It was a nice color when iPods were mostly white. But as they grew and the screens took over more and more of the front plate the white started to look odd.
Funny/sad "4G" iPhone cartoon...
http://www.core77.com/blog/cartoons/core-toon_the_forces_of_darkness_16754.asp
Enjoy,
Shalin

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