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Nba188

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Hi guys.

I really like the 12 inch macbook gold color but i need bigger screen so i want to buy the new Air in gold color.

As i can see, the gold color is not exactly like the 12 inch color.

The new gold is little bit pink or dark gold.

What do you think about this gold color for man ?
 
Hi guys.

I really like the 12 inch macbook gold color but i need bigger screen so i want to buy the new Air in gold color.

As i can see, the gold color is not exactly like the 12 inch color.

The new gold is little bit pink or dark gold.

What do you think about this gold color for man ?

If you like it. Go for it.
 
I was going to get a space grey Macbook, but have got Gold, as that space grey was unavailable.

But even if it wasn't it was still a hard choice.
Normal silver is a bit dull and boring. Peoples opinion I asked though gold interesting and standout from the normak boring old fashioned colours.
 
I wrestled with the same issue. The gold MacBook so attracted me that it triggered several weeks of research and marital-related conspiring to buy one as a replacement for my mid-2011 MBA that frankly was still sufficient to my needs.

But then, Apple failed to update the MacBook and that led me back to the new Air, so I drove over to Best Buy (closest Apple store is two hours away) to take a look and...whoa...that ain’t the same shade of gold.

Not even really close. Much more pink or copper or something on the new Air. Closer to rose gold than gold. Actually brought my wife back with me to take a look and she agreed.

Your mileage may vary. But my 2018 MacBook Air, 16gb, 256, space gray, will arrive Monday.
 
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So the new gold color will be fine for man?
I think it’s borderline sexist for one person to tell another what is appropriate for his or her gender, but as I (a man) said above, after seeing it in person, I reluctantly decided that the gold(ish) MacBook Air was not appropriate for me.
 
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I have the gold and love the color. I went to a Apple session yesterday and half of the men there had gold macs. If you like it, go for it. Also, it seems to me to be more copper-gold outside of the stores neon lights.
 
I have the gold and love the color. I went to a Apple session yesterday and half of the men there had gold macs. If you like it, go for it. Also, it seems to me to be more copper-gold outside of the stores neon lights.
The new gold?
 
It's not pink or rose gold as the old MB.
I like the gold on MBA lot more. I even bought one.
Copper-gold is a good description.
Sometimes it looks more gold, other times more going in copper direction.

Think it will be fine for men, all kinds of men, women too.
Some men even have golden watches without being considered gay or so :)
 
It's not pink or rose gold as the old MB.
I like the gold on MBA lot more. I even bought one.
Copper-gold is a good description.
Sometimes it looks more gold, other times more going in copper direction.

Think it will be fine for men, all kinds of men, women too.
Some men even have golden watches without being considered gay or so :)

I’ve ordered a MacBook, which due to the available specs was in gold (I presume new gold, as is on order)
Quite nervous as not seen not seen the new gold in the flesh yet

Silver I find a bit dull, like space grey but maybe it’s the easy option.
I think rose gold was okay as a colour but too girly for me go bar, but copper seems interesting.
 
I’ve ordered a MacBook, which due to the available specs was in gold (I presume new gold, as is on order)
Quite nervous as not seen not seen the new gold in the flesh yet

Silver I find a bit dull, like space grey but maybe it’s the easy option.
I think rose gold was okay as a colour but too girly for me go bar, but copper seems interesting.
Rose Gold was too girly for me too, so I was very happy that they brought this new Copper Gold to the MBA.
The new Gold on MB seems totally ok too. At least when watching the video above.
 
Rose Gold was too girly for me too, so I was very happy that they brought this new Copper Gold to the MBA.
The new Gold on MB seems totally ok too. At least when watching the video above.

ah, the video above I think is

Old Gold Macbook
New Gold Macbook Air

From now on the Gold Macbooks will be the airs gold colour
 
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ah, the video above I think is

Old Gold Macbook
New Gold Macbook Air

From now on the Gold Macbooks will be the airs gold colour
Ok, then I’m confused :rolleyes:
Doesn’t look Rose Gold to me in the video.
So wonder what version that is. Because when I looked on old MB earlier it didn’t look like that. It was Rose Gold and nothing that I felt interested in before MBA2018 o_O
I checked website for recent colors, it looks as above. MB a bit lighter and different logo.

Well, we’ll...I’m pleased with my MBA 2018, that’s what matters to me :)
 
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ha, I thought they was dropping the macbook rose gold and gold and adopting the new macbook air gold for the macbook.

Thats what I thought anyway.
 
A gold computer is ugly and will have no resale value when you go to sell it. Plus, it's not a very manly color. My opinion, of course. But I wouldn't be caught dead sitting at a Starbucks with a gold-colored computer in my lap. I don't buy my computers for bling anyway; I buy them to get **** done.
 
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A gold computer is ugly and will have no resale value when you go to sell it. Plus, it's not a very manly color. My opinion, of course. But I wouldn't be caught dead sitting at a Starbucks with a gold-colored computer in my lap. I don't buy my computers for bling anyway; I buy them to get **** done.
If you get a laptop to get work done, why are you insecure about the colour of them, they all do the same thing.
 
On the Gold MBA we get the real glorious work done. Just saying.
It’s particular made for that.

Regarding the manly or not.
Will those really tough guys that are too manly for a Gold MBA not getting gold rings when they married either. Sure there are white gold too.
Gold is class, end of discussion :D
 
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Ok, then I’m confused :rolleyes:
Doesn’t look Rose Gold to me in the video.
So wonder what version that is. Because when I looked on old MB earlier it didn’t look like that. It was Rose Gold and nothing that I felt interested in before MBA2018 o_O
I checked website for recent colors, it looks as above. MB a bit lighter and different logo.

Well, we’ll...I’m pleased with my MBA 2018, that’s what matters to me :)
Gold color you have ?
 
@Nba188

Hey OP, I don't know if you've seen the color in person, if not, I recommend you to do so. Why? Because it changes in person. I was going to get a gold MacBook Air, because it looked gorgeous. It is a new shade of gold color, and it looked more close to beige on the web. But when I saw it on the stand, on the stores, I still liked it, but not as much. Why? Because it is not rose gold, but it has a rose shade. It depends on how the light falls on the surface, it acquires a shade or another, so overall it is a nice color, but it is not the beige/latte/dessert color I was expecting.

But, that said, if you see it in person and you like that gold, with a rose shade, and sometimes with a darker shade, then if you actually like that color, who cares what people think? I was about to buying it, I didn't care about what a man is supposed to buy (a space grey top specced MacBook Pro? ********). So, if you like that color, go ahead.

And finally, what color did I chose? Well, back in the day, I was all about darker colours, black phones, and my iPhone is Space Gray, like my iPad. But you know what? My old MacBook Pro is silver and I like it. And when I was on the store, I was hesitating between space grey and silver... And Honestly, I was about to get the space grey one because that was the color I was expected to get (because all my Apple products were space grey) but then I realised I actually like silver color better on a Mac. Also, two things: First, space grey on MacBook Air seems clearer than other space grey Apple products, less dark, and ultimately it seems a darker silver color. And secondly, Silver is more resilient to scratches than any other color, because it is the same color underneath the surface of the aluminum.
 
Here’s indoor pic on MBA Gold 2018 and RoseGold iPhone SE.
Not so fond of the phone color, but I was tired of black, and this was at least better then that ;)
MBA Gold is very nice. Sometimes it looks like this, and sometimes more bronze.
Depending on lightning.

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