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Apple Researching High-End Titanium MacBook Casings With Unique Textured Finish
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I still have an old SE for work and the aluminium back feels great, but I assume titanium wouldn't really solve the wireless charging issue.
More than anything, Apple needs to get rid of the glass backs, at least for the non-pro models. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but bring back plastic(ish). The resin back of the Pixel 5 feels amazing, is lighter and less prone to shattering and scratches.
Give us an iPhone you might actually be able to use without a case. Phones have become way to fragile and at the same time indispensable in daily life.
More than anything, Apple needs to get rid of the glass backs, at least for the non-pro models. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but bring back plastic(ish). The resin back of the Pixel 5 feels amazing, is lighter and less prone to shattering and scratches.
Give us an iPhone you might actually be able to use without a case. Phones have become way to fragile and at the same time indispensable in daily life.
The Surface Books are and always have been Magnesium (which is lighter than Aluminium) it’s probably heavy more because of its chunkier detachable design.
This but unironically. USB-A ports are ugly and antiquated. Just buy a $9.99 adapter and move on
I have fingers, not suckers. The textured finish of fingers does not provide suction.
I concur, same issue.
Also, couldn't people just handle their equipment a little more sanely to begin with, so expensive materials--sourced problematically from China and Russia to begin with--wouldn't be needed? Or is that too much to ask?
I'd like to point out that as far as I'm aware, the issues with parts being brittle and breaking on the Titanium PowerBooks was due to the hinges actually being mostly aluminum, except for the dowel and the part that attaches to the computer. The part that broke was the aluminum L that attached to the display. Only the back of the display, bottom cover, and top cover were actually even titanium. The port cover on the back and the trackpad button were both stainless steel, and the bezel trim on the display was aluminum. The outside frame was just plastic! That plastic part was where most of the paint would peel off. I figured this out once when I had one in pieces and decided to strip off all of the paint, just for fun. The stainless parts came out really nice and shiny, and I love the look of the unpainted titanium. Even with fingerprints on it and other smears, it looks amazing. I wish they would just make one like that!
The image of the PowerBook G4 in this post looks almost unrecognizable by today's standards -- and I was working for AppleCare when these were basically current models, so I should have them deeply-etched into my brain! Omfg, the hinges were awful, and would almost certainly break after a few years of moderate use.
Our machines may not be perfect (720p FaceTime camera, give me a break) but it's amazing to see how far they've come. Thankfully we once again have keyboards that actually work!
Our machines may not be perfect (720p FaceTime camera, give me a break) but it's amazing to see how far they've come. Thankfully we once again have keyboards that actually work!
I was so sad when they got rid of it! I've actually come to appreciate that it doesn't glow now, just for working in the dark or trying to be a bit more subtle in client settings etc. But I still miss it.
I don’t understand the automatic assumption that titanium is more durable. Aluminum is great. All metals outside of vibranium have trade offs. Titanium has different trade offs. It’s hard to work with and can be soft. It’s expensive because it’s hard to work with despite being very common.
Agreed, everything's back to the future once more. Knowing
they'll nail the case/design this time round & chuck a butterfly keyboard back in to ruin the user experience! 😂Don't worry, I'm sure TC could ask Craig to include an on/off switch in MacOS to dim the
backlight, though I suspect it'll be a long time coming with TC at the helm as I reckon it was removed due to costs (both in manufacturing & for replacement top covers).Every company goes for better surfaces noways, all for the same goal "so people can relax bumbling their devices and not get beat up" (a textured Mac may withstand more heaver beatings than one that's not)
iPhone's have gorilla glass because people would be more pone to smash it than anywhere else, so it gets the best protection. 2nd would be the back and corners.
But these look kinda stylish.. That could still be seem as some sort of hypnotism
iPhone's have gorilla glass because people would be more pone to smash it than anywhere else, so it gets the best protection. 2nd would be the back and corners.
But these look kinda stylish.. That could still be seem as some sort of hypnotism
No where does it say gloss or high gloss in the article, you pulled that term from nowhere.
Further reading shows that it says they are “reflective and refractive.” Which is exactly what the current chassis is. See below a picture of my “space gray” being reflective and refractive
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It was arguably THE most beautiful apple laptop every designed and shipped. Still my all time favourite in terms of design.