It turns out we were wrong and the White iPhone launch was not all sunshine and roses after all. As disappointed users point out, the Great White is a fraction thicker than the black one.
What's the big deal? After all the difference is really small as seen on these comparison pictures. Well, the issues come when you try and slip some protective casing on the whitey. In other words, some tight iPhone 4 cases would not fit on a white unit.
Phil Schiler from Apple is quoted saying this about the manufacturing of the white iPhone 4: "It's not as simple as making something white. There is a lot more that goes into both the material science of it -- how it holds up over time -- but also in how it all works with the sensors".
This might explain the added thickness to the white iPhone 4 - they have may put some extra stuff behind the white glass.
It would have been better if Apple mentioned the new thickness on its specs page; no matter how small.
Surely the "actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process" disclaimer is enough to keep the complaints out, but the users will definitely appreciate any heads-up about the potential incompatibilities.
Phil Schiler from Apple is quoted saying this about the manufacturing of the white iPhone 4: "It's not as simple as making something white. There is a lot more that goes into both the material science of it -- how it holds up over time -- but also in how it all works with the sensors".
This might explain the added thickness to the white iPhone 4 - they have may put some extra stuff behind the white glass.
It would have been better if Apple mentioned the new thickness on its specs page; no matter how small.
Surely the "actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process" disclaimer is enough to keep the complaints out, but the users will definitely appreciate any heads-up about the potential incompatibilities.
