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Black Aluminum MacBook?
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could've fooled me...thems good pixel manips
I thought old MBPs were anodized, and I don't recall anyone complaining about easier scratchable black iPods and such, and you drop those things like they're hot, and still, not that many scratches..
I thoughtfully disagree
My last laptop was a Sony Vaio that had a top casing just like my current GlassBook (except in Black). I used that Vaio for one full year before upgrading to my current MacBook and it did not suffer from a single scratch. I'm a student and put my laptops through daily use, therefore I believe that the material and color would certainly hold up on a MacBook. I can only hope that Apple offers us a new BlackGlassBook (BGB) in the near future.
My last laptop was a Sony Vaio that had a top casing just like my current GlassBook (except in Black). I used that Vaio for one full year before upgrading to my current MacBook and it did not suffer from a single scratch. I'm a student and put my laptops through daily use, therefore I believe that the material and color would certainly hold up on a MacBook. I can only hope that Apple offers us a new BlackGlassBook (BGB) in the near future.
An iPod doesn't dent either, but laptops do. They have 4lbs of weight behind them.
ipods do dent, and what do scratches really have to do with the weight?
for a slightly better job check this out
http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-126-macbook-air.aspx?1529=carbon_black&1498=unpainted&1494=jet_black
He means that more pressure = greater chance to scratch.
And yes, anodized black aluminum may not scratch more easily, but it does SHOW a great deal more. I speak from experience(black Silverstone TJ09 case, black aluminum on the outside, reg inside, and it shows minor scratches like a bitch).
However, for anyone who really really wants a black macbook, you could probably dissasemble the laptop and have the aluminum parts anodized. Would require a good working knowledge of how to put it back together of course.
And yes, anodized black aluminum may not scratch more easily, but it does SHOW a great deal more. I speak from experience(black Silverstone TJ09 case, black aluminum on the outside, reg inside, and it shows minor scratches like a bitch).
However, for anyone who really really wants a black macbook, you could probably dissasemble the laptop and have the aluminum parts anodized. Would require a good working knowledge of how to put it back together of course.
doesn't anodizing involve some chemical knowledge, costs and risks? looks a little more dangerous than painting the old plastic ones, simply boiling the parts in paint, check out the tangerine thread in this forum for info and pics..
someone was suggesting using quite resisting spray paint meant for engines and such..
would it be possible to spray paint an invisible shield of some sort for the trackpad?in order to make the whole macbook BLACK?
Er, I had assumed he meant you could disassemble the Macbook, send the aluminum parts to an anodizing shop, and then put it back together yourself, which is very possible. Honestly, I'm surprised someone hasn't done it yet.
mmm,then I guess colorwarepc is better or you can just paint it yourself, especially cause I can't find any "anodizing shops" in Europe
Wow! @ the Photoshop job.
I bet Apple is going to release something like that in Rev B. Let Rev A sort out all the bugs and fine tune the manufacturing process, before making a black one.
A jet-black aluminium MacBook will be really enticing.
@ Yr Blues
Yeah, I was wondering why the keys had to be black ever since the Air came out. The 'panda' look doesn't really look slick!
I bet Apple is going to release something like that in Rev B. Let Rev A sort out all the bugs and fine tune the manufacturing process, before making a black one.
A jet-black aluminium MacBook will be really enticing.
@ Yr Blues
Yeah, I was wondering why the keys had to be black ever since the Air came out. The 'panda' look doesn't really look slick!
Are you on crack? Aluminum unibody > Plastic pieced body... exponentially better. This is the most sold laptop I have ever held.
No, it wouldn't, it could be anodized afterwards (and it is now as well).
iPods are anodized
How about an orange one? lol
I honestly thought Apple would offer the MacBook in various colors if they went aluminum. But I was wrong.
How about an orange one? lol
I honestly thought Apple would offer the MacBook in various colors if they went aluminum. But I was wrong.
Something like this?
