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Not wackho jacko but G1. any advantages to white / black i.e. scratches finger prints muck?
I have a black one, cos Im an smoker...
I personally think the white is too i-pod coloured for my tastes so was gunna get the black one as I think its less in your face (also less inviting to mr thief)
so if all is good once someone confirms if the sat nav is any good as per my other thread i might be ordering sat nav
I think the white one looks slick. I wanted to get one, but I found a black one on ebay for $200. I could not pass on that.
as you can now see in my sig it says Blackstone (same cost: free phone, £30.00 pm for 18months)
I liked the white, but my wife thought it looked to much like a toy and "girly".
I also thought that white might show some scratches more. Especially if it bumps up against something a different color.
I ended up with black because that's all they had. I considered the bronze, but never saw it in person.
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White has issues seeing the letters on the keys in certain light.
White
I have the white one and I am a Bus Mechanic. I have about 7 friends with the black one that they kind of like mine. (Probably because its the only white one, not because of the color)
Problems:
Back is a silverish grey which kind of rubs around the corners and looks kind of bronze/brown. (I replaced with a Black Battery Cover)
I can imagine it would look horrible if it got chipped. I take good care of mine, but I still use it a lot.
Like the above poster said. The keyboard is kind of silverish grey and under certain light conditions it can be difficult to see. There is an application that you can download to turn on and off the backlight which helps a little, although I think eventually like any keyboard you will get accustomed to using it and not so much rely on seeing the keys.
Oddly enough given that my trade is all grease and diesel oil, it has stood up for 2 months w/o any problems and it is as white as the day I got it.
We see a couple threads on who has which colors, but see none about the Black one. Not a bashing thread to say black is better than the other colors (we're a big MT4G family). Just who has black and why picked over the other colors? In my own opinion black just looks sleek and official. I love the other colors they look nice but I just look at them as playful/kid colors (agian.. my opinion only). MT4G isn't really concidered as a business phone as much as a Blackberry would be, but it gives it that business type feel and look... Your turn...
I have the black one, im constantly in meetings with new clients so dont like have bright phones :/
lol i wrote that before i read the last part of your post... looks like we agree on the business look of it ..
I have a black one. The red one looked nice too but I like more understatements.... Plum and White looked too tacky for me
I picked the black. When I checked out the other color demo phones I noticed that the hard rubber is painted, not fully stained and black underneath the color layer. Some of the red and plum models had scratches that showed the black coming through. I figured with a black to start with scratches won't show as much.
I guess I could have bought a case to make sure I never get any scratches but what would have been the point of getting a colored one if it's covered by a case anyway, right?
Great. Now I'm re-thinking my decision to go with white again. Curse you. Curse you all!
pack said:
I have the black one, im constantly in meetings with new clients so dont like have bright phones :/
lol i wrote that before i read the last part of your post... looks like we agree on the business look of it ..
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Have you ever thought that clients might look favorably on a white/metal/black one? Perhaps they may even be more apt to *remember* you. They may even consider you an out-of-the-box kind of guy, perhaps even ever so slightly fashion forward *shudder*.
Is it really the case that everyone in the business community carry around black phones (even in LA)? I see this raised now and then and I just kind of cringe.
floepie said:
Have you ever thought that clients might look favorably on a white/metal/black one? Perhaps they may even be more apt to *remember* you. They may even consider you an out-of-the-box kind of guy, perhaps even ever so slightly fashion forward *shudder*.
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Isn't that what ties are for??
I think that the Black on Black color was the best because it looked the most uniform.
I picked the black because I think it looks a bit sleeker. Would have loved to seen a silver/yellow color combo. Not to change the subject but what class sdcard did your blacks come with. Mine is class 2.
Hate white, plus hated the tri-color scheme on the white. Loved the red and the plum equally. Was going to go for the plum, but hubby surprised me and ordered the black.
Now that I look at it and played with it for 2 days, I really like the black. I think it looks classier.
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I picked the black because I think it looks a bit sleeker. Would have loved to seen a silver/yellow color combo. Not to change the subject but what class sdcard did your blacks come with. Mine is class 2.
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I don't know. The first thing what I did when getting the phone was switching the SD card from 8 to 16 GB class 6.
Black phone to go with the black battery cover. Makes no sense that they wouldn't color match with the others, you get the black back no matter what. Still, aside from the Nexus, every phone I've had in the past 5 years have been black.
And mine came with a class 4 card.
I got the black one cause that's all the store I went to had lol. Seriously though I thought about the red one but I some times put a case on it so what would be the point of a colored phone plus the whole scratches thing that someone mentioned earlier. And the white looked kinda cheap and plasticy just my opinion though.
