“Apple Inc said on Tuesday that it would delay release of its eagerly anticipated white iPhone again, this time until next spring,” Gabriel Madway reports for Reuters.
“The latest version of the popular handset, the iPhone 4, was released in June, but the white model was delayed first to July, then to the end of the year and now to early next year,” Madway reports. “‘We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone again,’ Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller. She declined to explain the delay.”
Madway reports, “Apple has never said exactly why the white iPhone has been so troublesome to produce. The company has only said the white model was ‘more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected.'”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: By the time it’s ready, nobody will want it.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
HEHEHE That’s cause Verizon will get it. Only Color they will have over AT&T
HEHEHE That’s cause Verizon will get it. Only Color they will have over AT&T
By the time it’s ready they’ll be on the iPhone 5 or beyond!
By the time it’s ready they’ll be on the iPhone 5 or beyond!
if you want a black iPhone 4, go to ATT. if you want the white iPhone 4, go to verizon!
if you want a black iPhone 4, go to ATT. if you want the white iPhone 4, go to verizon!
I disagree MDN. My wife has White 3G. She wants white iPhone4. Told her today about Spring delay and offered to get her black one with white case or bumper or anything else. She said no thank you. She wants the white one.
I disagree MDN. My wife has White 3G. She wants white iPhone4. Told her today about Spring delay and offered to get her black one with white case or bumper or anything else. She said no thank you. She wants the white one.
Well, that makes choosing a cell phone company a Blanck and White issue.
The Evil ATT or Hero Verizon…… Or is it the reverse! Damn.
Well, that makes choosing a cell phone company a Blanck and White issue.
The Evil ATT or Hero Verizon…… Or is it the reverse! Damn.
Why don’t they just say it’ll be available when iPhone 5 comes out? Oh yeah, because iPhone 5 isn’t supposed to exist until Jobs dramatically reveals it in June to everyone’s surprise. </sarcasm>
Why don’t they just say it’ll be available when iPhone 5 comes out? Oh yeah, because iPhone 5 isn’t supposed to exist until Jobs dramatically reveals it in June to everyone’s surprise. </sarcasm>
Reminds me of what Henry Ford said: “You can have any color – as long as it’s black.”
Reminds me of what Henry Ford said: “You can have any color – as long as it’s black.”
I am bitterly disappointed over this news. I am currently using a white 3GS which I am very happy with. Quite frankly, I prefer the present design than that of the Black iPhone 4 which my husband has. Unfortunately, the iPhone 4 has features which I do like so I will wait patiently.
I am bitterly disappointed over this news. I am currently using a white 3GS which I am very happy with. Quite frankly, I prefer the present design than that of the Black iPhone 4 which my husband has. Unfortunately, the iPhone 4 has features which I do like so I will wait patiently.
@MDN. LOL
@MDN. LOL
This time, MDN’s take couldn’t be more wrong.
The delay will only increase desire. When the white model finally appears, people will be having gunfights in the queues at Apple Stores.
Spring ends on June 20. Sounds like iPhone 5 to me…
Spring ends on June 20. Sounds like iPhone 5 to me…
MacDailyNews Take: By the time it’s ready, nobody will want it.
Only because by then, everyone will be anticipating the iPhone 5G.
At some point, the best thing for apple to do is just give up on it.
MacDailyNews Take: By the time it’s ready, nobody will want it.
Only because by then, everyone will be anticipating the iPhone 5G.
At some point, the best thing for apple to do is just give up on it.
@JB
You’re a lucky man. It would appear that your wife is picky about her taste and doesn’t like to settle for what she considers a second best. She would rather wait it out. She picked you.
@JB
You’re a lucky man. It would appear that your wife is picky about her taste and doesn’t like to settle for what she considers a second best. She would rather wait it out. She picked you.
Does MDN not read his own postings? The reason for the white iPhone 4 delay is because the white paint on the front and the back of the test models don’t match.
Does MDN not read his own postings? The reason for the white iPhone 4 delay is because the white paint on the front and the back of the test models don’t match.
Splashman wrote:
“…When the white model finally appears, people will be having gunfights in the queues at Apple Stores…”
A most astute observation.
Splashman wrote:
“…When the white model finally appears, people will be having gunfights in the queues at Apple Stores…”
A most astute observation.
People who lust for an iPhone4 will not buy
unless it comes in white? Doesn’t make sense.
People who lust for an iPhone4 will not buy
unless it comes in white? Doesn’t make sense.
Apple should just withdraw it completely until they are guaranteed it can be manufactured properly.
Apple should just withdraw it completely until they are guaranteed it can be manufactured properly.
The white one does not look as good, in my opinion. On the black iPhone 4, when the screen is OFF, the entire front surface looks black with the screen area blending in. It makes the screen seem larger (wider). On the white iPhone, the screen is an stark dark rectangle. It reminds me of the styling of the old white plastic-body iMacs and 1st thru 3rd gen iPods. There’s nothing wrong with that, except it’s a bit jarring next to other current Apple products.
