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How likely is it that we'll get iPhone 5 style black anodised aluminium macbooks?

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I have an iPhone 5 black anodised aluminium, and I think it looks sleek as hell.

How likely is it that apple will make that an option for macbooks any time soon?
 
I've been waiting for something like this to happen since the Black Macbook... It would be tremendously cool, although scratches are imminent with use.
 
After all the **** with the iPhone 5, I can't see this happening anytime.
 
Just do up the sticker skins.

Do up the sticker thing, get custom made stickers, do like sticker skin thingy or what ever. Sell it to the rest of us for 80 bux, those sticker skin things are so over priced, I sourced out a supplier for my own sticker skins and it is way less than what they charge.
 
Seriously, though. Steve Jobs was once asked about this and said that they had tried it but that the oils from the palms of your hands caused the black finish to wear/flake off.

Unless they solved that issue, it's doubtful that they're going to release one.
 
although I think a black MBP would sell well and be pretty cool ... I don't see it in the near future.
 
whateverandever said:
Seriously, though. Steve Jobs was once asked about this and said that they had tried it but that the oils from the palms of your hands caused the black finish to wear/flake off.

Unless they solved that issue, it's doubtful that they're going to release one.
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Clearly they have, as the iPhone gets handled even more than a computer. I don't think flaking is an issue, but I think ugly scratches, low manufacturing yields and other things might be.

Frankly, having a choice in colour of my Macs would be agonizing! I'd never be sure I chose the right one!
 
whateverandever said:
Seriously, though. Steve Jobs was once asked about this and said that they had tried it but that the oils from the palms of your hands caused the black finish to wear/flake off.

Unless they solved that issue, it's doubtful that they're going to release one.
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The silver keys flaked off like crazy for me on my 2007 17" MBP for sure, they still are the BEST keys to type on, my fingers glide and I type much faster, more accurately than on the new chiclet keys because the tips of my fingers get caught between the spacings.
 
NewbieCanada said:
Clearly they have, as the iPhone gets handled even more than a computer. I don't think flaking is an issue, but I think ugly scratches, low manufacturing yields and other things might be.

Frankly, having a choice in colour of my Macs would be agonizing! I'd never be sure I chose the right one!
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Palm sweat on warm palm rests of a laptop is really not the same as gripping the edges of your phone, and depending on your line of work there's a good chance you use your laptop a lot more than your phone.

I don't think they have "clearly" figured out anything, and with the issues of chipping on the black iPhones I don't think they're going to make the jump to fully powder coating laptops anytime soon.

In the past Apple also made color choice on Macs less agonizing by jacking the price of the black one up by $100s, so there's that for you ;)

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vpro said:
The silver keys flaked off like crazy for me on my 2007 17" MBP for sure, they still are the BEST keys to type on, my fingers glide and I type much faster, more accurately than on the new chiclet keys because the tips of my fingers get caught between the spacings.
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...what?
 
i'm surprised they use a plating method versus mixing the dye right in the aluminum. they could melt it down, add the dye, cool it into a block, then laser cut it. <- patent pending, contact me for licensing info.
 
I thought someone from Apple already put this question to rest? They said when they tried it in the past the palm rests got really bad looking after long term usage so they were straying away from using it.
 
karsten said:
i'm surprised they use a plating method versus mixing the dye right in the aluminum. they could melt it down, add the dye, cool it into a block, then laser cut it. <- patent pending, contact me for licensing info.
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Hello, I am from Samsung and would like to license this aluminum. We will use it in our "SamBook Pro with Eyeball Display". How much are the licensing fees?

:D:rolleyes:
 
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