Why no gold?

[rozelida]

Seems as Space Gray and Silver are the only options.

Any guesses if gold be available at a later date or is gold not considered "professional"?

 

[BarcelonaPaul]

I guess that's for next years updates BUT i'm VERY VERY VERY surprised that matt black was not available due to its success on the iPhone 7.

 

[kht410]

I guess that's for next years updates BUT i'm VERY VERY VERY surprised that matt black was not available due to its success on the iPhone 7.

I was surprised too. But I think they decided to stick with space grey on the MacBook (Pro) because the keyboard is already in matte black. So it adds a little bit of contrast, which still looks nice.

 

[lambertjohn]

Seems as Space Gray and Silver are the only options.

Any guesses if gold be available at a later date or is gold not considered "professional"?

I hope not. No way I'd walk into a board meeting with a gold computer.

 

[sctw]

I guess that's for next years updates BUT i'm VERY VERY VERY surprised that matt black was not available due to its success on the iPhone 7.

considering apple dropped space gray w. black on iPhone 7 I assumed they would slowly phase out space gray on all new product updates. really strange.

 

[cambookpro]

Maybe they were concerned about the durability of the Matte Black finish compared to Space Grey? It may be fine on an iPhone, which is a small device and probably only used for 2-3 years. Imagine a 15" MBP being used for 4, 5 or even 6 years - especially considering they are usually used on desks which may have small pieces of grit etc. on and thus the potential for scratches.

Unsure why they didn't go gold, though. Maybe they didn't feel it was the right fit for an ostensibly 'Pro' machine, but having said that, the iPad Pro comes in gold and even rose gold. I might've considered gold just for a change if it were available, luckily I make sure I'm never in an environment where I'd be judged on the colour of my laptop...

 

[UnluckyXIII]

considering apple dropped space gray w. black on iPhone 7 I assumed they would slowly phase out space gray on all new product updates. really strange.

I was thinking the same, when they didn't add a matte black Apple Watch 2 it struck me as strange.... still, I like the Space Grey and it would be my choice of colour if buying one.

In reference to gold (or Rose gold for that matter) maybe Apple didn't see these as viable options in a professional market? Personally I wouldn't want a gold or rose gold laptop that I take to business meetings but who knows what future release will bring, no one expected the colour range we have now with the MacBook or iPhone/iPad.