAIGHT into a protective case.
35I've been waiting for the next next generation and I'm glad it is finally here.
36Phone should be black. Everything else Apple: just say white
37i think it's hysterical that the vote results are exactly 50-50 as of my writing. apparently we collectively think like geeksugar - LOL.
38I always buy my apple products in white. It should be white.
39I'm embarassed to say that after purchasing the black....I now want the white. I've been calling my local Apple store for more stock. Once it's in I'm making the swap. The white is just hotter looking.
40Pink!
41Lol
White to match my ibook of course.
42white. no contest.
43Having one in both colors would be best!
44o.O Black Or White..? Black Has A More Sophisticated Look..But The White Looks Elegant & It is The Original Apple Colour...
If I Was Getting The iPhone..I'd Be Undecisive..I'd Be Standing In The Store Thinking && In The End I Might Go Hmm...Lets Go For Another Phone Instead
45They have simply got to get gray. Grays the happy medium color for cool an camouflage so no one steals.
46By cool...I mean keeping electronics cool from heat drawing duh.
47I LOOOVE my white 3G iPhone.
It's so sleek, and can't be easily mistaken for another model.
Let's face it, there's THAT MANY black phones, dare to be different!
Plus it matches my MacBook. XD
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48Ps. Abigail, I know this is a geek blog but you have GOT to be kidding!
GREY IS FUGLY.
It is an APPLE phone; the closest Apple comes to grey these days is silver!
Ugh. Such a suggestion makes me wonder whether I should be amused or disgusted.
49i would rather have the white, but it would get dirty faster. and color actually doesnt matter because i use a case over my iphone, but i chose white.
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