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There was also the infamous white iPhone 4 debacle, they had almost shipped the next one the following year before anyone got a white handset. A white handset m
by giobox 3y ago
There was also the infamous white iPhone 4 debacle, they had almost shipped the next one the following year before anyone got a white handset. A white handset may not sound like a big deal, but people really wanted that thing.
That sticks out as one of the worst delays between announcement and shipping I can recall in Apple's history (~10 months and multiple delays).
> https://venturebeat.com/mobile/apple-explains-white-iphone-delay/ https://venturebeat.com/mobile/apple-explains-white-iphone-d...
- photonerd 3y agoYeah, that was a technical delay (or rather a quality delay with a technical process). Was a super interesting problem they ran into. Very fascinating from a material science standpoint
- SV_BubbleTime 3y agoCan you fill me in without search? I somehow missed the whole thing.
- simondotau 3y agoFill you in about what exactly? And what do you mean by "without search"? There is contemporaneous reporting on the matter available online, it's going to be more useful for you than someone's twelve year old recollections. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010/06/apple-delays-white-iphone-4-due-to-manufacturing-challenge/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010/06/apple-delays-white-i...
- beAbU 3y agoIIRC The home button and the bezel were made by different manufacturers IIRC, and the two plastics aged/coloured at different rates. It took them ages to get it such that the button and bezel will colour match perfectly. Easy to do with black, very difficult with white.