Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Odds and ends, iPhone
Colorwared Apple stuff (and a gilded iPhone)
Our good friends at Engadget note that Colorware has now included every single new slice of Apple in their lineup, so if you want a brand new iPod Nano in Cotton Candy, Fusion, Cobalt, or Crush, it's yours, baby. Expect to pay through the nose, though-- just one color is over $200, and mix it up any more than that and you'll be racking up the price even further. The reviews we've seen say Colorware does a great job, but just how much are you willing to pay for a Mystique-colored iPod Classic?And if King Midas (or Bob from Heroes-- good show tonight) has more your touch, Engadget also links to an even pricier color mod for the iPhone. A company named Goldstriker International (sound like a corporation James Bond infiltrates, doesn't it?) is willing to dip your iPhone in 24-carat gold to give it that "I have so much money I'm willing to dip my iPhone in it" effect. Unfortunately the price is listed as "TBA," so you'll have to wait until they list one to tell your butler how much money to get out of the gold-plated wallsafe, but who are we kidding? If you have to ask how much it costs to dip your iPhone in molten gold, you can't afford it.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stephen Macklin said 9:29AM on 10-09-2007
And when Apple releases the iPhone 1.2 update you can have a Gold Brick!
Thanks. I'll be here all week.
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tuaw said 9:37AM on 10-09-2007
Where do I find this non-iPhone TUAW blog again...?
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trigatch4 said 10:59AM on 10-09-2007
I think all the various mods and open source software will keep the iPhone above the Voyager. But I must say... I'm getting a bit nervous... they already have fan sites of their own: http://www.verizonvoyager.org
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Brakki said 12:24PM on 10-09-2007
Gilded iPhone? Sign me up!
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Kalessin said 1:08PM on 10-09-2007
So, Bob from Heroes can turn stuff to gold? If that spoils too much when I watch the ep, I'm coming back here with a bat.
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ianlive said 2:31PM on 10-09-2007
Three things:
@ 1. Hilarious. (no sacrasm, seriously)
@5 Agreed, it's hard enough to avoid newpapers and such when you fall behind on a continuum series. I mean come on!
@ all. There are many people in this world that do not have a lot of money. The thought of buying an Apple computer, or anything high tech that does not put food on their plate seems lavish.
Everyone has their own definiton of what is "too much" and I think it is unfair to poke fun at somone choosing to bling out their phone just because it is something that the average Mac (or iPhone) user (myself inlcuded) might not do.
There are many people out there that have built incredible companies from scratch (see: Steve & Steve) and have been financially rewarded for their intelect, creativity and hard work. Why is guilding a phone taking it too far if someone of that economic level chooses to do so?
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Brennan Tallack said 3:06PM on 10-09-2007
I'm actually surprised that the prices of the other gold plated devices are as cheap as they are. I bought a plain Nokia 8801 (sister model to the Nokia 8800) for more than they're selling the gold plated one for. (Though this was nearly two years ago and assuming I'm calculating the exchange rate correctl)
People are generally willing to pay a significant premium on exclusive or elite items.
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