Those who purchased and already received their Midnight color M2 Air, are you happy with your color choice?

[atownguy]

I’ve been seeing a ton of mixed reviews from people who have purchased and received their M2 Midnight color. Some people say it looks too much like a typical windows laptop (something I don’t personally care about), some saying the ease it picks up fingerprints is a dealbreaker, some people love it.

I’m waiting for my midnight to ship first week of August, debating whether I should cancel for another color while I still have time. Curious what everyone thinks and just thought I’d get this in “poll” form. Only hoping to get answers from people that have seen Midnight in person.

 

[KPOM]

The store where I picked up my Midnight MBA had the Midnight and Starlight on display. Both look great. I don't think the Midnight makes it look like a Windows notebook, but if that's your concern, Starlight is a great option, as there are lots of silver and dark gray Windows notebooks.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Not getting the m2 because it supposedly looks like a Windows computer is a very immature and irrational reason, in my opinion. Unfortunately, there are people on the forum with that mentality, who are more concerned about perceived ego status than the performance of the Mac.

I am very pleased with my Midnight Air. I don't regret the color at all.

 

[sjperformance]

My midnight mba arrives Monday. 2 local buddies got theirs in and they love in. Can’t believe some hate it because they say looks like a regular windows laptop. Wow. That’s like the new corvette looking like a Ferrari. Cmon now. Get what you like. Who cares what forum folks have to say about it. Enjoy it. My local boy said wow fingerprints. After 1-2 hours he got over it and said looks beautiful on his home office work station. It ain’t a football that’s being tossed around it’s a laptop.

 

[Scott-n-Houston]

Not getting the m2 because it supposedly looks like a Windows computer is a very immature

Well you're just a big dumb dumb head, you big dummy!

Totally agree btw.
I have a base Midnight Air that I got at the store and a 10/16/512 Starlight on the way. I got the base to see if I would be happy with it.
I am, but plan to return it when the Starlight arrives... not because of the Starlight specs (that helps some) but because the smudges are starting to bug me a little.

 

[turbineseaplane]

My midnight mba arrives Monday. 2 local buddies got theirs in and they love in. Can’t believe some hate it because they say looks like a regular windows laptop. Wow. That’s like the new corvette looking like a Ferrari. Cmon now.

Wait…

Who’s the Ferrari in this example?

 

[atownguy]

I finally got some time with the midnight Air in the Apple store.

The fingerprint issue was definitely not nearly as bad I expected, and any fingerprints that did appear were only noticeable in bright light and wiped off easily. I thought Starlight looked really classy and I like the contrasting colors between the keyboard and the laptop. Midnight is really cool, especially with dark themed wallpapers, but not sure if I'll get sick of such a dark laptop over time. Still conflicted, but at the very least I don't think I would be disappointed with either color which is a relief.

 

[LucidityStudios]

I have been using my Midnight M2 exclusively since Friday.

I love the color personally. Smudges and fingerprints certainly more noticeable than a silver laptop, or the space grey which is a good mix of silver and black.

I have a space grey 16" M1pro, and wanted the black to see what it was like, and no regrets.

Great travel computer, and happy with the finish and performance (bought the base model since it is just for travel)

I am happy with my choice.

 

[sjperformance]

Got a basic midnight blue. Returning it. Already ordered a space gray 8/512/67w. Delivers in 1-2 weeks.

 

[New York]

I ordered the Midnight the minute orders opened. I was sure it was the colour I liked the most… until I went into my local Apple store on the weekend. I didn’t love it in person. It looked navy blue and boring. Honestly the word that came to my mind was ‘Dell’. [I hope this doesn’t get me banished from the forum 😂].

I compared how I felt when I looked at the Midnight vs the Starlight, which was next to it, and it was definitely a feeling of ‘Oh no, time to start my day job’ vs ‘Work is done, time for things I really enjoy’.

I cancelled my Midnight order and put in one for Starlight. I do have a residual concern though, that I suspect both look different in other lighting (the Apple store had no natural light). I saw some photos of the Midnight online yesterday and it looked grey/black and I thought really sleek. I’m hoping the Starlight won’t look tacky when I get it!

The Apple store staff member I talked to said the fingerprint issue was driving them all crazy and they are very hard to get off. I have a feeling that fingerprints are like children though - you generally like that ones you produce but the ones from other people are much more annoying 😉.

 

[brittanylovesapple]

Haven't received mine yet but I can say FOR SURE that if you type with your palms resting on the palm rests - definitely look into getting protectors if you want it to stay nice. Had a Space Grey M1 for just over a year and my palm rests already were wearing /:

 

[KPOM]

I have been using my Midnight M2 exclusively since Friday.

I love the color personally. Smudges and fingerprints certainly more noticeable than a silver laptop, or the space grey which is a good mix of silver and black.

I have a space grey 16" M1pro, and wanted the black to see what it was like, and no regrets.

Great travel computer, and happy with the finish and performance (bought the base model since it is just for travel)

I am happy with my choice.

I’m torn between the Midnight and Starlight. I have both and have a week to decide which one to keep. Midnight looks dark gray or black in most settings but is stunning in direct sunlight. Starlight is great in artificial light but looks almost silver in direct sunlight. I’m leaning toward the Starlight but really like both colors.

 

[Caviar_X]

Get the starlight.

 

[ZipZap]

I ordered the Midnight the minute orders opened. I was sure it was the colour I liked the most… until I went into my local Apple store on the weekend. I didn’t love it in person. It looked navy blue and boring. Honestly the word that came to my mind was ‘Dell’. [I hope this doesn’t get me banished from the forum 😂].

I compared how I felt when I looked at the Midnight vs the Starlight, which was next to it, and it was definitely a feeling of ‘Oh no, time to start my day job’ vs ‘Work is done, time for things I really enjoy’.

I cancelled my Midnight order and put in one for Starlight. I do have a residual concern though, that I suspect both look different in other lighting (the Apple store had no natural light). I saw some photos of the Midnight online yesterday and it looked grey/black and I thought really sleek. I’m hoping the Starlight won’t look tacky when I get it!

The Apple store staff member I talked to said the fingerprint issue was driving them all crazy and they are very hard to get off. I have a feeling that fingerprints are like children though - you generally like that ones you produce but the ones from other people are much more annoying 😉.

It's funny, but in my opinion Apple will likely discontinue Midnight not because of the disgusting fingerprints but because of comparisons to Dell/plain Jane computers.

 

[ZipZap]

Get the starlight.

Yeah, I think Starlight is the optimal color for this release cycle. The midnight color is not a bad one but the fingerprints make it feel inferior.

 

[James_C]

Went into an Apple Store today, the midnight lid was covered in fingerprints

 

[jags828]

I finally got some time with the midnight Air in the Apple store.

The fingerprint issue was definitely not nearly as bad I expected, and any fingerprints that did appear were only noticeable in bright light and wiped off easily. I thought Starlight looked really classy and I like the contrasting colors between the keyboard and the laptop. Midnight is really cool, especially with dark themed wallpapers, but not sure if I'll get sick of such a dark laptop over time. Still conflicted, but at the very least I don't think I would be disappointed with either color which is a relief.

I have the Midnight, in every setting that I have used it, it looks black. When I went into an Apple Store and saw the one on display, it looked navy blue. It does have fingerprints, but doesn't bother me enough to return it and get a different color.