Apple MacBook Coming in Colors?

MacRumors · Apr 11, 2006, 11:42 PM

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Appleinsider revives a rumor that Apple may reintroduce colors into the upcoming Intel iBooks (MacBooks).

Apple introduced colors to the Mac platform in the Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. This was followed by a number of different colored iMacs and patterns. Later, Apple settled back on the current glossy-white enclosure of the current iMac and current iBook.

Given the recent success of the black-iPods, Apple is reportedly considering introducing other colors into the upcoming MacBook notebooks.

According to the rumor site, Apple has been especially secretive about the potential colors that they are testing for the upcoming notebook, but there are suggestions that there will be at least two colored MacBook models. Instead of semi-translucent colors, they are reported to be solid-shade colors.

An earlier unverified report had claimed that Apple was going to be introducing light-weight notebooks with a "stylish design" aimed at targeting female customers.

QCassidy352 · Apr 11, 2006, 11:44 PM

I've got some colors for ya...
black
white
silver
That'll do nicely!

chazmox · Apr 11, 2006, 11:46 PM

Translucent black ( but not the variety that scratches! ) would be nice!

mlrproducts · Apr 11, 2006, 11:46 PM

I want a MBP in colors!

I think it would definately be a great selling point for a consumer laptop!

dbhays · Apr 11, 2006, 11:48 PM

Blue dalmation here I come!

Seriously, about time.

MacGuy88 · Apr 11, 2006, 11:48 PM

This isnt the 90s anymore.

well.. i guess as long as it isnt like the flower eMac... dear God... PLEASE!!! haha

Danksi · Apr 11, 2006, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chazmox

Translucent black ( but not the variety that scratches! ) would be nice!

Translucent white, on a black background... or would that make grey?

grapes911 · Apr 11, 2006, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbhays

Seriously, about time.

About time? We've been there, we've done that, I even got the t-shirt. We've moved on, let's not go back to ugly colors. I can handle white and black like the iPods, but please, nothing else.

Calvinatir · 12:09 AM

no [edit] rainbow colors please...

bursty · Apr 11, 2006, 11:52 PM

No colors pleeeeease

Just silver, white, and possibly glossy black (if they can figure out the damn scratch problem)

Maybe a flat black would be cool.

200paul · Apr 11, 2006, 11:52 PM

I don't really care what color they come in - just get them out! I'd buy a pink one if I had to just to get the power that the PC machines are getting out of their portables.

And not with the bugs that the damn Pros had. My month of dealing with that MBP was a nightmare.

aussie_geek · 12:17 AM

nope - bad idea. i doubt this will come to fruition anyway. Apple stopped making coloured items after axing the ipod mini.

aussie_geek

EricNau · Apr 11, 2006, 11:53 PM

Kinda like the Sonys? (which is kinda like Apple)

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shidoshi · 12:10 AM

Pink! There should be pink one.

And yes, I'm a guy. [edit]. Pink is the new black for technology.

skyhawkrider · Apr 11, 2006, 11:55 PM

Eh... I don't know. The iPod mini came in colors, but Apple nixed those as well... and I don't think Apple would use black, given the PowerBook was black for 10 years.

I guess it's not impossible, but it's very unlikely, IMO.

macgeek2005 · Apr 11, 2006, 11:57 PM

Very nice. I would buy a colored MacBook, JUST GET THEM OUT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!

chepistolas · Apr 11, 2006, 11:57 PM

I want a black macbook and a silver macbook pro 17" with dual-core woodcrest chip. Then I will be happy

sintaxi · Apr 11, 2006, 11:59 PM

no interested in colors. The only thing I like about apple offering colors is that it will make the neutral (black, white, grey) notebooks look great.

Calvinatir · Apr 11, 2006, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macgeek2005

Very nice. I would buy a colored MacBook, JUST GET THEM OUT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!

a 'colored' notebook eh? Talk about being PC...

haha

Legacy · Apr 11, 2006, 11:59 PM

Black and White methinks, by the very least, to mirror the iPod Nano range

..in which case I am going black this time..and it better be the shiny iPod Black!

iHotu · 04:00 PM

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BillyShears · 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shidoshi

Pink! There should be pink one.

And yes, I'm a guy.[edit]. Pink is the new black for technology.

Pink is only the new black with regards to frat boys with popped collars, brah.

livingfortoday · Apr 12, 2006, 12:01 AM

Bah, I like the white iBook. The only color I'd want otherwise would be some sort of silver... possibly an aluminum-like color. Now, if Apple would make a laptop like that! I'd be all over it!

Or maybe not something solid-colored, but with a design or texture to it.

Buschmaster · Apr 12, 2006, 12:05 AM

Apple is white.

Staffroomer · Apr 12, 2006, 12:08 AM

I've often wondered if they'd reuse old marketing campaigns. Why not? It worked the first time... Sort of...