But I understand people desire things that are harder or impossible to obtain. In the old days, the WHITE iPods were common and the “rare” ones were the BLACK “U2” special edition. And the white MacBook was “regular” and you had to pay extra for the black paint job. If Apple was having problems producing black iPhones instead, then the same people would want that one instead of the “common” white version.
Personally, I think it’s a clever ploy to increase sales of iPhone 4 during the quarter before the next iPhone is released.
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The white one does not look as good, in my opinion. On the black iPhone 4, when the screen is OFF, the entire front surface looks black with the screen area blending in. It makes the screen seem larger (wider). On the white iPhone, the screen is an stark dark rectangle. It reminds me of the styling of the old white plastic-body iMacs and 1st thru 3rd gen iPods. There’s nothing wrong with that, except it’s a bit jarring next to other current Apple products.
But I understand people desire things that are harder or impossible to obtain. In the old days, the WHITE iPods were common and the “rare” ones were the BLACK “U2” special edition. And the white MacBook was “regular” and you had to pay extra for the black paint job. If Apple was having problems producing black iPhones instead, then the same people would want that one instead of the “common” white version.
Personally, I think it’s a clever ploy to increase sales of iPhone 4 during the quarter before the next iPhone is released.
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My black iPhone 4 with the Apple bumper looks like the monolith from 2001, A Space Odyssey. I think I would tire of a white one.
My black iPhone 4 with the Apple bumper looks like the monolith from 2001, A Space Odyssey. I think I would tire of a white one.
How hard is it to get the maker of the home button to make it the same colour as the iPhone body colour?
Apple scrap the white one and bring out a nice silver one. . .Mmmm
How hard is it to get the maker of the home button to make it the same colour as the iPhone body colour?
Apple scrap the white one and bring out a nice silver one. . .Mmmm
Is this Apple telling us there won’t be an iPhone 5 in June?
iPhone 4 will take some topping in feature set
Is this Apple telling us there won’t be an iPhone 5 in June?
iPhone 4 will take some topping in feature set
@ Question
I’m sure there will be an iPhone 5, but perhaps it might have the same or very similar case design.
@ Question
I’m sure there will be an iPhone 5, but perhaps it might have the same or very similar case design.
What, no mention of the iPhone security issue that is all over the news? I must say it is rather nauseating how biased MacDailyNews is.
What, no mention of the iPhone security issue that is all over the news? I must say it is rather nauseating how biased MacDailyNews is.
You can have all the colors you want, so long as it’s black!
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You can have all the colors you want, so long as it’s black!
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White iPhone4 = collectors dream as long as not too many are produced.
@ johnny and As Henry Ford allegedly said… Could you reference said quotes please?
Here is a reference as an example of how to backup your statements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_ford
(Ford wrote in his autobiography, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black”.[17] Until the development of the assembly line, which mandated black because of its quicker drying time, Model T’s were available in other colors, including red.)
As you can see clearly, Ford offered cars for sale not colors!
White iPhone4 = collectors dream as long as not too many are produced.
@ johnny and As Henry Ford allegedly said… Could you reference said quotes please?
Here is a reference as an example of how to backup your statements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_ford
(Ford wrote in his autobiography, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black”.[17] Until the development of the assembly line, which mandated black because of its quicker drying time, Model T’s were available in other colors, including red.)
As you can see clearly, Ford offered cars for sale not colors!
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there is not much of a prob in that coz i like black more.
Also, there are some really cool accessory updates so don’t want it soon :p
http://www.cellhub.com/t-mobile-cell-phone-plans/even-more-plans.html
there is not much of a prob in that coz i like black more.
Also, there are some really cool accessory updates so don’t want it soon :p
http://www.cellhub.com/t-mobile-cell-phone-plans/even-more-plans.html
If u want white so bad, just get a white case and get over it already.
If u want white so bad, just get a white case and get over it already.
@splashman, just in time for Verizon.
Apple knows what it’s doing.
@splashman, just in time for Verizon.
Apple knows what it’s doing.
It’s like buying a white Bimmer. Iccch!
It’s like buying a white Bimmer. Iccch!
@ Steve Dowripple
You mean the one that’s fixed in iOS 4.2 beta 3 already?
@ Steve Dowripple
You mean the one that’s fixed in iOS 4.2 beta 3 already?
@MDN:
Someone has learned how to defeat your comment-spam filters. I’ve noticed a gradual increase in junk links.
@MDN:
Someone has learned how to defeat your comment-spam filters. I’ve noticed a gradual increase in junk links.
that Apple can’t manufacture a white product (whatever that might be), should not be THAT hard..
that Apple can’t manufacture a white product (whatever that might be), should not be THAT hard..
@ black or white
I hope it looks like this!
http://m.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/spotted-brushed-aluminum-iphone-4-for-verizon/18828
@ black or white
I hope it looks like this!
http://m.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/spotted-brushed-aluminum-iphone-4-for-verizon/18828
Glad I gave up on the white one about a month ago and got a black one instead.
Glad I gave up on the white one about a month ago and got a black one instead.
Use a different shade of white.
Not that difficult.
Use a different shade of white.
Not that difficult.
Big frikken whoop
Big frikken whoop