White iPhone shouldn't get dirty, right? - Page 2

Youngbinks · 07-09-2008, 01:07 PM

Honda and John have the right idea. I'm willing to bet a new iPhone that the white will hold and show more dirt and scratches than the black will.

aknightstale41 · 07-09-2008, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by eye-Fone

But what about when the white case turns the ugly shade of yellow/brown/off-white due to normal use or due to being exposed to sunlight?

I dont think that the white one will turn yellow...i have a white nano, had it for 3 years and its seen plenty of use, and its been left on my dash in the sun many times ( i know, stupid..just screaming to a thief come and steal me) and its still white as a snowbaby

Also theres a difference between getting dirty and getting scratched,
when you wipe off dirt on the iphone over time it will leave fine scratches, (like eyeglasses) and you can see them more in black

|3are · 07-09-2008, 01:17 PM

I also have a black car. I wouldn't even say it shows dirt that much more than a white car, but the kind of dirt that gets on a car isn't the same as the stuff that gets on your iPhone. I mean think about it. You could walk up to a dirty car, wipe your finger along it, and make a clean line with your finger. You're going to be holding your phone all the damn time, so it's not like it's going to get dusty or have loose dirt build up on it like a car does. The dirt you'll get on an iPhone will be from rubbing it in with your dirty hands all the time, which will show up a lot more on a white phone than a black phone.

I see where you're coming from with the scratches and blemeshes, but again I think there's a big difference between a car and the iPhone in this regard. The most noticeable scratch on my car is such because it scratched all the way through the clear coat and the paint, making the scratch itself white surrounded by the black paint. The other blemeshes are all from the clear coat becoming scratched or distorted, causing the light to bounce off differently, etc. These iPhones aren't going to have several layers of paint underneath a clear cloat finish. It's just colored plastic. What will be bad is having a white phone with scratches in it and rubbing dirt in to the scratches. The scratches on a black phone might -- MIGHT -- be more noticeable, but the discoloration caused by them is going to be a lot more noticeable on a white phone.

eye-Fone · 07-09-2008, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by aknightstale41

I dont think that the white one will turn yellow...i have a white nano, had it for 3 years and its seen plenty of use, and its been left on my dash in the sun many times ( i know, stupid..just screaming to a thief come and steal me) and its still white as a snowbaby
Also theres a difference between getting dirty and getting scratched,
when you wipe off dirt on the iphone over time it will leave fine scratches, (like eyeglasses) and you can see them more in black

That's good to know, assuming that the white glossy iPhone plastic is made from the same material as the nano.

eye-Fone · 07-09-2008, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by aknightstale41

I dont think that the white one will turn yellow...i have a white nano, had it for 3 years and its seen plenty of use, and its been left on my dash in the sun many times ( i know, stupid..just screaming to a thief come and steal me) and its still white as a snowbaby

According to this owner, the "Apple white" will turn yellow (at least on his macbook)

projectdarkside · 07-09-2008, 02:04 PM

Its like a pair of white "kicks"

-Self-explanatory

Ezekiel2517 · 07-09-2008, 02:19 PM

i really think that the white one would probably show more if it gets dirty and if the black phone is anything like the black Nintendo DS that i have, it will be fine. ive had it for i think a year or two and it looks great.

psylichon · 07-09-2008, 02:19 PM

I don't think we can really compare iPhones to iPods here. While iPods are held quite a bit, I would dare say iPhones get much more hand-time, which means much more likelihood of discoloration.

It's not your pocket that's gonna make it look bad. It's yer grimy mitts.

free2rhyme590 · 07-09-2008, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by projectdarkside

Its like a pair of white "kicks"
-Self-explanatory

LOL true true... I'm still getting white tho because it just looks really idk futuristic I guess... But hey cold white kicks are alot easier to clean then any other color...

joe · 07-09-2008, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by aenti

i think it will. nintendo ds' are made with a glossy plastic, and the white ones get dirty like crazy.

My son has been using a DS for a few years now. He used a white one until just recently and was very active (top 10 in MPH). It didn't become dirty or scummy looking. It was still white and clean and now his little cousin is enjoying it.