Sigh: The 24 carat gold iPhone

Really, it was just a matter of time until bad taste prevailed. Goldstriker International is now offering Apple's iPhone dipped in 24 carat gold for your (even more) conspicuous consumption. The perfect accessory to your wife ornament and mojito while parked at the bar. The not so free-for-all begins mid-October for an undisclosed price.

[Via Pocket-lint]

[Argot @ Oct 8th 2007 7:19AM]

Wow, a golden brick!

[easymac30 @ Oct 8th 2007 8:46AM]

Hey, everybody....
If you click the link, and go to their site; look closely at that iPhone.


....The only golden addition is the bezel. You can see that the back is still aluminum.

[bombastinator @ Oct 8th 2007 7:23AM]

I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. All you need to electroplate something is a conductive surface like th metal case on an iphone.

It's a beautiful scam. Take apart an iphone and put the metal case parts in an electrolyte bath with about 10 bucks worth of gold over night. Increase the price o the plated phone inversely to the IQ of the potential buyer.

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 8th 2007 8:14AM]

-and this has failed since the dawn of time WHEN?

[Cagrino @ Oct 8th 2007 10:57AM]

If you think that's bad, check out this Mac Pro...

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive/giz-interview-creator-of-gold-macbook-pro-talks-macs-that-match-our-teeth-307880.php

*shakes head*

[moondy @ Oct 8th 2007 7:25AM]

In order to keep this Iphone at a competitive price i reckon the storage is around 1,000Kb.

[yavin @ Oct 8th 2007 7:40AM]

will you be able to get a gold iPhone with AT&T ???? or does the gold iPhone come already unlocked???

[easymac30 @ Oct 8th 2007 8:41AM]

could you ask a dumber question????????? or have a more blatant disregard for grammar????????? or use any more question marks???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[boing @ Oct 8th 2007 7:54AM]

does it go back to aluminium after the next firmware?

[easymac30 @ Oct 8th 2007 8:43AM]

It goes back to aluminum, and is bricked because, damn you, you didn't use it exactly as it came out of the box!!!! Next, Apple will void your warranty if you put any music, video, or pictures on it.

Sent from my iPhone

[nih @ Oct 8th 2007 7:55AM]

Is it really 'dipped' or do they plate it with gold leaf and then polish it? I've always wondered. The melting point of gold is probably still high enough to burn your iPhone's casing.

[nih @ Oct 8th 2007 7:57AM]

Ah, electroplating. Got it.

[Alan Lau @ Oct 9th 2007 5:13AM]

Can't imagine how a Gold-phone looks like... @@

[Leonard Nimrod @ Oct 8th 2007 8:03AM]

It's not for me, but I like it and think there is a market for the hordes of people who prefer gold over silver.

I can see may people with disposable income and an affection with gold would like this option.

PS: My GF says it would match her Luis Vuitton handbag quite nicely. Note: I have no intention of getting this done for her regardless of the price.

[Josh @ Oct 8th 2007 10:15AM]

I'll beam her up for you Leonard ;-)

[yavin @ Oct 8th 2007 10:38AM]

it's Louis Vuitton not Luis. The price is thousands of bucks - NOT pesos

the ones you get in Mexico are fake FYI - dont tell your GF she might cry and you'd have to get a silver iFone to fix it :)

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 8th 2007 8:15AM]

The gold makes it go to 11.

[eric f. @ Oct 8th 2007 8:20AM]

Thomas, maybe it's not your taste, but the black and gold actually look pretty good together. if someone has nothing better to do with their money than gold plate everything they have...let them.

I personally wouldn't like one, but I bet it'll be huge in the Hip Hop crowd. Stay tuned for the next 50 cent video.

[Shaun @ Oct 8th 2007 8:29AM]

Looks to me like an unfinished product. Looking at the picture the gold only surrounds the screen and the back is still the polished nickel. I guess they wanted to be first to market rather then waiting on a complete product.

[esat dedezade @ Oct 8th 2007 10:31AM]

I'm gonna send these people a luxurious 24k gold 'FUCK YOU' embossed in silky platinum.

[Krono6 @ Oct 8th 2007 9:13AM]

Why are all the trolls on Engadget today?
Is it necessary to be a fuckwit and kill a joke?

[Chris.L @ Oct 10th 2007 2:16PM]

I hope whoever buys this gets it stolen because thats completely stupid to put that much money into something that you're probably only gonna own for 2 years max.

And what if the battery dies and you gotta send it back to Apple, do you honestly think you're getting that back...

[capn @ Oct 8th 2007 10:11AM]

that'll go great with my new iphone case that COMPLETELY COVERS THE BEZEL.

[Michael La Framboise @ Oct 8th 2007 10:23AM]

...eh? the hell are you [alongside every other dumbass here] screaming about?

[David @ Oct 8th 2007 11:05AM]

oi i like a mojito!

[james @ Oct 8th 2007 11:50AM]

dipped? haha, right.

[Austin @ Oct 8th 2007 2:17PM]

Interesting enough, the value of these gold plated Iphones has lowered with the gold frames.

Apple fan boys/ girls credit this to the "fact" that Steve Jobs is perfect and gold detracts from his aesthetic vision!

[Sean B. @ Oct 8th 2007 2:30PM]

Great...You know what I'd like to see though? A Black Titanium encasement. Or maybe a Damascus Black Titanium encasement. Not only would that be sexy and tasteful, it'd be worth the money spent.

Then again, you can't just plate aluminum with titanium like you can with gold. Ahwell :)

[Ant @ Oct 8th 2007 3:13PM]

When will people learn that this is 2007 and gold is no longer a sign of wealth, it's a sign you have very little taste. I bet the first person to by this owns a gold Rolex and a car with a gold badge plate, lol.

[Brian @ Oct 8th 2007 3:32PM]

Yeah, and a diamond grill to fit over their gold teef.

The people who want this phone are the same people that think their $5 bluetooth ear piece is a piece of jewelry, and wear it with their sunglasses, inside and / or at night.

The people who buy this don't have a rolex... the people that buy this don't have a college fund for their kids or health insurance, either.

Disgusting.

[skinkaid @ Oct 9th 2007 3:36PM]

Awesome- I need something new to throw at the help.

[Tech Thoughts @ Oct 9th 2007 5:10AM]

Wow..that's a great gadget to own. Did you hear about golden iPOD before? here it is...Golden iPod Shuffle For Filthy Rich

[ussjimmycarter @ Oct 9th 2007 10:23AM]

I've been searching for the meaning of life and now have found it! This little bobble will complete me!

[ussjimmycarter @ Oct 9th 2007 10:22AM]

This baby will complete me! I'll whip it out and the babes will know that I'm "the one"! The rest of you rubes will will know that you aren't ME, ME, ME!!!

[chrissalucci @ Oct 9th 2007 3:21PM]

This will look sooo sweet in a $25 iskin!