> Those holding out hope of getting a white iPhone this month, prepare for disappointment. Apple [says](http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/23iphonestatement.html) that the white model won’t be available to users until the second half of July. It turns out the devices have “proven more challenging to manufacture than expected,” and therefore they are being delayed for at least half a month.
via [arstechnica.com](http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/06/apple-delays-white-iphone-4-due-to-manufacturing-challenge.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss)
I had a bad feeling this was going to be the case, which is why I reserved a black one for tomorrow. Kinda sucks, because I’ve always favored the white over the black, though with this newest model, the black looks better than it ever has.
On the bright side, at least Apple finally made an official announcement about availability of the white model. I wish they had done this last week on pre-order day. That probably could have helped curb the crazy number of people trying to hit the system that day, at least just a little bit. Some may have been more willing to wait for white if they knew exactly how long the wait would be. As it stood, I just ordered the black, thinking it could easily be several months before white became available.
At least now the lines for tomorrow will be just a tiny bit shorter, since there won’t be any people waiting for hours in hopes of getting the white ones that don’t exist. Many believed Apple would have a very limited number of white ones for launch, but I never had much hope for that possibility.
