Colorware introduces custom colored iPhones

Speaking of customizing your iPhone, why stop at just the background? Never content with the 'average joe' colors Apple designs their devices with, Coloware has just added the iPhone to their lineup of devices they are happy to colorize or - perhaps better yet - sell you pre-pimped straight off their factory floor. Using their proprietary and apparently high-quality process (I've never used their services so I can't personally vouch), you can chose between nearly 30 colors with which to customize the back, bottom, frame, button and logo on the iPhone itself, as well as the earbuds and even the dock (notice the slick TUAW Exclusive™ design featured in this post).

What does this customization process cost, you ask? There's the hard news: sending your iPhone in to have it done post-purchase will cost you $149. If you want to purchase a brand new iPhone straight from Colorware with their services already pre-applied, simply tack on that $149 to the original price of either iPhone model, resulting in $649 for a colorized 4GB iPhone or a whopping $749 for the 8GB model. While those prices could easily induce dizziness, the potential for 'exclusive iPhone design!' sales on eBay once you decide to upgrade to the iPhone 2.0 could sober you right back up.

[via Infinite Loop]

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Source: http://www.colorwarepc.com/products/Select_Iphone.aspx

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Tom Marvolo Riddle

yeah, i second the notion of "how are these guys selling iPhone's" when its exclusively for Apple and AT&T retail stores....

July 24 2007 at 11:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Zeke

Ugliest Apple product I've ever seen.

July 24 2007 at 3:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

paul

Colorware is very good at making pretty things ugly.

July 23 2007 at 12:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mmonquito

I bought my 4th gen iPod from them in early 2005 and whatever their system is for painting them, it is amazing. Still no scratches at all and the metallic colors are really cool. Back then you could only get all one color and they didn't do the metal parts. Now you could get the back painted a fun color and never have to worry about scratches again!

July 23 2007 at 10:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

artifex

Jacqueline: I think you mean purple reigns.

David: Thanks for the explanation. I think you're right, after all. A Granny Smith iPhone is more appropriate than a smurfed one.

July 22 2007 at 11:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Definitely looks like an interesting thing, though $149 might be a bit much for me. I like the yellow & black one on the Colorware iPhone page.

July 22 2007 at 5:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jacqueline Harrington

My purple iPod from Colorware per Target is a treat to look at and listen to. Yes - I'm also a Prince freak! Purple Rules!

July 22 2007 at 2:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John

Complaining about the color? There are 11 standard colors & 18 metallic colors to choose from; choose any combination for the back top, back bottom, frame, home button, apple logo, earbuds & dock. If it's still ugly... stick to your crayons during recess.

July 22 2007 at 1:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

PSM

I don't know if I'd do it with an iPhone, but I got one of my old iPods from Colorware, and it was really well done. But then again I never liked the natural appearance of the 4G iPods, so I needed a way to conceal it. The iPhone is sexy enough by itself, but it's nice to see Colorware offering a lot of options to people who want it.

July 22 2007 at 1:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

David Chartier

The green just called out to me when putting that screenshot together; not entirely sure why. Maybe cuz 'green' and 'Apple' were subconsciously calling to me, or maybe because I'm really happy with the way Apple designed the iPhone already and I was going for the 'loudest' combination of colors when putting the post together. :)

July 22 2007 at 1:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply