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White iPhones delayed by paint issues

We know that a few of you have been waiting patiently for a white iPhone 4. Chances are you're still getting one even if you have to use a Bumper, right? Apple has announced the wait will soon be over, mostly, as white iPhones should start dribbling into inventory at the end of this month. In a year this will likely all be a distant memory (isn't everything in tech a distant memory in a year?).

If you've been wondering why the delay, wonder no more: it's the paint. You see, the folks making the glass components are having quite a time getting just the right coating of paint on Apple's hot new hardware so that it'll match all the rest of its white hardware: namely docks and cables and bumpers, oh my! Engadget has a thorough dissection of the process and problems, which is interesting if you're into the supply side of things.



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Eric

Anyone else thinking maybe apple will start off on the right foot this time and throw on another type of paint. You know, the kind people are reporting on some iPhone 4s that fix the problem? It sure would help things.

July 21 2010 at 2:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Billy

Nice Job covering the black Home button

July 20 2010 at 7:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RudestBuddhist

I found a picture of the engineers. They are hard at work trying to get the right amount of white paint on the phone:

http://tinyurl.com/jrolu

July 19 2010 at 3:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Charlie Griefer

@RudestBuddhist - Nice try. But those are actually the antenna engineers.

July 19 2010 at 3:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RudestBuddhist

Crap. My bad..

July 19 2010 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
redcard

It's just important for you to have an opinion. You would never have said 'the white one looks alright'.

You've got to go a bit more extreme to give yourself some validation; it's the way of the internet. You're just trying to make yourself seem more interesting than everyone else.

It's not working.

July 19 2010 at 3:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
redcard

It doesn't look ugly. You probably don't see much of a difference between this and a white one.

But you had to formulate an opinion quickly so you would have something to post.

July 19 2010 at 3:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jude

Does anyone remember the mobile phone in the movie "Casino Royale" ??? iPhone 4 must have taken it's cues from that phone.

July 19 2010 at 3:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Keith Grubb

Yeah that was a Sony Ericsson with the extra column of buttons/keys for texting.

I really wanted one after I saw the movie, but I remember reading on Sony's website that it was only a tri-band and wouldn't work (or work very well) in the USA.

I just now remebered how much it sucked to be a cell phone user in the USA, before the iPhone came out. Europe an Asia always had the great phone choices.

July 19 2010 at 5:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sonnie

I wonder if will have the same heating issue as the white 3GS as of turning off white

July 19 2010 at 3:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bruno111

@Jordan

I don't know if it's all these posts that make you do it or if it's just you but in the last year or so I've never seen a positive comment from you.
You must really be an unhappy person.
Have some fun.

July 19 2010 at 3:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron

I just picked up my black one the other day and the store employee told me when the white ones come in, I can come back and trade in for a white one. I think I may go for it. The white looks sooo nice!!

July 19 2010 at 2:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David H

Really??? You HAVE to use a Bumper??? Come on TUAW. You can do better than this.

July 19 2010 at 2:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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