Black or White iPhone

edro

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Anyone use both black and white iPhones? (any version)

I have had the 3G Black for 3 years and the back is pretty scratched up, but you can't really tell because it is black.
Do the white ones show more wear? D:

Thanks!
 

smackababy

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Oct 30, 2008
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I have a White 4 and I will probably be getting a White 4S because whatever... I want it. Giving my old one to my GF who wants it. Mine doesn't show much wear, but it isn't that old.
 

dlock13

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Oct 24, 2006
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I'm more than likely getting the white 4S. I am fond of the color compared to the standard black phones I've been dealing with day in and out.
 

Zaap

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White is awesome.

My wife has had the white iPhone 4 for months of heavy use -no case- and there's not a hint of wear showing. If you're not an exceptionally filthy person, the finish is such that it doesn't collect grime. You can also put a transparent guard over it if you're really worried about that.

I find the white to be exactly the opposite- black finishes tend to show every minute scratch and flaw (far more likely than common grime, unless like I said, you're a particularly filthy person) whereas scratches and tiny flaws in the white are practically invisible.
 

boomhower

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Sep 13, 2007
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I'm going with white. I've had black phones for years and am just ready for a change. My wife got a white 4 when they first became available and didn't think I would like it but it has really grown on me. I am just ready for something different, heck that's the whole reason I want an iphone to start with, just want something different from the droids Ive been using the last couple of years.
 

Oil

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Aug 31, 2005
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Get the black, it looks professional and classier. White iPhones look like kids toys
 

Lotheron

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Oct 21, 2002
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Get the black, it looks professional and classier. White iPhones look like kids toys

The white iPhone 3G/3Gs looked awesome, IMO. I also had one of each. The white iPhone4 does indeed look like an experiment gone wrong.

I have a black iPhone4 :)
 

Kaido

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Feb 14, 2004
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I always have mine in a case (butterfingers). Plus I started using battery cases lately, which double the life of the iPhone during the day, so the color doesn't really matter for me since it's covered up.
 

secretanchitman

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The white iPhone 3G/3Gs looked awesome, IMO. I also had one of each. The white iPhone4 does indeed look like an experiment gone wrong.

I have a black iPhone4 :)

pretty much this. used to have a black 3GS and 4, sold both of them and now im using a temporary white iphone 4. every time i use it, i just wish it was black instead.
 

Oil

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The white iPhone 3G/3Gs looked awesome, IMO. I also had one of each. The white iPhone4 does indeed look like an experiment gone wrong.

I have a black iPhone4 :)

I agree with the iPhone 3G/3GS, those white versions looked decent. Maybe that's because the face was black. The white iPhone 4's are awful
 

kmmatney

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I have a black 3GS in a white Speck case with black trim. It looks great. I'll probably get a Black 4S and a white case again.