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The Gold iPhone isn't just for mindless sheep that want to show off

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Re: The Gold iPhone isn't just for mindless sheep that want to show off

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Post by veemjeem »

flyosity wrote: post #6

Just wanted to chime in that I pre-ordered the gold 5s and am still waiting for it, however, I did go into the Apple Store over the weekend and take a look at a gold one and, boy, it's not really that gold. It's not bling or shiny, it's really subdued and muted, more like a light champagne than anything really eye-catching. In fact, when I picked it up I actually thought it was the silver one and started looking arou…

Everyone I know has also ordered gold. My guess is that it's the new color so everyone wants the new stuff. Gold may become the most popular color yet.

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Post by Shivetya »

badman_ting wrote: post #12

This thing is really bothering people, and I totally do not understand why.

techies don't want the bling crowd to encroach on their territory?

If anything, its a gift to the snatch and run crowd.

Sadly there is a clique out there that sees status in what type of phone or laptop you have. Its this generations 3 series. Personal expression of wealth, or pseudo wealth. Jersey Shore, Kardassians, and the ilk.

The techies reject this use of their domain, hence the disdain expressed by many. My opinion, gaudy.

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Post by Strang »

stackcollision wrote: post #10

Is this guy really chiding me for not wearing "rolled up skinny jeans" and glasses that don't have lenses in them?

I thought the exact same thing. This article seems to be reinforcing the idea of a gold phone as a shallow spectacle.

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Post by kunai »

Why is this even significant? The OP's logic makes no sense. He claims that gold isn't for mindless fanboys who want the new thing because it's new, but then claims that gold is for mindless fanboys who want the new thing because it's shiny and gold instead.

What the hell?

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Post by jkhowland »

badman_ting wrote: post #12

This thing is really bothering people, and I totally do not understand why.

It's easy to pretend that we don't care what other people think.

The gold colored iPhone is polarizing. Those that don't like it care that others do like it, and want to convince people to agree with them. (and vice versa).

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Post by moogleii »

jkhowland wrote: post #9
trevmckendrick wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

True. But many people bought it sight unseen.

Device unseen, maybe. Sight unseen, no. Apple.com had pictures of the device long before they waited in line or clicked 'buy'.

Gotta agree. When I heard gold, I thought of Mr. T. The gold they showed was much classier than that.

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Post by moogleii »

kunai wrote: post #17

Why is this even significant? The OP's logic makes no sense. He claims that gold isn't for mindless fanboys who want the new thing because it's new, but then claims that gold is for mindless fanboys who want the new thing because it's shiny and gold instead. What the hell?

If you assume that fashion is mindless, then sure, he kinda said something like that.
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