I bought the blue steel, which is more like a nice gray color. The finish of the body is like that of ego batteries -- slightly grippy. The top and bottom are plain stainless steel (?). Ego and 510 threading. Ivape.
To tell you the truth, I don't think there are any original versions, with the non-ego threading on the market anymore. I could be wrong, but if a manufacturer releases a newer, updated version, vendors usually have the ability to return their stock to receive the new versions (at least in most retail settings).
The new itaste VTR is due out 8-15-2013. And the new MVP is due out shortly thereafter, with all the bells, whistles and ohm readers included.