• Welcome to the Off-Topic/Schweb's Lounge

    In addition to the Mac-Forums Community Guidelines, there are a few things you should pay attention to while in The Lounge.

    Lounge Rules
    • If your post belongs in a different forum, please post it there.
    • While this area is for off-topic conversations, that doesn't mean that every conversation will be permitted. The moderators will, at their sole discretion, close or delete any threads which do not serve a beneficial purpose to the community.

    Understand that while The Lounge is here as a place to relax and discuss random topics, that doesn't mean we will allow any topic. Topics which are inflammatory, hurtful, or otherwise clash with our Mac-Forums Community Guidelines will be removed.

Want a White iP4 ?? Ask this kid once he gets out of trouble !!!! LOL

TattooedMac

TattooedMac


Joined
May 19, 2009
Messages
8,428
Reaction score
295
Points
83
Location
Waiting for a mate . . .
Your Mac's Specs
21" iMac 2.9Ghz 16GB RAM - 10.11.3, iPhone6s & iPad Air 2 - iOS 9.2.1, ATV 4Th Gen tvOS, ATV3
McYukon

McYukon


Joined
May 14, 2009
Messages
2,052
Reaction score
136
Points
63
Location
Near Whitehorse, Yukon
Your Mac's Specs
2012 MBP i7 2.7 GHz 15" Matte - 16 GB RAM - 120 GB Intel SSD - 500 GB DataDoubler Mac OS 10.9
A part of me wants to be that kid… but the other doesn't want to break any laws :p
 
OP
TattooedMac

TattooedMac


Joined
May 19, 2009
Messages
8,428
Reaction score
295
Points
83
Location
Waiting for a mate . . .
Your Mac's Specs
21" iMac 2.9Ghz 16GB RAM - 10.11.3, iPhone6s & iPad Air 2 - iOS 9.2.1, ATV 4Th Gen tvOS, ATV3
McYukon said:
A part of me wants to be that kid… but the other doesn't want to break any laws :p
Click to expand...

Agreed Makes you wonder though as to what the REAL problems are with  getting them on the shelves if this kid made so much money by doing it himself ??? And having happy customers .... Think  need to employ this kid and see what else he has up his sleeve if he can think outside the box like this ...
 
iggibar

iggibar


Joined
Apr 20, 2009
Messages
4,301
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
The lonely planet
Your Mac's Specs
Too many...
I fail to see how this is illegal? Apple has only them self to kick in the rear, but that's assuming they actually have a problem with it, which I don't, and have called BS on all their claims before and still hold my word. I think they are waiting to release a white version right before a new iphone comes out...whether it's iphone5 or just an iphone4v2.0. I know I will be trying the white conversion kit when my warranty is up...guaranteed!
 
S

shashing


Joined
Nov 17, 2010
Messages
21
Reaction score
0
Points
1
darn smart kid! much ingenius at young age. of course who doesn't want the white version of the iphone especially that of the iphone 4. i just hope apple releases their official white version soon.
 
Kevriano

Kevriano


Joined
Jul 2, 2006
Messages
4,554
Reaction score
146
Points
63
Location
Crawley, England
Your Mac's Specs
20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.
What's illegal? He's selling a phone cover. I don't get it.
 
OP
TattooedMac

TattooedMac


Joined
May 19, 2009
Messages
8,428
Reaction score
295
Points
83
Location
Waiting for a mate . . .
Your Mac's Specs
21" iMac 2.9Ghz 16GB RAM - 10.11.3, iPhone6s & iPad Air 2 - iOS 9.2.1, ATV 4Th Gen tvOS, ATV3
Kevriano

Kevriano


Joined
Jul 2, 2006
Messages
4,554
Reaction score
146
Points
63
Location
Crawley, England
Your Mac's Specs
20" Intel iMac 2.4 Ghz/3G Ram/320HD, Snow Leopard. PBook G4, 1.5Ghz/1.5 Ram/250 HD, Leopard 10.5.6.
Said it before and will say it again, why is everyone so obsessed with having a white phone!
It's all about image isn't it. Vanity is expensive I guess.
 
