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MBA owners, does the silver bezel bother you?
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I've used both the original white MacBook, the MacBook Pro (edge to edge glass) and now, the MacBook Air 13" 2011 i7 version...
The MacBook Air is amazing. I'll tell you what made me doubt my decision on buying the air. I was told the bezel is distracting, MBP is more powerful, No optical drive, blah blah blah
Unless you do video rendering a lot, Go for the plunge and get the Air. It will be the best computer purchase you'll make...
The MacBook Air is amazing. I'll tell you what made me doubt my decision on buying the air. I was told the bezel is distracting, MBP is more powerful, No optical drive, blah blah blah
Unless you do video rendering a lot, Go for the plunge and get the Air. It will be the best computer purchase you'll make...
No not at all, it makes it one piece and kinda makes you think that even the screen is part of the unibody.
I know it's personal, but i like the black bezels on the Pro's, but they are part of the glass of the screen so thats different anyhow.
It's the same as not liking the white bezel back in the days on the white MacBooks
I know it's personal, but i like the black bezels on the Pro's, but they are part of the glass of the screen so thats different anyhow.
It's the same as not liking the white bezel back in the days on the white MacBooks
I also prefer the silver. I used to have the 13" MBP and the glossy black bezel was even more reflective than the screen. I actually like how the silver looks and it makes the screen feel less reflective than it is (which I like).
I get quite distracted because of the silver depending on brightness levels, ambient lighting, and what I'm doing on the computer (browsing vs movies vs editing and so on)
Ordered one of these and I'm waitingggg
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Ordered one of these and I'm waitingggg
I much prefer the silver bezel. The MacBook Air and Pro have these gorgeous aluminum bodies, which are then interrupted on the base Pro by a glossy black insert found nowhere else on the machine. The defining characteristic of Mac notebooks for the last six years has been their sleek aluminum bodies, and seeing a glossy black insert around the display made the machines lose this character mark and become less distinctive, more closely resembling the fungible PC notebooks which were and are traditionally black.
The MacBook Pros that are configured with the high-res antiglare display also have a silver bezel, so I've always associated the silver bezel with the laptops used by imaging and graphics professionals, whereas the glossy black bezel was found on the more commonly available 13" and 15" Pros with the base, glossy screens.
The MacBook Pros that are configured with the high-res antiglare display also have a silver bezel, so I've always associated the silver bezel with the laptops used by imaging and graphics professionals, whereas the glossy black bezel was found on the more commonly available 13" and 15" Pros with the base, glossy screens.
How many replies are you looking for?
Will you count the number who are bothered by the silver bezel and those who are not, then decide to buy based on which gets the most votes?
Just trying to figure out what the purpose of this thread is.
Oh - I have a 2012 MBA13 and have owned a 2010 MBA11, which has a much larger silver bezel. Neither bothered me.
I love it, looks much better next to my older Cinema Display!
Haha, mine is sitting right next to my Cinema Display that must be 6 or 7 years old now. Now that you mention it, they really do look similar. I use the external screen all the time when I'm home. But on the road, I'm just happy to have a nice compact powerful computer and the last thing I think about is the bezel. I am looking at the screen itself.
