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sagan_student said:

This is one avenue in which all other tech companies are either falling behind on or don't understand what Apple is doing; which is to say that Apple appears to be really establishing themselves as a culture. This, in my opinion, would definitely help prevent it from becoming the next has been and keep it around for the long haul.

LoneStar88 said:

smalm said:

"Corning is a great example of a supplier that has continued to innovate and they are one of Apple's long-standing suppliers. This partnership started 10 years ago with the very first iPhone, and today every customer that buys an iPhone or iPad anywhere in the world touches glass that was developed in America. We're extremely proud of our collaboration over the years and we are investing further with Corning who has such a rich legacy of innovative manufacturing practices."

As a non US customer I'm missing something like "Corning is our supplier because their product is the best". Otherwise Apple should use the alkali aluminosilicate glass from whoever is the best.

Well, "As a non US customer" you certainly are "missing something", namely: American citizenship, and the accompanying pride and excitement this American citizen is feeling for my country under the leadership of President Trump. Another thing you may be missing is the relative freedom of "free enterprise" in which companies such as Apple can determine their own courses and make their own choices as to which other companies they choose as suppliers. "America first" and "Buy American" have already and will, in the near future, take on very real and vital new meanings as our country recovers from the enforced lethargy from which it has suffered from for far too long.

paxman said:

launfall said:

Great footage but, oh my God, the worst music imaginable.  Man...do something about your soundtrack!

Great footage and every time I watch a video of this project I am awestruck. The scale is mind blowing. And the speed that the whole thing is taking shape is incredible. I wonder how closely it is to the original budget.

The video editing however, leaves a lot to be desired. About as bad as it gets, imo. Not that it matters 

stantheman said:

Apple Glasses are next.

randominternetperson said:

sirlance99 said:

flaneur said:

Marvin said:

idrey said:

jameskatt2 said:

It looks UGLY.

Red goes with a white face so much better. 

Disagree I like the red and black combination better. Too each its own. 

They could offer both options, it's just a back case switch for Apple, which doesn't take any extra time during manufacturing. The other white front models had white bands so it made sense to have a white front as the white touched the screen but this one has red bands. I would have originally thought the white front was a better fit but after seeing this, I think it looks fine in black too. The white fits better with the Product Red branding but they sell Product Red cases that have no white in them so it's not essential to have white and still be sold as Product Red.

wood1208 said:

Thanks Mr. for visually proving the best combination for the Red iPhone. Apple can introduce black and white front for Red iphone to see which combination people like/buy the most. There is no extra cost during manufacturing, assembly. Than in future, no debate necessary.

Of course it costs more to produce two different faces with the same backs. Both types of faces would need separate assembly lines, seperate inventory tracking, separate packaging, and another sales and tracking apparatus post manufacture. You guys never think deeply enough about manufacturing (!).

Second, this whole topic of red vs. white with black illustrates why the red/black combination would have been tried and rejected by Apple in the first place. Red combined with black are the signal colors of both fascism and fetishism — too hot and too incendiary for a Product Red version of the phone. This is why people, including even John Gruber, are so blindly lusting over the combination, forgetting that Apple has to tread very carefully with a product like this.

Of course they would go with Red Cross/Red Crescent red and white and not Nazi/satanic red and black. 

I definitely don't look at Red/Black as Naxi/Satanic at all. My car is red and black and I get several compliments on it daily. Many things are red and black and look exceptionally good without all the negative thoughts. 

Maybe several Nazis and Satanist compliment your car every day.  But seriously, red+black is a dramatic, provocative combination with aggressive, violent connotations.  Works great for plenty of things, but not so much for a medical charity related product.  What colors do you association with hospitals?  I bet you didn't think "red and black!"