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Is it really the case that everyone in the business community carry around black phones (even in LA)?
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I honestly dont see a lot of colored phones through out my day but ive never really tallied up the numbers lol... its just my personal opinion :/
c_licious said:
Isn't that what ties are for??
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lmao great point i must agree
nmw407 said:
Hate white, plus hated the tri-color scheme on the white. Loved the red and the plum equally. Was going to go for the plum, but hubby surprised me and ordered the black.
Now that I look at it and played with it for 2 days, I really like the black. I think it looks classier.
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Yup, i wanted white cause i thought it would be pimp like the white EVO but when i noticed it was half white, half black, and the battery cover was silver, i couldnt stand the thought of owning it.
I just ordered my black one because it was 50/50 white/black for me.
Black on black was the most classiest one. If they had an all white MT4G...
I wanted black/red. But went with white because of the case they ad available for it. The Flex Protect one, with the grey gel insert, and the white protective hard case. I thought the piano finish on the white was nice. And, after going back and looking at them again, only the black woul dmake me change my mind now.
If only they had a flex case in black...
I got the black one because it was the only one that was available at Costco. It's cool though, the Black MT4G looks pretty classy.
I bought the black one because I purchased the white mytouch3g because it was the only color at the time and always wanted the black one.
Very happy! It looks professional and I wouldn't go with any other color.
I got the black because it matches the theme of my truck lol
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Funny how all the surveys showed most wanted the blue...but now this. LOL
I have the Galaxy S III in Pebble Blue
I love the phone. Period. And it is beautiful
It is much more blue in person and less like that gradient stuff of the One as
However it is a fingerprint magnet. I know a case may fix that but I believe I want the white one. 16gb is fine. The phone comes to Baltimore next Wed
(If anyone wants this PM me. I can deal but need enough to pay off Value Plan)
Advice:
If you really didn't like the prints and think you wanted white
Would you:
1. Do nothing. The case will fix that and the blue part above and belowbthe screen will look fine
2. Get Phantom Skins on the back from the mall and that will take care of the prints
3. Would you return it now if there was any fear of being stuck with this too long before the white one is around
(Does anyone know where or when the white one is available)
Thank You So Much
Eric
(Does anyone know where or when the white one is available)
Thank You So Much
Eric[/QUOTE]
I saw it in an article "july 11th" but all the reps at t-mobile store kept telling everyone august...lol i think they were just trying not to lose the sale, but then again with everything getting delayed maybe they're right...
Today i've change my white for a blue.
White is cute but i prefer blue.
Personal taste.
Thank You
Where did you get your white.
The blue, I must say, looks much better in person...but as the reviews say it is more of a fingerprint magnet...do you agree, having seen both
Would you return and wait for the white, OR would you get the unlock code and sell and then buy the white...would I make more money
I know a lot of my Androids I would get 350-500, but I clearly need the $280 spent plus the $400 payoff balance for the Value plan
So would I make $680 plus for a new (I suppose one day I could say new) unlocked 16gb blue GS3? I do believe I see much higher prices
Thanks Again
I own the Blue S3 and have played with the White S3. I personally think the White S3 is the better looking of the two. But I buy black electronics and pretty much everything matches.
I'm annoyed that Samsung just didn't do a black phone and thus forced me to wait two weeks for the replacement cover Blue S3s to come into stock. A few times where I was tempted to get the White one.
Thanks
Skellig..
So you have the blue? What do you mean replacement cover. You mean like case? YOu are waiting for a black case to match your electronics
As I said, the blue to me holds more fingerprints, and I could wait on my cases I ordered, but I wouldnt want my blue showing on the front if that isn't the color I wanted. I don't like how they didnt' make the whole front all black like the GN or GS2
Did you see my question about selling unlocked
I suppose it may take a week as usual, but buying yesterday I could still say new ... or new other right
And the phone unlocked for Tmo or ATT Bundled with 2 wall chargers andd sets of 2 spare batteries, I could ask $750 couldn't I. I looked on ebay
I need to make the 680 to cover my cost plus the 20 months of value plan payments I have to pay off. That along with the buy it now ebay fee wouldn't allow me to make much, so it prolly easier to simply return and wait for white, huh? ...and leave the unlocking and selling to when I really want a new phone
You are really going to trade it because of fingerprints?
You can wipe them off it and wash your hands once in a while and it wont be a problem.
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I would say, 'you're funny.' I could say that is not the reason.
But to be honest, it is part. Just the feel more than the prints itself.
I, like many I read, wish they kept the rough backnof the GS2 or GN
I think we all have idiosyncrasies about our electronics
In fact one guy in a thread questioned why all worry about color. Needless tkbsaybseveral replied to him in various ways.
