So what would you do?

Cassady

Cassady

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Courier just dropped off my Iphone 4S.

To say that I have been eagerly awaiting my 1st Iphone, would be a not-so-insignificant understatement.

Only problem - it's a white one. I ordered a black one.
I have a black Ipad, and I like it.
Glad I never took the white one.
I wanted a black Iphone too.

Now, after many months of yearning - I have a white one in my hands... :cry:

So - do I stop crying like a little girl, and remind myself that I will in all likelihood put a decent case around it, since I'm clumsy and will be dropping it - which will mean I won't notice the colour in any event, - or do I arrange to have it swapped, since it would suck if I spend the next 2 years wishing I had stuck it out for a black one...

Somebody slap some sense into me... :whistle:

Off to buy the mini-sim now, and arrange everything else... will have a looksie upon my return...
 
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... and I'll just throw the obligatory "you could've gotten an Android" in as well.

But seriously, if I were an iFan and I were in your position, I'd probably keep the white one. As you say, a cover is going to pretty much mask it anyway & knowing the supply constraints with the 4S who knows how long you'll wait for an exchange.

There's so little of the body colour apparent in this age of OMG-check-the-screen phones, who cares about the little white you'll see below the screen?
 
From your link:

"A white bezel will you give the impression that the screen is dimmer, and has less contrast. The content won’t stand out as much. There is a reason why TVs come generally in Black, and letterbox content with black frames. White will make your movies and games look worse. Then, a white Frame will also reflect more light when you’re outside, it will be more visibly dirty and worse of all, white Apple products have a long history of problems, from cracking, delays to light leaks and so on."

If that holds true, rather hold out for a swap. I don't care enough about iAnything to have known that's an issue - the last bit about cracking and whatnot.
 
Cassady said:
Courier just dropped off my Iphone 4S.

To say that I have been eagerly awaiting my 1st Iphone, would be a not-so-insignificant understatement.

Only problem - it's a white one. I ordered a black one.
I have a black Ipad, and I like it.
Glad I never took the white one.
I wanted a black Iphone too.
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:confused:
 
HapticSimian said:
He has a black iPad. He ordered a white iPhone. He received a white iPhone. ;)
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He has a black Ipad. He wanted a black Iphone. So he ordered a black Iphone. But he received a white Iphone. :whistle:


Skinjam looks appealing...
R600 is pricey - and it blows that you can only have the design installed at a kiosk up North - but am tempted to give the budding artist inside me something to play around with...
 
Send it back for the black one. I have a white HTC Desire and the scuff marks that you get on the back of it are enough for me to never get another white phone.
 
SiriS said:
Exactly. White is for girls...or if you're gay.

:p
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Yowzers. :wtf:

Moving along. Had a think about the several occasions in the holidays, when several of the friends/family had a regular phone-swap session after getting up from the table, since all 6 of them had identical black Iphones, and they could only tell them apart after swiping...

White it is.
 
Cassady said:
He has a black Ipad. He wanted a black Iphone. So he ordered a black Iphone. But he received a white Iphone. :whistle:


Skinjam looks appealing...
R600 is pricey - and it blows that you can only have the design installed at a kiosk up North - but am tempted to give the budding artist inside me something to play around with...
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Check out http://www.gelaskins.com as well, they have some truly amazing designs but you'd have to wait to get it (from the states) an then put the skin on yourself....
 
HapticSimian said:
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... and I'll just throw the obligatory "you could've gotten an Android" in as well.

But seriously, if I were an iFan and I were in your position, I'd probably keep the white one. As you say, a cover is going to pretty much mask it anyway & knowing the supply constraints with the 4S who knows how long you'll wait for an exchange.

There's so little of the body colour apparent in this age of OMG-check-the-screen phones, who cares about the little white you'll see below the screen?
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HapticSimian said:
All this black vs white ****! Sodding racists.

Had me totally confused. :o
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:)

PS - think you're right in that I will get over the bit of white...
 
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