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M2 MacBook Air - Now with White everywhere
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I remember there was a black iBook
now that was a cool machine. A friend of mine owned one.
On related note, Apple is also researching matte black for Macbooks (Air)
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now that was a cool machine. A friend of mine owned one.
On related note, Apple is also researching matte black for Macbooks (Air)
Matte black MacBooks described in Apple patent - 9to5Mac
If you've ever wished Apple made matte black MacBooks, a new patent shows that the company is at least considering the idea.
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I really like the bezel, and there are many times that extra protection saved the screen.
I would love to see an all-white (or off-white) MBA. That is the one I would buy. That said, I think the best way to go, for both Apple and its customers, is to have a dark option with black bezels & keyboard alongside all the colors. Everybody can get what they want.
I’m actually really looking forward to the new MBAs.
My partner has one of the new iMacs and the white bezels don’t bother me a bit. Combined with the colors I consider it a pretty fresh look, to be honest.
I think it’ll look cool in the MBA.
My partner has one of the new iMacs and the white bezels don’t bother me a bit. Combined with the colors I consider it a pretty fresh look, to be honest.
I think it’ll look cool in the MBA.
That's a MacBook 2,1, not an iBook. Just sayin..I remember there was a black iBook
now that was a cool machine. A friend of mine owned one.
On related note, Apple is also researching matte black for Macbooks (Air)
Matte black MacBooks described in Apple patent - 9to5Mac
If you've ever wished Apple made matte black MacBooks, a new patent shows that the company is at least considering the idea.
I thought the same when I saw the recent imacs but a friend has one and I sort of like it now tbh. The white bezels blend into the background. Might be annoying if watching movies, but I woulnt use a small screen like the air for that anyway. Im not a massive fan of white keyboards - they just look really dirty after a while. If they went with colours Id rather see deep colours than pastels, but regardless I would end up with silver or gray anyway most likely. All I want to see is a bigger screen.
I much prefer the way it is now. black just feels more premium somehow. I don't mind the colors as long as they at least keep the space grey. But I would love if they added to iMac Pro color scheme to all their computers to me it is the most beautiful computer ever made
That Silver bezel was a nice medium gray. Like the Apple Cinema Displays and 17“ MacBook Pro with hires anti-glare display from a decade ago, that neutral, diffuse aluminum gray creates a very soft transition from the room to the display. Much less abrupt and imposing than the big shiny Black bezels that came from the glass displays and less shocking than the white bezels that make a competing hi-key frame around the display today and blast direct reflections in your face. No idea why people like seeing white bezels. Makes no sense to me.
Indeed, as recent as 2017, the very traditional looking MBA had a white bezel.
When I first saw the iMac I hated it… then when I went to a local computer store to see it in person I fell in love with it… the old black bezel iMac was sitting next to it and it just looked extremely dated IMO…
So now I have a silver iMac 24” as my at home desktop computer… I am interested in getting a MBA to pair with it… However, as I am also currently using the iPad Pro 12.9”, I am going to see if I prefer ipadOS over macOS for my portable on the go device… as I don’t really see the point in having both the 12.9 and the MBA in my workflow… decisions… ?
So now I have a silver iMac 24” as my at home desktop computer… I am interested in getting a MBA to pair with it… However, as I am also currently using the iPad Pro 12.9”, I am going to see if I prefer ipadOS over macOS for my portable on the go device… as I don’t really see the point in having both the 12.9 and the MBA in my workflow… decisions… ?
Me too, I just wish they would launch it already, I have the iMac 24” in silver and love it… I am hoping that I can match up the Air with it… I think it’s going to be a long wait though… probably October or November… however some leakers have suggested a mid 2022 launch so fingers crossed we see it launched at WWDC or maybe a second surprise spring event… (this years spring event seemed very early, usually they don’t have their spring events until late March early April).
I don’t even care if it still retains the M1 chip, it’s just the current Air seems extremely dated in design to me and I know if I get that, I will want the refreshed one and I am not in desperate need at the moment.
Been using a 27" iMac with white borders for months now. In real life usage, the bezel disappears into a medium (or darker) gray because your eyes are adjusted for the display itself, which is actively backlit and is always going to be brighter than the bezel. The product photos you see are pretty misleading in this regard.
Here's what mine looks like right now, in a room lit with an overhead light and a lamp nearby. Notice how whiter the screen looks than the bezel? Even the 50% gray of the Illustrator artboard behind my browser is brighter than the bezel. When you're actually using the machine instead of looking at a studio photo of it with the screen off, it's a total non-issue.
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Even though I still prefer the look of my current M1 MBA more, I believe the redesigned MBA with a white bezel won't look as worse as we first imagined. I once thought the M1 iMac looked ugly as hell when I first saw it in the keynotes. But when I got to see its true form in person, it was glorious. It was glassy and did not have that plastic feel on the OG iBooks.
The BlackBook!!! The stuff of my 7th grade dreams.I remember there was a black iBook
now that was a cool machine. A friend of mine owned one.
On related note, Apple is also researching matte black for Macbooks (Air)
Matte black MacBooks described in Apple patent - 9to5Mac
If you've ever wished Apple made matte black MacBooks, a new patent shows that the company is at least considering the idea.
I’m 50/50 right now. Need to see it if/when it materializes.
One possibly good thing about a white bezel is that since most walls are white-ish, it will probably somewhat blend into that background, as opposed to an obvious black border around the screen.
Also I have a white bezel iPhone and iPad mini and they never bother me.
A white notch would bother me though. But I’m very doubtful Apple would make a white notch.
By the way, I have a suspicion that the redesign will not be called MacBook Air. Maybe just Macbook, or a new moniker. I believe the redesign is rumored to have squared edges and no taper. I feel like the taper is central to the MacBook Air design. Also there’s a rumor of a 15” non-pro MacBook. At that size, I think the name Air also doesn’t make as much sense. So maybe these will be two sizes of the same laptop, named something other than Air.
One possibly good thing about a white bezel is that since most walls are white-ish, it will probably somewhat blend into that background, as opposed to an obvious black border around the screen.
Also I have a white bezel iPhone and iPad mini and they never bother me.
A white notch would bother me though. But I’m very doubtful Apple would make a white notch.
By the way, I have a suspicion that the redesign will not be called MacBook Air. Maybe just Macbook, or a new moniker. I believe the redesign is rumored to have squared edges and no taper. I feel like the taper is central to the MacBook Air design. Also there’s a rumor of a 15” non-pro MacBook. At that size, I think the name Air also doesn’t make as much sense. So maybe these will be two sizes of the same laptop, named something other than Air.
I just bought a laptop with a white keyboard and one interesting thing is that when the backlight is on and the room is lighted, the letters on the keys are very hard to read. Think white light on a white background. Is Apple's magic keyboard on the iMac backlighted? If so, does it also suffer from this problem?
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For me, the colors were an issue but I thought okay i would get the silver one (based on rumors).
Then the white keyboard and white bezel were an issue but I convinced myself that they would be a worthy sacrifice because the new MBA might have the m2, thinner bezels and mini LED.
Then I saw the notch and honestly a white notch is where I draw the line. It’s repulsive.
Then the white keyboard and white bezel were an issue but I convinced myself that they would be a worthy sacrifice because the new MBA might have the m2, thinner bezels and mini LED.
Then I saw the notch and honestly a white notch is where I draw the line. It’s repulsive.