But overall. I like the white.
Thanks. And any other suggestions as to what to do with this and where to get the white quickest would be great
Eric
hefonthefjords said:
You are really going to trade it because of fingerprints?
You can wipe them off it and wash your hands once in a while and it wont be a problem.
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LOL. Couldn't help but laugh a bit.
Some of us are just naturally greasy people. I wash my hands constantly(germ-a-phobe) but still grease up anything shinny. My roommate hates when I mess when his phone lol.
Blue is better
I bought the white version coz the blue wasn't available yet. It was fine but deep in side i wanted the blue!
A friend of mine had the blue but wanted the white so i traded mine with his and everyone were happy!!
The blue is more sexy, light from capacitive buttons and LED notification is more solid. U say the blue is a fingerprint magnet but u could easily clean it but the white easily stains from cases and use.
IMO stick to urs!!
I have both blue and white, use the blue because the white looks way too childish when outside, the sun makes the plastic shine like a toy.. blue handles it better and I don't see any fingerprints on mine tbf .. maybe it just doesn't bother me that much)
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Skellig..
So you have the blue? What do you mean replacement cover. You mean like case? YOu are waiting for a black case to match your electronics
As I said, the blue to me holds more fingerprints, and I could wait on my cases I ordered, but I wouldnt want my blue showing on the front if that isn't the color I wanted. I don't like how they didnt' make the whole front all black like the GN or GS2
Did you see my question about selling unlocked
I suppose it may take a week as usual, but buying yesterday I could still say new ... or new other right
And the phone unlocked for Tmo or ATT Bundled with 2 wall chargers andd sets of 2 spare batteries, I could ask $750 couldn't I. I looked on ebay
I need to make the 680 to cover my cost plus the 20 months of value plan payments I have to pay off. That along with the buy it now ebay fee wouldn't allow me to make much, so it prolly easier to simply return and wait for white, huh? ...and leave the unlocking and selling to when I really want a new phone
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Hi, apologies as I know not everybody in the world would have been aware of the delay of the UK release. The Galaxy S3 Blue version was delayed due to the back battery cover having poor coatings and blotches. Whole shipments had to be recalled and replaced. It took me two weeks after the expected launch of the S3 to get my phone (although I could have switched to the white version within a week). If Samsung just stuck with plain black, then they didn't have to worry about sub-par quality of Pebble Blue paint. And I would not have to settle for the Pebble Blue.
I wrote my own impressions of the S3 with plenty of pictures if you're interested:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27372648#post27372648
I currently have a case for my phone and a screen protector.
I'm afraid I don't know much about the US price plans concerning the S3. I bought mine outright/unlocked in the UK because I'm moving to Hong Kong for a year. If I weren't I would have gone with a 2 year contract. Especially a recent deal for Groupon £19/month for Unlimited Data, 5000 mins and 5000 texts.
The blue looks purple under certain lighting conditions.. And not a nice purple.. My only qualm with the phone. Otherwise it is the best phone I have ever owned. Make that the best device / gadget I have owned..
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Bought blue - still laughing about the purple home button - case on the back, so don't see the reflection of my neighbours.
Ignore it as I'm not a woman, with pink nails, and thus enjoy the phone for what it is - couldn't care for the looks as much as some do.
I actually really like my white one.
I prefer the white as well. I would buy black if they had one, but the blue/cobalt/purple isn't my thing.
Tapped That
blue rocks! i bought white 3 months ago and now my heart burns everytime i see a blue s3 lol
i am ordering a blue battery cover for my white s3!
I have marble and pebble... Marble makes iphone fanboys go crazy jealous and want to sell their iphone in a second and take GS3. The pebble one is just not that attractive like a semi popular smartphone with a great potential to get his light of the day .
I know there was a thread about this before but I cant seem to find it. I also think there were no comparison pictures either
First of all I have two phones because the first one I bought had a fault with the glass.
The shiny one is from the faulty phone and the darker one is my new one.
Which one do you think looks better?
PS: If you see it in real life its not as noticeable as in the pictures.. but you can still easily see it. The darker one looks more purple/ black and the shiny one looks like more of a shaded mirror.
Also the shape at the bottom of the shiny one is from a back cover protector. I took it off but the muck/ dirt was still on there..
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I know there was a thread about this before but I cant seem to find it. I also think there were no comparison pictures either
First of all I have two phones because the first one I bought had a fault with the glass.
The shiny one is from the faulty phone and the darker one is my new one.
Which one do you think looks better?
PS: If you see it in real life its not as noticeable as in the pictures.. but you can still easily see it. The darker one looks more purple/ black and the shiny one looks like more of a shaded mirror.
