Hey guys, I am struggling to decide on which color to import. I have traditionally always had black phones, but the white body in screenshots at least looks really good.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to going white vs. black with the Z3c?
I've always had black phones too. I bought a used white moto x a couple months back. I love it more and more every day. I definitely getting the white z3c. The black one just looks boring.
I went for the white one. Have had several black phones and wanted a change. Would have done the red / orange model but the black bezel looks tacky to me.
I did white too. Should shoe fewer fingerprints than black.
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I went for Black - looks more professional. I like keeping my phones in cases anyway though
I went for black, never had a white phone, although I do have a niggling feeling perhaps I should have tried white, it does look good.
I ordered the white one. I changed it to the red one awhile later. I saw a video of the black one and it looks really classy to me so I changed my order to black :laugh:
I originally wanted the mandarin red, then saw some videos of the mint green and thought that would be really cool, but unfortunately, the green won't be available unlocked for some time yet. After hearing more testimonials about the red and how brilliant it was, I'm convinced it's the right choice. Basically, I wanted anything other than black and white because as safe, classy, and sleek as those choices are, I find them to be rather bland. If I had to choose though, I'd go with white, only because most of my devices have always been black and I wanted something different.
I had a Z1c in black for quite sometimes and bought my brother the Z1c in white and gotta say the white does looks really good. But currently can not really say much about the z3c as it is not available yet in Australia. The best way would have to go and look for yourself which one would suit your taste better. But i would say the white looks good on picture. The only that might be a concern that is the seal around the screen is white as well, just do not know would it be stain over time
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Hey guys, I am struggling to decide on which color to import. I have traditionally always had black phones, but the white body in screenshots at least looks really good.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to going white vs. black with the Z3c?
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TBH I don't get your question at all, since it's purely opinion based.
If there would be a technical difference based on the color, most people would get the color that had the technical upper hand.
You don't ask your friends either if you should have a blonde/brunette girlfriend/boyfriend, since it's all just based on taste.:angel:
You are absolutely right but you have to understand that we are all really excited about this phone and we just discuss all kinds of bul**** about it until the delivery agent rings the doorbell and leaves the white box in our hands...
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confused i am using the hox white, and looks really cool. Perhaps i might try the black this time, It will also match with my sony xb90ex earphones
I prefer black because I don't like how the sensor cutout, speaker, and camera lens standout on white.
If I could get black front and white back like my Dev moto x, that would be awesome. I guess I can still do that with a white skin for the back.
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TBH I don't get your question at all, since it's purely opinion based.
If there would be a technical difference based on the color, most people would get the color that had the technical upper hand.
You don't ask your friends either if you should have a blonde/brunette girlfriend/boyfriend, since it's all just based on taste.:angel:
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Not necessarily. White will show less fingerprints, but might discolor over time. There are a few objective traits each color exhibit, and since I feel torn between the two aesthetically, I wanted to discuss some objective reasons one color might benefit over the other.
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Not necessarily. White will show less fingerprints, but might discolor over time. There are a few objective traits each color exhibit, and since I feel torn between the two aesthetically, I wanted to discuss some objective reasons one color might benefit over the other.
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The white is covered in glass on both sides so why would it discolor?
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The white is covered in glass on both sides so why would it discolor?
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I think the plastic edges might discolor.
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I think the plastic edges might discolor.
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it won`t.
At least it didn`t on my white Z.
I think another disadvantage of a white one would be the white front panel making the display appear darker, I think in sunny weather the white could actually "blind" you a little, making the screen a tad more difficult to read.
I've occasionally had overheating problems with sunlight coming in through a car window. White might be helpful.
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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!
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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.
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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*.
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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 :/
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Isn't that what ties are for??
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lmao great point i must agree
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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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Hi all,
I'm still trying to decide which colour to get. I have never had a White phone before, and think the white looks good. But I have heard that White can get dirty easier and screen would also look less vibrant.
So...what do you guys think? Which colour will you get if you can be bothered to wait for the white.
I had a white Blackberry for a bit, I liked it for a month then the colour start to bother me for some unknow reason, maybe because it doesn't match with my other gears.
Go for white if you want your Note to stand out and maybe have a slightly better resell value. But you can't go wrong with black, it's a classic colour.
I haven't seen either one in the flesh, but I quite fancy the look of the white one on the web. However, price and supply have dictated that I get the black one. No big deal either way for me.
If it helps, Apple seem to have plenty of white versions of their products - iPad, old Macbook, iPhone, iPod and lots of accessories and I've not seen anyone grumble that it started to look dirty.
