DISQUS

Webomatica: MacBook: What’s Up With The Black Hinge?

  • DaFerret · 1 year ago
    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.
  • webomatica · 1 year ago
    I'm cool with the black keys and the black plastic around the screen. It's
    just that hinge that's bugging me.
  • jcieplinski · 1 year ago
    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.
  • webomatica · 1 year ago
    Heh, of course you upgraded as expected :)
  • DaFerret · 1 year ago
    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
  • Jordans · 1 year ago
    IDK, but w.e Apple does seems to be copied right after.

    So i like the hinge either way. :)
  • H700 · 1 year ago
    looks fine.. see nothing majorly wrong with it...
  • PS3 man · 8 months ago
    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!