Comments on: MacBook: What’s Up With The Black Hinge? http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/ Movie Reviews, iPhone App Reviews, and Tech Commentary by Jason Kaneshiro Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:28:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PS3 man http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-30176 PS3 man Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:15:36 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-30176 I was in the Apple store yesterday admiring the Aluminium MacBooks and never noticed the black hinge at all but now you've mentioned it I don't like it at all! It just doesn't make sense. I'll have to go back to the store tomorrow just to make sure I don't like it! I was in the Apple store yesterday admiring the Aluminium MacBooks and never noticed the black hinge at all but now you've mentioned it I don't like it at all! It just doesn't make sense. I'll have to go back to the store tomorrow just to make sure I don't like it!

]]> By: H700 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28845 H700 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:14:55 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28845 looks fine.. see nothing majorly wrong with it... looks fine.. see nothing majorly wrong with it…

]]> By: Jordans http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28346 Jordans Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:11:51 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28346 IDK, but w.e Apple does seems to be copied right after. <br><br>So i like the hinge either way. :) IDK, but w.e Apple does seems to be copied right after.

So i like the hinge either way. :)

]]> By: DaFerret http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28337 DaFerret Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:10:35 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28337 Yeah, it might be an acquired taste. I'm thinking the little black breaks things up; gives character. I suppose you should get one, Jason, and let it grow on you. :)<br><br>Unless you don't like glossy screens. hehe Yeah, it might be an acquired taste. I'm thinking the little black breaks things up; gives character. I suppose you should get one, Jason, and let it grow on you. :)

Unless you don't like glossy screens. hehe

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28321 webomatica Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:32:19 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28321 Heh, of course you upgraded as expected :) Heh, of course you upgraded as expected :)

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28320 webomatica Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:30:26 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28320 I'm cool with the black keys and the black plastic around the screen. It's<br>just that hinge that's bugging me. I'm cool with the black keys and the black plastic around the screen. It's
just that hinge that's bugging me.

]]> By: jcieplinski http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28319 jcieplinski Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:12:30 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28319 I actually like the black hinge. It took a day or so to get used to it, but now I think it's cool, especially when closed.<br><br>The unibody construction really is a marvel of engineering. My new MacBook Pro (had to get the new one, of course) is so much more solid and clean than my previous one. Only four screws visible on the entire case, and those are on the bottom. I actually like the black hinge. It took a day or so to get used to it, but now I think it's cool, especially when closed.

The unibody construction really is a marvel of engineering. My new MacBook Pro (had to get the new one, of course) is so much more solid and clean than my previous one. Only four screws visible on the entire case, and those are on the bottom.

]]> By: DaFerret http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/10/23/macbook-whats-up-with-the-black-hinge/comment-page-1/#comment-28318 DaFerret Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=3697#comment-28318 I assume it was for design cohesiveness with the black bezel and it was much more economical to keep the hinge as a singular black piece instead of two pieces (one black, one silver) and/or painting a portion of the black hinge silver. Two pieces would open a point of failure and having dual colors for the hinge would probably look tacky (as part of the back can show up when the MacBook is open).<br><br>The black bezel is nice but I'm wondering if it would have been better to have kept it silver which would keep the hinge silver as well. Then, would the keys be silver? Tough call all around, I guess. I assume it was for design cohesiveness with the black bezel and it was much more economical to keep the hinge as a singular black piece instead of two pieces (one black, one silver) and/or painting a portion of the black hinge silver. Two pieces would open a point of failure and having dual colors for the hinge would probably look tacky (as part of the back can show up when the MacBook is open).

The black bezel is nice but I'm wondering if it would have been better to have kept it silver which would keep the hinge silver as well. Then, would the keys be silver? Tough call all around, I guess.

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