If I could stand the wait I would probably get the white. It looks pretty amazing when I see it in a video online. I have seen a white S2 in person and they look beautiful.
My order is in for the black, can always order both and sell the black when the white comes in
Black looks better imho. Now where is my shipping notification...
let me vote for a white one ^_^
I bought a white iPad 2. I had to return it, it was honestly distracting doing anything but reading a bright white webpage. I don't think i'll get another white device again.
Ask any one involved in the clothing trade and they'll tell you white makes you look bigger. The Note already looks big enough.
The cover for a white Note would also need to be white in order to match and it would soon look dirty, especially if it was made of leather. So for that reason alone I would prefer black.
Black is better for images and movies, white would stand out too much, with everything black it will blend in.
It's like having a white tv, wtf who would want a white tv? My vote goes for black!
I'm aiming to get black
I got a white Ipad as a birthday prezzie
(still sulking over the colour)
on the ipad white any, dust/fluff seems to be very noticeable
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I'm aiming to get black
I got a white Ipad as a birthday prezzie
(still sulking over the colour)
on the ipad white any, dust/fluff seems to be very noticeable
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I would sulk at the fact it's an ipad, not that it's white in colour!!
Their too big and overpriced for what they are, they're more suited for movies/gaming/entertainment than a phone or business use...
Are you a woman? If not, get a black. Like a real man.
White note male owners need not reply and defend. We accept you just the way you are...
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Got my Note in white and I love the way it looks. It doesn't get dirty, no more so than my black Galaxy S2 did. Everyone that's seen it falls in love with the way it looks.
So, I see that the black xperia Z has highly visible fingerprints, I wonder if the white one will make them less noticeable? Can anyone with the white one confirm? Also, which colour are you going to buy ? :laugh:
I'm confused between black and white
Me too. But I've gone for Black as IMO it looks better and apparently the fingerprints are easy to remove
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Me too. But I've gone for Black as IMO it looks better and apparently the fingerprints are easy to remove
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I've gone for white so I aint got to fully see those finger prints on the back.
I have the white Had Black phones for ages and fancied a change.
Finger prints are not to visible on the back.
But I still polish it every time I use it as you can still see them and it bugs the hell out of me!!
Tough choice for me. White looks great, black looks good too but has fingerprints problem. You aren't going to look at the back of your phone though.
Will probably get black because it's less visible during 'stealth' photo shoots.
There is already a thread for this. Please use search function.
Sv: Black | White | Purple choice and why thread
I would prefer the white one but as I can't wait to get the XZ, I'm getting the black one. The Black one releases 2 weeks before the white in Sweden.
black, cause I am not a child anymore.
White screams too loud young...
Black imo it looks better regardless of fingerprints.
I'm getting white as the full black face of the screen stands out more and that looks neat. Also, fingerprints will be less obvious as mentioned.
The fingerprints on the screen are likely to be "auto-wiped" each time you insert and remove the phone from the pocket. However, the back will always have fingerprints as your hand is going to be covering the back as you grasp the phone in your pocket. Ya feel me guys?
I've gone for black as it looks sleeker. If you apply the front and rear screen covers contained in the box the fingerprint problem is much less. It's just the factory applied anti-shatter films that show lots of fingerprints.
White, because it's very beautiful
Gone for white as i love white phones I also hope it wont show as many fingerprint marks on the back of it
oh and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2106447
It had a poll and black was by far the most popular.
Still haven't made up my mind: purple or black?
I have pre-ordered a purple one simply because it is beautiful and unique, it's deep purple color so it also suits men.
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I have pre-ordered a purple one simply because it is beautiful and unique, it's deep purple color so it also suits men.
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It's a Sony after all Their purple devices go great with everything.
Got myself a black one - black/silver are colours of high-tech for me.
Anyone bought white?
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I like white phones but i don't like the white Z. I don't like two colored phones. If it was completely white, fine -but it's not- soo i'll go with the black one.
Any one with white xperia z? Can you tell us how it looks from front comparing with black one? Does it looks premium like black one?
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We've been discussing this on another thread, and there's a link to a video comparing the black vs purple on the last page (as of today)
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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.
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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.
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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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Hi guys,
I'm going to buy LG G2 soon and I was 100% sure that I will get the white color but alot of people said that they have a black version or would go for a black if they were to choose. So now Im not sure which one to get.
For me personally the white one looks more premium and the big display pops out even more than on the black version. Also the fingerprints wont show as much as on the black one. The black one looks kinda ordinary, like every other phone.
