I hope the colours are here to stay, so much better than the dystopian black, white and silver. We need colours back into our lives and make products fun again.
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Prosser: Next MacBook Air Could Come in Colors Similar to iMac
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Apple has really lost the plot with their design choices lately. The 24” iMac was a real wake-up call that Johnny no longer works at Apple. It’s the first legitimately ugly product I can recall Apple making in ages.
The new iMac is gorgeous and design is subjective.
Darth Tulhu
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And even then they may have to dig a bit for a thin and light Winbox with replaceable RAM and storage.
In any case, you're right. That ship has sailed from Apple HQ LOONG ago.
I came to peace with this around 2016...
Darth Tulhu
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I think gold is pretty bold, which the MBA and MacBook have had for years.
White keys and bezels might take some getting used to initially, but hey, iMacs, iBooks and MacBooks were all white for a LONG time and then Apple switched to HP-like black and grey.
I remember some people raged against that too at first.
Darth Tulhu
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Darth Tulhu
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Me too. But I would also love all white like the originals. An all white iMac would have been killer too.
I'd love to agonize over which one I'd pick ( as I love the new colors too).
So, you’re telling all of us that you expect zero people buying the colorful iMacs?
Apple Stores will be filled with unsold colorful iMacs, and Apple will regret making flat colorful iMacs?
I’m not buying one, but that’s because I’m waiting for the 27” (or 32”) iMacs, not because I think the colorful flat iMac is ugly.
Darth Tulhu
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I already like that better. Even the standard silver looks better than I thought it would (although these colors seem louder on the user side).
I would have TROUBLE picking just one, as I did with the iPod Nanos of old or the current iMacs.
Now, if they brought out a truly white one, I would not be able to resist.
Darth Tulhu
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I understand people's personal objections to Apple's colors when making a purchasing decision for themselves, but I really don't get the raging against the machine for Apple producing something that someone else might like.
The iMac and iPads both come in same-as-always silver, but people are crying over the pink and purple as it were.
Something literally NO ONE is forcing them to choose to buy.
I'm sure the new MBAs will still come in "conservative" silver too.
P.D. I find it amusing how all this color controversy this mimics the current state of the cultural civil war going on in 'murica at the moment.
Some folks are just not interested in letting others be happy.
The iMac and iPads both come in same-as-always silver, but people are crying over the pink and purple as it were.
Something literally NO ONE is forcing them to choose to buy.
I'm sure the new MBAs will still come in "conservative" silver too.
P.D. I find it amusing how all this color controversy this mimics the current state of the cultural civil war going on in 'murica at the moment.
Some folks are just not interested in letting others be happy.
Makes sense for the Air. It has more of a "lighthearted" vibe than the MBP. I'd also guess a higher percentage of these go to younger buyers (students) than is the case for the MBP. Let the kids have their fun! Just stay off my damn lawn.
I think it would be a good marketing move that could help generate more excitement for the product. Certainly a store display of brightly-colored Airs will catch the eye. Plus a they offer the iPhone in a range of colors, so this would allow iPhone owners who are used that color variety a similar range of options when it comes to the Air.
And it's consistent with this bit of marketing, which they introduced last year with the iPhone 11:
I think it would be a good marketing move that could help generate more excitement for the product. Certainly a store display of brightly-colored Airs will catch the eye. Plus a they offer the iPhone in a range of colors, so this would allow iPhone owners who are used that color variety a similar range of options when it comes to the Air.
And it's consistent with this bit of marketing, which they introduced last year with the iPhone 11:
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I guess these are the final version of the new MacBook air, without that ridiculous chin
In other news water is wet , its pretty obvious how apple are going now with the colour stuff , what a pundit ….🤡
It looks like Apple is really going back to differentiating the Pro Models VS Consumer. The high end iMacs will most likely be Space Gray and Silver with Black bezels and the Pro name. The Pro name originally applied to Mac's anyways, so it couldn't be any more appropriate.
If I had a dollar for everytime someone on Macrumors used this phrase I would have enough money for a Mac Pro, XDR Display, and the Stand!
According to Apple leaker Jon Prosser, Apple's upcoming release of the MacBook Air will feature various colors, similar to the colors in the newly released 24-inch iMac.
In the latest video of his YouTube channel Front Page Tech, Prosser says the same source who accurately provided him information on the first Apple silicon iMac coming in colors has told him that he recently saw a prototype of a blue MacBook. However, Prosser says his source has been "very cryptic" and that he assumes it's the upcoming MacBook Air powered by the M2 chip.
If the information is true, the new colorful lineup of MacBooks would be a throwback to the older iBook G3. Apple first started to offer vibrant color options for its iPad with the iPad Air, released in October, and the iMac followed suit last month.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that a future model of the low-end portable Mac will feature a mini-LED display; however, that shouldn't be in the near future.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has said that Apple is working on a thinner and lighter MacBook Air that could launch in the second half of 2021, however, Bloomberg has not reported that the new models will come in different colors.
Article Link: Prosser: Next MacBook Air Could Come in Colors Similar to iMa
