The White iPhone 4

The White iPhone 4

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Official Word from Apple: Not Until the Second Half of July

In an unceremonious press release, Apple announced that the white iPhone 4 will not be available until sometime in the second half of July due to manufacturing challenges.


Apple's announcment comes late to the party, with little more than a few hours to go before people really start lining up in droves.  Hopefully the news will be disseminated rapidly to Apple store employees and line-waiters to preven too much confusion and wasted time.

It is interesting that in Apple's press release is that it claims the black iPhone 4 is more popular.  Rarely will you see a company take a shot at its own product, so they really must be trying to keep people from getting to excited about white lest it damage the reputation of the black one they're getting ready to start selling tomorrow.

Also interesting is Apple's statement that it is more challenging than expected to manufacture a white iPhone 4.  One wonders just what goes into the white iPhone 4 that makes it such a challenge to produce?  Just what makes it white anyway, angel's tears and unicorn teeth?

In light of this news, the idea of waiting in line for one seems nigh ridiculous.  Yet, I'll leave the poll up in case any of you are very brave souls who think Apple's stores will defy its own press release.  Any thoughts?  Comment away!

Also, thanks to several posters for the link to Apple's statement.  You can see it on Apple's website here.

5 comments:

  1. Now that we have the info we were waiting for, how about discussing the possible manufacturing problems they were having. Will the white iPhone turn beige after a few months? Stain easily? Flake off the glass? Does the possibility of problems with just the white iPhone make you more reluctant to buy the white one?

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  2. Finally some SOLID answers... I also agree with totalsys. And will the price for a white iphone go up ??

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  3. hopefully radio shack still has their trade in deal going a month from now-I want this white one..

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  4. It was mentioned in another blog that the white phone possibly shows cracks and scratches. I could see that being an issue. I was planning on getting the black one, but still keeping my 3g just in case it doesn't live up to the hype(although Radio Shack's trade in offer was tempting). My friend received his this afternoon and said it was going "haywire". I'm praying it was just a fluke and that the mass production of this magnitude does not jeopardize the quality of the product.

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  5. My friend called our local Apple Store and asked about getting a black model at launch and returning it when the white is released, and apparently they are going to allow the swap. Going to wait in line!

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