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Do you find the new rose gold Macbook ugly?
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A brown one would look pretty ugly. So would a purple one.
As it is, I prefer the classic silver look, and that's the color I'll get when I decide to retire my MBP. I've never been a fan of the space grey look, TBH. I think that color looks like crap. In fact, my choice, in order of preference, would be: 1. silver, 2. gold, 3. rose gold, 4. space grey (and it's actually a pretty close call between 2 and 3.)
As it is, I prefer the classic silver look, and that's the color I'll get when I decide to retire my MBP. I've never been a fan of the space grey look, TBH. I think that color looks like crap. In fact, my choice, in order of preference, would be: 1. silver, 2. gold, 3. rose gold, 4. space grey (and it's actually a pretty close call between 2 and 3.)
It's very personal. Never one to think of a laptop as a fashion statement or accessory, I find it hideous.
Yet... I'd bet Apple and it's ego driven design group found a reason to justify it. With endless marketing muscle, Apple will subsidize it's success like they're doing with Apple Watch. Once again proving it's good to be Apple.
I just wish that Apple would stop calling that color rose gold. It's NOT rose gold, and it's an insult to the real thing. When done properly, it's actually a pretty attractive color. Rose gold is suppose to be a combination of gold and copper...
while Apple's rendition of it is nowhere near that. Apple's rose gold is just straight up pink. It doesn't look anything like the real thing; there are no gold or copper undertones present at all. I have no idea why they are calling it rose gold. It's closer to Pepto Bismol than it is to rose gold.
I'd buy a MacBook that was actually rose gold in a heartbeat, but this is just not it. I'll stick to a more classic silver.
while Apple's rendition of it is nowhere near that. Apple's rose gold is just straight up pink. It doesn't look anything like the real thing; there are no gold or copper undertones present at all. I have no idea why they are calling it rose gold. It's closer to Pepto Bismol than it is to rose gold.
I'd buy a MacBook that was actually rose gold in a heartbeat, but this is just not it. I'll stick to a more classic silver.
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While I agree that Apple's rose gold is very pink, I don't agree that rose gold has to be the colour you show - rose gold is available in a variety of shades (including quite pink) depending on how much copper it contains
Such as this
Source: https://powellflutes.com/vqpshop/crowns-extensions/195k-rose-gold-crown
Such as this
Source: https://powellflutes.com/vqpshop/crowns-extensions/195k-rose-gold-crown
I love the color and yes, I think it's pink. I can totally pull it off so I don't care if people don't like it or think it's not masculine.
Some people like it.
If you don't like it, don't buy it.
If you don't like it, don't buy it.
+1 I saw it in the Apple Store this past weekend. I'm not going to say it's ugly, but my guess is that it won't be asked out on many dates!
From best to worst in terms of color (IMHO): Gold, Silver, Space Grey, "Pink"
While I agree that Apple's rose gold is very pink, I don't agree that rose gold has to be the colour you show - rose gold is available in a variety of shades (including quite pink) depending on how much copper it contains
Such as this
Source: https://powellflutes.com/vqpshop/crowns-extensions/195k-rose-gold-crown
I know that there are many shades of rose gold depending on the ratio of gold to copper. I was just giving an example of what actually could be considered rose gold. I wasn't trying to say that it had to look exactly like that. The shade that you show is also rose gold, just less coppery it seems. Apple's rose gold can't be considered rose gold at all in my opinion. There is nothing gold or copper like about it...at all. It's just straight up pink.
I guess I am just annoyed because when I heard the rumors of the rose gold iPhone 6s, I was super excited about it. Then I saw what we got.
Lightning can make everything look good or bad. Mostly bad though.
Quite easily if you know what USB3 really is and aren't seeking a desktop computer replacement.
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Yeah, lightning tends to destroy stuff, making it look really bad.
Grab a Western Digital My Passport Wireless drive that includes an SD card slot and allows wifi connection to the drive from your computer. Of course it also has USB3 if you want faster hardwired speeds.
I don't have one, but it does look pretty neat.
The only conclusion you could possibly draw on this is it's personal preference. I've a rose gold MacBook, phone, and iPad. I think they're nice. Lots of people don't. Some of my friends think it's ostentatious; others love it. No colour is objectively better. Buy the colour you like and enjoy it!
If a person likes it, its there choice and $$ to get what THEY like.
Definitely not my 1st choice but I'm happy for those have have one and enjoy it.
Whats under the skin is the same...
Definitely not my 1st choice but I'm happy for those have have one and enjoy it.
Whats under the skin is the same...