Remember 6 years ago when everyone was gaga over space gray? It didn't look tacky until the space gray finish faded where I rested my hands to type.
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Which colour MacBook Air M2 would you buy?
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...at which point you realised you had a silver model...
Likely in the October's Mac event, if not then the Sprint (March) Mac event. Apple has done either one historically.The ultimate question now is... When is midnight coming to the MacBook Pro?
Not sure we'll go as long between M1 Pro/Max to M2 Pro/Max as we did M1 to M2. That would be interesting if that came to pass. Perhaps other Mac products will be midnight as well, like the Mac Pro?
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I'm sorry. Fall, 2023. Thanks for the correction.
Spring 2023 seems likely too. But my bets are on end of next year
As per Midnight, it will depend on how well it sells right now or maybe Apple makes it a MBA color exclusive. Who knows. As per the event, the two dates stated are usual dates for Mac releases.
Midnight if I didn’t care about how it would look down the line…
Always silver if durability is a concern
Always silver if durability is a concern
Can anyone show a photo of what they are talking about with Space gray "chipping" or "looking faded where I rest my hands"
The Midnight has chips in it in a preview video taken during WWDC.
Not space grey but the USB-C ports are already chipping in this midnight MBA during the hands on - You can see it in this screenshot from MKBHD’s video.
They all probably chip but it’s going to be quite visible on the darker colours ie midnight or space grey
Also, it’s gonna be a fingerprint magnet… I voted midnight but now I’m not sure…
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Midnight looks terrible and will gunk up instantly. Not a fan of the blue tone at all because it doesn't look like an intentional royal dark blue, instead it looks like it can't decide if it's black or blue -- akin to cheap black dye. Given how thin and small the Air is I think Silver is the best way to go, very classic and timeless. I like Space Grey on my 16" because it makes your eye think the footprint is smaller.
That's the way I'll probably go with all future Apple devices: Spacey Grey on my 16" and iPhone, Silver for everything else (iPad, Apple Watch, Air, etc.)
That's the way I'll probably go with all future Apple devices: Spacey Grey on my 16" and iPhone, Silver for everything else (iPad, Apple Watch, Air, etc.)
As for Starlight my brain flips between "this is gorgeous" and "this is the worst color Apple has ever done"
Why would a color of the same material have less durability? Just wipe it off with a bit of water and a microfiber cloth. I have a spritz bottle meant for eyeglasses that I replaced with distilled water and I clean my Macs daily and they always look brand new.
I'm referring to the durability of the finish and how it will look
Darker colors like black/dark blue/etc all have a tendency to get slightly nicked here and there and the silver coming through really becomes obvious on the dark colors. It happens a lot on device edges and around ports where plugging in/out causes a touch of wear and tear
Just not something I love personally
Oh I see what you mean. Yeah that can be a problem if another color is coming through. That would drive me insane.
That is one of many reasons I own Macs is the resale value. This would be bad.