Apr 11, 2006, 11:42 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple MacBook Coming in Colors? http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Appleinsider revives a rumor that Apple may reintroduce colors into the upcoming Intel iBooks (MacBooks). Apple introduced colors to the Mac platform in the Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. This was followed by a number of different colored iMacs and patterns. Later, Apple settled back on the current glossy-white enclosure of the current iMac and current iBook. Given the recent success of the black-iPods, Apple is reportedly considering introducing other colors into the upcoming MacBook notebooks. According to the rumor site, Apple has been especially secretive about the potential colors that they are testing for the upcoming notebook, but there are suggestions that there will be at least two colored MacBook models. Instead of semi-translucent colors, they are reported to be solid-shade colors. An earlier unverified report had claimed that Apple was going to be introducing light-weight notebooks with a "stylish design" aimed at targeting female customers.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:44 PM	#2
QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	I've got some colors for ya... black white silver That'll do nicely! __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Apr 11, 2006, 11:46 PM	#3
chazmox macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003	Translucent black ( but not the variety that scratches! ) would be nice! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. T.S. Elliot

Apr 11, 2006, 11:48 PM	#6
MacGuy88 macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Braunschweig, Germany	Nooo!!!! This isnt the 90s anymore. well.. i guess as long as it isnt like the flower eMac... dear God... PLEASE!!! haha __________________ Mac Pro \| 2.66 \| 2 GB \| 250 GB MacBook\| 2.16 \| 4 GB \| 320 GB

Apr 11, 2006, 11:51 PM	#9
Calvinatir macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LA	no [edit] rainbow colors please... Last edited by arn : Apr 12, 2006 at 12:09 AM.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:46 PM	#4
mlrproducts macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	I want a MBP in colors! I think it would definately be a great selling point for a consumer laptop!

Apr 11, 2006, 11:48 PM	#5
dbhays macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Salinas, CA	Blue dalmation here I come! Seriously, about time.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:52 PM	#10
bursty macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: STL	No colors pleeeeease Just silver, white, and possibly glossy black (if they can figure out the damn scratch problem) Maybe a flat black would be cool. __________________ BlackBook

Apr 11, 2006, 11:52 PM	#11
200paul macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA	I don't really care what color they come in - just get them out! I'd buy a pink one if I had to just to get the power that the PC machines are getting out of their portables. And not with the bugs that the damn Pros had. My month of dealing with that MBP was a nightmare.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:53 PM	#12
aussie_geek macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney Australia	nope - bad idea. i doubt this will come to fruition anyway. Apple stopped making coloured items after axing the ipod mini. aussie_geek __________________ PCgame rig 3GHz core 2 3GB ram 8800GTX VISTA Sony VAIO SR 16GN -3 GB ram VISTA Mac Pro 2.66 GHz 4Gb X1900XT MacBook Pro 15.4 inch 2.16GHz Last edited by aussie_geek : Apr 12, 2006 at 12:17 AM.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:53 PM	#13
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Apr 11, 2006, 11:54 PM	#14
shidoshi macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2004	Pink! There should be pink one. And yes, I'm a guy. [edit]. Pink is the new black for technology. Last edited by arn : Apr 12, 2006 at 12:10 AM.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:55 PM	#15
skyhawkrider macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2006	Eh... I don't know. The iPod mini came in colors, but Apple nixed those as well... and I don't think Apple would use black, given the PowerBook was black for 10 years. I guess it's not impossible, but it's very unlikely, IMO.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:57 PM	#16
macgeek2005 Banned Join Date: Jan 2006	Very nice. I would buy a colored MacBook, JUST GET THEM OUT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 11, 2006, 11:57 PM	#17
chepistolas macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago	I want a black macbook and a silver macbook pro 17" with dual-core woodcrest chip. Then I will be happy __________________ 2.4 15" MBP 4GB Ram 1.33 17" Powerbook 10.4.11 1GB Ram 5.5G 80Gb & 4G 20GbIPOD (white)

Apr 11, 2006, 11:59 PM	#18
sintaxi macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2005	no interested in colors. The only thing I like about apple offering colors is that it will make the neutral (black, white, grey) notebooks look great.

Apr 11, 2006, 11:59 PM	#20
Legacy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London	Black and White methinks, by the very least, to mirror the iPod Nano range ..in which case I am going black this time..and it better be the shiny iPod Black! __________________ MacBook Rev A: 1.83GHz CoreDuo, 2GB RAM iPhone 3G 16GB Black on O2 UK PC: Athlon X2 6000+/2GB/8800GTS 320MB/Vista

Apr 12, 2006, 12:00 AM	#21
iHotu macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: at large	t Last edited by iHotu : May 29, 2006 at 04:00 PM.

Apr 12, 2006, 12:01 AM	#23
livingfortoday macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Msp	Bah, I like the white iBook. The only color I'd want otherwise would be some sort of silver... possibly an aluminum-like color. Now, if Apple would make a laptop like that! I'd be all over it! Or maybe not something solid-colored, but with a design or texture to it. __________________ iMac / iPhone

Apr 12, 2006, 12:05 AM	#24
Buschmaster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minnesota	I'll just be blunt... Apple is white.

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