Apple Researching a Matte Black Finish for MacBooks

[nylonsteel]

yes matte black would be cool - just make it fingerprint and lint proof
brushed gun metal aluminum would be cool too

 

[hybrid_x]

What was wrong with the black anodized finish they put on the iPhone 5? It looked fantastic, in my opinion.

 

[n-evo]

Wonder if it's more scratch resistant than space gray.

After three years my Space Gray MacBook Pro doesn't have single visible scratch on it. So I can't complain tbh.

 

[MacBH928]

I would say the consumer wanting a MacBook Pro isn't looking for a green or orange one. Also colorful laptops like the old iBooks aren't as popular anymore and I'm sure that's why Apple isn't currently doing it. Niche colors don't sell well.

they are selling very well on iphones and iPads

Look at those icons! A time where UI design wasn't so homogeneous.

Indeed, each icon is beautiful within itself and very identifiable. Original OS X will forever be the greatest advancement in GUI aesthetics wise.

 

[Peperino]

Doesn’t this hurt performance and cause other issues?

No, the only issue it causes is Apple not able to earn extra income by ripping off customers by charging 300% the street price of RAM.

 

[Peperino]

Apple Silicon. System on a chip. Time to let go.

Silicon has nothing to do with user-upgradable RAM. We can have both. Especially considering that Apple charges over 200% the street price of RAM.

 

[Miat]

Not a problem here in Iceland.

Big problem here in the tropics. 🥵

Surprisingly, it's not getting much hotter due to black body radiation. I spoke to the inventor of Vantablack because we created a super black tshirt and he confirmed.

I'd like to see some numbers on that, including controlling for ambient humidity.

 

[ChromeAce]

You people have a very short memory. Had a matte black MacBook in 2010.