Macbook Texture

[darwen]

Hey Guys,

This might come across as an obvious question for most but I have completely forgotten this. What is the difference on outside texture between the black and white macbooks? Are the white ones still shiny like the previous ibooks? I hated the aluminum on my powerbook, I would have bought an ibook if it had better specs.

I am about to by a macbook and speed is not a big deal to me (I have a dual 2.0 G5). I just want a quality good looking laptop. I am not a big fan of the shinny stuff because it shows its wear and tear more than others.

It would be a no brainer if I could buy a low end black macbook but now I am depating if it is worth it for the extra $350 for a matte finish (referbished prices). If the white one has a matte finish I might be happy with it. Can anyone offer some advice?

 

[Makosuke]

The white ones are shiny just like the old iBooks. If you must have matte, black is your only option.

(And really, I can see why--white would look odd in matte, while black would show scratches like nobody's business.)

Edit:
One suggestion: If it's the scratches that bother you, have you looked into that Invisible Shield product? It's a stick-on more-or-less shiny coating that is apparently neigh-impossible to scratch. Could make a white MB as tough as you're hoping for... and if it does scratch, you can always peel it off and get another.

http://www.shieldzone.com/

Looks like $55 for a set that covers pretty much everything, including the wrist rests.

 

[darwen]

thanks

Yeah, I just went into the specs page comparing the macbook with the macbook pro and it stated it was shiny. I guess you are right, I should just get the white and the sheild, I will stop by the apple store again.

The black does look good though, I saw that kevin has one on Diggnation now. It looks amazing being used. The funny thing is I hated the idea of the black iPod but now I want a black macbook.