But what do you think?
Personally I prefer Black, but currently the G2 I have (LS980 Sprint variant) is white. I got it for a great price so, I couldn't pass that up just 'cause of the damned color of the device.
But by all means, Black all the way... just my opinion, of course.
As far as the G2 looking "ordinary," obviously once you get it you'll realize soon enough that it's the most unique smartphone to come out in many years. How many other smartphones have zero side buttons at all? Zero, that's how many... except the G3.
I love my white one, and agree with you about the plusses of the white. Also, it shows off the thin bezel better.
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Personally I prefer Black, but currently the G2 I have (LS980 Sprint variant) is white. I got it for a great price so, I couldn't pass that up just 'cause of the damned color of the device.
But by all means, Black all the way... just my opinion, of course.
As far as the G2 looking "ordinary," obviously once you get it you'll realize soon enough that it's the most unique smartphone to come out in many years. How many other smartphones have zero side buttons at all? Zero, that's how many... except the G3.
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And how do you like the white one? Did you get used to it over some time?
Of course I mean just the black color, like most of the phones are black maybe thats why the white one looks differend. But G2 by itself is an unordinary phone The edge to edge display looks just amazing on that body And the back buttons are interesting, I'm used to buttons on the side and top so I'm kind of curious if I will get used to them But we will see.
Thank you both for anwering
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I love my white one, and agree with you about the plusses of the white. Also, it shows off the thin bezel better.
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Thank you, yeah on the black one you actually cant see as clearly how big the display is. But its because of the contrast that the white one looks better.
Personally I think the back buttons could look better, if they would be black like they are on the red or gold variants, it would be perfect. But its a phone, so you will barely look at the back. So it kinda doesnt matter. Front is most important
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And how do you like the white one? Did you get used to it over some time?
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Doesn't really matter to me I suppose since I keep it inside the TPU of the Slim Armor case and I hardly ever have the bare phone in my hand for whatever reason. I just prefer Black as a color - to me it looks better on the face of the device with the display being the only thing that should be "lit up" or bright in color. Just a personal preference, nothing more.
Yes you are right, I will use a case too so it doesnt matter that much anyway. I have bought a flip case and some ultra thin case, looks cool Yea actually as you said, it looks good when its all black and only the display lits up. Both colors look good for me.
Btw, do you guys use screen protector?
i got black one..maybe white is more modern but black gives it more.. how i can say..prestige dunno lol..well mostly i got black cause i play games also and in my opinion colors on screen look better with black than on white.. you know the contrast on the eye..using a spigen slim armor now and looks great.
I preferred the white over the black. It really boils down to personal preference. You could get a black case, the combo makes the phone pop.
I have a Zagg screen protector on mines. I got it at radio shack for like $3.00
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i got black one..maybe white is more modern but black gives it more.. how i can say..prestige dunno lol..well mostly i got black cause i play games also and in my opinion colors on screen look better with black than on white.. you know the contrast on the eye..using a spigen slim armor now and looks great.
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Yes I think I know what you mean, some people said to me it looks more "elegant" to them. But I think so does a white one, for me even more elegant Well the display is perfect so I dont think it will be a difference. Just that on white one you can see the frame of the display. Ortherwise it should be the same.
Where did you get spigen case btw? Is it original or fake one?
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I preferred the white over the black. It really boils down to personal preference. You could get a black case, the combo makes the phone pop.
I have a Zagg screen protector on mines. I got it at radio shack for like $3.00
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Yes me too. I bought a transparent ultra slim case, which will go also well with the white, but maybe I will get a black one as well. I also bought a flip case, so I will have to try both to see which is better. And I was also thinking about spigen case, it looks really cool and it should protect the phone a lot more than others cheap and thin cases.
Which cases do you have?
Anyway I will go for white I think. Everytime I see the picture of it I just have to have it
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Yes me too. I bought a transparent ultra slim case, which will go also well with the white, but maybe I will get a black one as well. I also bought a flip case, so I will have to try both to see which is better. And I was also thinking about spigen case, it looks really cool and it should protect the phone a lot more than others cheap and thin cases.
Which cases do you have?
Anyway I will go for white I think. Everytime I see the picture of it I just have to have it
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I ended up with the Incipio DualPro. Doesn't add much bulk and feels good in the hands. The only thing I had heard about the Incipio was to stay away from the white case, It gets dirty easily.
Thats probably a good thing to do in general, to stay away from white cases But i would get the spigen one instead of incipio. This one looks kinda ordinary. And black color. White phone + black case = the best combo