The White Temptation

Should I or should I not?

Rasa macam nak angkat iPad 2 White ni. Ambik yang ada Wi-Fi cukuplah, tak perlu nak pakai 3G. Nak 3G, Padme kan ada.

Aku ialah pengguna setia produk Apple. Aku selesa dengan sistem iOS dan perisian Mac OS X sama seperti Microsoft Windows... cuma Apple punya lagi secure. Impian aku sejak bertahun lamanya terlaksana pada Mac lalu dengan pemilikan MacBook White yang aku namakan EMELIA (Encapsulated Machine of Eternal Love, Intelligence and Awesomeness) dan pemilikan iPhone 4 White yang dinamakan Padme, sebulan lalu. So, aku tak perlu angkat iPod dan belum nampak keperluan untuk angkat iMac sebagai desktop computer.

Aku banyak ke sana-sini sekarang. Travel ke luar negeri la, pergi dive trip la, macam-macam... aku rasa aku perlukan a sizable, portable device yang membolehkan aku menulis di mana-mana. Nak bawak EMELIA, berat dan besar. Pakai Padme, kecil sangat. Natijahnya, aku malas menulis bila sampai rumah. Kalau ada iPad, senang aku taip on the spot, sampai rumah sync dengan EMELIA boleh masuk Blogger terus. Kena pulak unit aku sekarang ramai yang dah menganut ajaran Steve Jobs ni, maka aku pun tak mahu ketinggalan.

Tapi aku tak pasti apakah perlu aku angkat atau tidak. Dan mungkin kerana empat sebab ni, mungkin aku berbelah bagi (Sumber daripada iSmashPhone.com).

1) The White is Too Bright and it Distracts from the Main Screen

We grew quite fond of the black bezel of the original iPad. It fit the feel of the MacBook Pro and several of Apple’s other displays, and was just comfortable to look at. But the glossy white surface of this one just sticks out way too much for us and feels kind of distracting. Perhaps it’s something we can get used to, so we will keep trying for a while.

2) Micro Cracks and Scratches Will Fill With Dirt Over Time

Many devices will get tiny scratches on the glass surface. It hasn’t been a problem with our iPad in the past, but sometimes it’s inevitable. Anything that happens on this lighter colored tablet is much more visible as it fills in with dirt and debris. That also applies to the line where the bezel meets the aluminum framing all around the iPad. Sometimes little bits of dust and dirt like to collect right in there. The appearance will only be amplified by the white color scheme.

3) Grime will be Visible Around White Home Button

Okay, let us get one thing straight. We don’t just go around touching everything with dirty hands. Still, hands get dirty. At the airport or on the plane, for instance, we aren’t about to go wash our hands just because we feel like pulling out our iPad. That, coupled with more dust and dirt, actually collects right there around the home button. Anything filling some of those smaller spaces can be extremely difficult to remove. Call us slightly obsessive if you’d like, but we enjoy our gadgets to be as clean as possible in case we ever decide to resell them later.

4) Possible Lower Resale Value

Based on what we’ve seen, we’ve been able to gather that the iPad 2 may have a lower resale value. We aren’t just talking about the dust and dirt mentioned above. We’re looking at what we gathered based on launch. Keep in mind that this is only anecdotal evidence supported by what we saw in our purchase line at Wal-Mart. Like us, many of the others in line wanted the black iPad 2. We didn’t see anyone asking for the white model. Those who did, only chose it when the black option was out. Perhaps people just want to stick with a more familiar color scheme, we don’t know. Still, not nearly as many as we’d expected were interested in a new color.

What this tells us is that it’s very possible that this model will resell for a bit less than the (so far seemingly) more popular black iPad 2. Again, we are saying that there’s nothing official here, and this is just based on our observations at the store. Still, it’s worth considering while making a $500+ purchase.

Well, segalanya terpulang pada aku jugak. Lantak laa orang cakap aku ni brand victim ke, terlalu poyo nak up-to-date ke yang penting I have the money and I can get it, if I choose to get it.

Aku tak fikirkan lagi nama iPad 2 ni. Machines tak jauh, agak-agak boleh beli terus tak?

Tengok dulu. Kalau jadi, aku angkat. Kalau tak, takpe.

Khallas.