These People Are Furious That There's No Gold iPad

These People Are Furious That There's No Gold iPad
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It turns out that every Apple rumor that glitters isn't gold.

Many Apple fans were disappointed when the company announced on Tuesday that its new iPads would come in black and white -- but not gold. Following the popularity of the new gold iPhone 5S, the rumor mill was buzzing with the possibility of a lustrous line of Apple tablets.

But that dream didn't come true:

She didn't, despite the fact that supposed pictures of the gold iPad surfaced online ahead of the October event. Not to mention, the absence of a gold iPad represents a rare miss for Apple prophet Sonny Dickson. He predicted in September that there would be a gold-colored iPad Mini:

And Yes iPad Mini 2 will come in Space Gray, Gold and Silver.

— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) September 27, 2013

Still, not everyone is so ticked off about it:

But those who do love gold still have two pretty solid options. They can buy this custom gold plated iPad from Boss Luxury for around $2,500:

Or, there's the do-it-yourself route:

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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage before a new product introduction on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
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Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, introduces the new iPad Air on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage before a new product introduction on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
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Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, introduces the new iPad Air on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:AP)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Phil Schiller speaks on the new iPad Mini during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant announced its new iPad Air, a new iPad mini with Retina display, OS X Mavericks and highlighted its Mac Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Phil Schiller speaks on the new iPad Mini during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant announced its new iPad Air, a new iPad mini with Retina display, OS X Mavericks and highlighted its Mac Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPad Air during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant announced its new iPad Air, a new iPad mini with Retina display, OS X Mavericks and highlighted its Mac Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPad Air during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant announced its new iPad Air, a new iPad mini with Retina display, OS X Mavericks and highlighted its Mac Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Attendees gather at an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant is expected to announce its new iPad 5, iPad mini 2, OS X Mavericks and possibly a new retina MacBook Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant is expected to announce its new iPad 5, iPad mini 2, OS X Mavericks and possibly a new retina MacBook Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant is expected to announce its new iPad 5, iPad mini 2, OS X Mavericks and possibly a new retina MacBook Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant is expected to announce its new iPad 5, iPad mini 2, OS X Mavericks and possibly a new retina MacBook Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPad Air during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant announced its new iPad Air, a new iPad mini with Retina display, OS X Mavericks and highlighted its Mac Pro. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)