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Did the Design Team run out of ideas?
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Apple laptops with black keys dates all the way back to the TiBook, they just went away for awhile. And I hope you aren't suggesting a black screen bezel is a new idea, are you?
No matter what the colour, Apple does it like no other. The fact there isn't screw holes and plastic caps everywhere makes a much more svelte product.
I have noticed the similarity between the new MacBook Pro and my fathers HP. I cant deny their is some similaritys. Although one of the biggest differances is that the MacBook's are made entirely out of aluminum and the HP and Sonys are made out of plastic!
edit: and, today i saw two 4 door cars. One was a ford, one was a toyota. They both were red. THOSE STEALERS!
edit: and, today i saw two 4 door cars. One was a ford, one was a toyota. They both were red. THOSE STEALERS!
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its like saying the ferrari sport car designers are out of ideas because honda made an s2k or hyundai made a tiberon
comn man.
These ne macbooks look VERY similar to a few other notebooks on the market. So yeah, I think apple probably could have done something different to make their product look a little more different but oh well. And also, I WISH apple would make their computers out of the same plastics that other computers are made out of. They seem to be much more durable than aluminum.
Black MacBook, I think had black keys...
I prefer my MBP (original) to the new MBPs... but that's my opinion.
Once you've used the new MBP for a while you are simply shocked when you see other notebooks. Internet pictures don't do them justice and side by side even next to the old MBP the difference is huge. If you say otherwise you're either fighting yourself to like your old machine or you simply have no taste.
I know sony had a keyboard out before apple released the chiclet alu keyboard. Not sure about the macbook though.
You honestly think that aluminum is LESS durable than plastic? Particularly a rust proof/resistant metal? If that were the case, we would have a lot more plastic cars. The last I knew, the only mass produced cars that were plastic were Saturns and the Corvette.
Not to mention the thermal properties that aluminum provides over plastic as well as recycling.
And I think you'll find you are very wrong. Sony was using chicklet keys on Vaios LONG before Apple ever used them. Sony weren't first either, as multiple threads on this board can attest to.
Oh? So if someone disagrees with you, they have no taste or are deluding themselves? Well, I am very happy with my "classic" MBP and think it looks many times better than the new one. In fact, I only bought my "classic" a few weeks back, giving me plenty of time to drink in the new design before purchase. I thought the new design was an ugly mess when they first released it and, 1 month on, I still agree with myself. That said, I have no problem with you liking them, to each their own. I support diversity of opinion, unlike you.
Mac's used to be set apart by their distinctive look. Now, they look like every other silver bodied, black screen, black keyboard rubbish that all the other manufacturers put out. I think that's the point the OP is trying to make.
And just how many aluminium cars do you think there are on the roads. Here's the hot tip: Not many. The Audi R8 springs to mind as one. A specialised car for a specialised need.
Plastic is a lot more durable than aluminium. Why do you think the "classic" MBPs suffered from so much flex in the screen? The MBs didn't have this problem (plastic). Not sure why you mention rust, do you think that plastic rusts?
In any case, I don't think that Mac's should be made of plastic, I like the aluminium look; however, I don't fool myself into believing it's a more practical or durable solution.
Damo
Exactly, people who think these machines look the same as various silver/black PC notebooks parobably aren't Mac people at heart anyways and would be happier on a PC. From a distance and an untrained eye, sure I'd buy that. You either get it or you don't.
And you either drink the Kool Aid or you don't.
A spade is a spade mate, whatever you use it for.
In case that's too subtle, what I mean is that Apple could drop a turd in a box and people would love it, just because it's Apple.
Damo
Well on a laptop I'm gonna have to go with yes. I'd rather my laptop not bend and scratch when I look at it. The aluminum on these macbooks seems to be very fragile and bendable/dentable/scratchable with very little force.
My mom has two dell laptops which sit in the drunk of her car everyday completely unprotected, no case, no nothing, in there with all her other work stuff. (They are work laptops so she just doesn't care). Anyway, she got into a car crash with those things in the trunk, they were tossed around in there and jolted about and after all was done, there wasn't a scratch on them. If those had been apple macbook pros in there with no case I'd hate to see how many dents and scratches would be on them.
The Sinclair Spectrum had chicklet keys. They sucked then as they do now.
They might have a better stab at being durable if Apple's design team were not so fixated on anorexia. The thinner, the flimsier in my book.
They would, of course, point out that Apple dropped the turd long before anyone else and that Apple's turds smell sweeter and are breathtakingly beautiful.
What are you talking about. Apple had to be tremendously innovative just to get noticed in a market dominated by Windows PCs.
I'm confused about the black-key and silver-body issue.
My TiBook had this exact color scheme 7 years ago?!?
My TiBook had this exact color scheme 7 years ago?!?
MacRumors; Where if Apple is doing things different: people whine and if they're doing things the same: people whine. (Also it sounds like a lot of these comments haven't even handled the new MBP when referring to it's flimsiness.)
Shh. Don't tell them that. They're busy accusing Apple of ripping off PC manufacturer's who've just caught on nearly a decade later.
Doh!Black MacBook, I think had black keys...
Okay, didn't know that. Whatever, they still rock the socks off the old keys.