Also the shape at the bottom of the shiny one is from a back cover protector. I took it off but the muck/ dirt was still on there..
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I think I saw another thread on this but it was an international and a sprint version. Interesting though..
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I think I saw another thread on this but it was an international and a sprint version. Interesting though..
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Oh yeah... these are both international versions bought from amazon UK.
Me and two friends have the pebble blue bought on the same day and they are different shades to them.
If you ask me samsung screwed by changing color.....i was happy about back as well when i heard sammy changed color to more serious one, bit now when i got it i realised that front looks so much cooler despite its purple color in light
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Just noticed the front is a different shade too.
It's not as noticeable as the back though.
I like the mirrored back.
So I kept the new back cover instead of the old one.
My phone looks black from a distance.
Great cover i like it
Hey guys,
Not trolling here, as I'm betting this topic has been beaten to death 6 pages down the forum, but it still puzzles me greatly.
Black or white?
To my eye, black is more sleek and serious, white (silver) is more fancy. How are your experiences in terms of build quality of both? Is it true that black smudges with fingerprints easily, and how view-able are they? Scratch/chip wise, how do both phones behave?
Any honest opinion, I would kill for. Thanks for your time lads.
Think of it like a car. White cars you have a tough time see scratches, but you can tell when it's dirty quicker. Black is the opposite.
i started off determined i wanted black, as I've been using a white SGS3 and I hate the white look in general, but I went to the store to see what it was like in person and it was nothing like I imagined. The black is very matte and not a deep black like i expected. The white (actually silver) on the other hand looks much better in person IMHO.
All in all, you really need to see the product yourself to decide. My Best Buy had both on display for me to check out. As someone who enjoyed the iphone 5 in black, the htc one's black model does not resemble it much at all and ends up looking a little bit cheaper to me. I'm going to end up getting the silver model.
silver color is good...
the metal underneath both finishes is silver. if you nick the black finish you will see silver. if you nick the silver finish, you will see more silver. which situation is more noticeable?
personally i believe a) if you could somehow keep your phone from getting dinged, black looks cool (even if it is more of a charcoal gray and not exactly black) and b) putting a great-looking and -feeling phone in a case is a waste of good design unless you expect to drop your phone at some point and/or care about resale value. (and besides if you have a case on your phone, the case obscures much of the phone's original finish anyway.)
because i am a) pretty sure my phone will experience a little wear and tear and yet b) i would prefer to use it without a case, i am guessing silver will make me happier in the long run even if black seems slightly more appealing now. and i mean *slightly* : honestly , both look good.
oh and it's not clear if the developer edition will ever come in black. HTC is saying no for now. not sure what to expect later on though.
black one gonna give lots of residual + finger prints in future usage. U will notice it really much, but if you going to get the case doesn't matter, silver looks more stylish and appealing high end device in your hand.
I have the black One and I am very happy about it. Had it 10 days now and only one tiny noticeable scratch at the top edge. Very very small one and easily covered by a black marker.
I have to day, I don't regret getting the black at all, it's so cool and stylish IMHO. It does attract more fingerprints but wipe it wit.your cloth easily clean it, I was a bit worried but not anymore since I.actually got the phone.
Of course, I don't abuse my phone, but don't avoid using it, it's always naked in my.pocket alone.
Oh, the back is quite durable I dropped it from knee high and.it landed on the back on wood floor, not a single mark.
Silver, ive had black phones all my life, its time for a change
i have a black car too..
I went for Silver too, never been a big fan of black phones. Or white ones, for that matter! really like the brown Galaxy S3 my girlfriend uses, and my old Desire HD had a bit do a brownish tint to it. Only had my silver One for a couple of hours so far, but it's stunning - very happy with it and it frames the display nicely. one day when we have true edge-to-edge displays then black would look amazing, but until then I think I'd prefer a silver, grey or brown.
flip a coin, heads white, tails black... but honestly if you flip the coin you will realize what color you want while the coin is spinning in mid air.
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flip a coin, heads white, tails black... but honestly if you flip the coin you will realize what color you want while the coin is spinning in mid air.
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Or confuse yourself even more that's what happened to me when I was deciding... I took the black simply because another colleague in my company got a silver and I wanted to be different! It turns out to be a good choice.
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once you go black you can't go back.
insomnia said:
once you go black you can't go back.
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I actually had chance to go back, switch to a silver One while I was still in the first 7 days after received the phone feared it may chip. But I stayed because my normal usage will not worsen the casing,
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I would like to hear comments from people who saw both phones in person.
insomnia said:
once you go black you can't go back.
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Michael Jackson said it don't matter if you're black or white.
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