OP
TattooedMac

TattooedMac


Joined
May 19, 2009
Messages
8,428
Reaction score
295
Points
83
Location
Waiting for a mate . . .
Your Mac's Specs
21" iMac 2.9Ghz 16GB RAM - 10.11.3, iPhone6s & iPad Air 2 - iOS 9.2.1, ATV 4Th Gen tvOS, ATV3
Kevriano said:
Said it before and will say it again, why is everyone so obsessed with having a white phone!
It's all about image isn't it. Vanity is expensive I guess.
Click to expand...


It has me stumped too Kev ... White or Black ?? Just goes to show the sort of mentality that the human race has doesnt it

Why white looks so much better is a mystery to me.. I wouldnt buy one ...
 
C

clive12


Joined
Sep 22, 2010
Messages
197
Reaction score
1
Points
18
Location
London
Your Mac's Specs
Imac 21.5 Inch 3.06 GHZ 4GB Ram 500 Gig HD, Ipad 32 GB, Iphone 4S 16 GB.
Kevriano said:
Said it before and will say it again, why is everyone so obsessed with having a white phone!
It's all about image isn't it. Vanity is expensive I guess.
Click to expand...

Well its not a white iphone its a white iphone 4 which technically doesn't exist yet.

To onlookers it looks like you have some amazing new piece of kit long before anyone else.

If you have a CEX in Crawley look at how much they bump up the price of stuff that hasn't been released/is difficult to get when they have it.

They had offline iphone 4s for £750 when stocks were low at Apple and had Call of Duty Modern Warfare for £75 a week before it released.

Some people will pay stupid amounts of money to have the latest bit of tech and be that little bit more in front of everyone else.

In terms of breaking the law all he is doing is selling a phone cover so I don't see what laws he is breaking.

Flip it around a minute if he had come up with the idea of making a white iphone 4 cover before Apple had announced it would Apple be infringing on his idea?
 
bargsbeer

bargsbeer


Joined
Oct 22, 2007
Messages
1,956
Reaction score
47
Points
48
Location
Tampa , FL
Your Mac's Specs
15" MBP Unibody 2.53Ghz 4GB RAM 250GB HD,VERIZON iPhone 4,SIG P238 ,iPad,6th Gen iPod NANO
Where is the crime committed? Why is that when ever Apple says something is a crime or against the law everyone jumps on board as if their the legal authority? Time and again Apple cries foul to only be proven wrong.
 
XJ-linux

XJ-linux


Joined
Jul 2, 2007
Messages
3,494
Reaction score
204
Points
63
Location
Going Galt...
Your Mac's Specs
MacBookAir5,2:10.13.6-iMac18,3:10.13.6-iPhone9,3:11.4.1
It is a short write up, but I don't see the crime unless it can be proven he knowingly and willfully purchased stolen goods, or made some fraudulent sales decisions. Of course, in a civil case anything is possible. There is also the question of whether it was a lawful import of goods for resale aspect as well. Who knows, the article doesn't say too much.
 
usagora

usagora


Joined
Jul 6, 2008
Messages
863
Reaction score
52
Points
28
This whole thing is hilarious. Reminds me of people buying holy water.

Even the name of the website (whiteiphone4NOW) is a parable of the culture's obsession with instant gratification. Oh my, if you don't buy the kit, you'll have to wait until SPRING :eek: Oh the horror!
 
XJ-linux

XJ-linux


Joined
Jul 2, 2007
Messages
3,494
Reaction score
204
Points
63
Location
Going Galt...
Your Mac's Specs
MacBookAir5,2:10.13.6-iMac18,3:10.13.6-iPhone9,3:11.4.1
Remember when the black MacBook was the one to get? The infamous "Blackbook" was the desirable one and commanded a premium. I'm going to laugh if the iPhone5 comes in mostly white and everyone freaks out trying to get the black version.
 
usagora

usagora


Joined
Jul 6, 2008
Messages
863
Reaction score
52
Points
28
XJ-linux said:
Remember when the black MacBook was the one to get? The infamous "Blackbook" was the desirable one and commanded a premium. I'm going to laugh if the iPhone5 comes in mostly white and everyone freaks out trying to get the black version.
Click to expand...

That would be hilarious. It's a paradox isn't it? So many people want to be "different," but it ends up being a herd mentality.
 

Shop Amazon


Shop for your Apple, Mac, iPhone and other computer products on Amazon.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
Top