Old question: Macbook: black or white? - Page 2 - iPhone 3G

gotpancakes · 03-04-2008, 03:21 AM

havent gotten mine yet... Still in. The Pc-Mac converting proccess. Im going with black though.

gotpancakes · 03-04-2008, 03:22 AM

Ps. New avy ppl have asked for.

hexonxonx · 03-04-2008, 04:35 AM

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Ps. New avy ppl have asked for.

Does he even know he's got a pancake on his noggin?

aggieman · 03-04-2008, 03:58 PM

Blackbook all the way. Like others have said, it does show smudges and fingerprints but they are easily wiped away with the included black hanky.

umbrabellator · 03-04-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by powersrus

Hey I was just wondering which macbook you guys thought looked better the black or the white one? This will also help me out because I am still stuck in-between both of them. I went to the apple store hoping the be convinced in to which one to buy in person but that only made it harder. So just let me know what you guys think.

For the love of all things good and holy, go with the white one.

A buddy of mine just upgraded to a newer MacBook in white and gave me his older one. The finger prints, hand prints, thumb prints, wrist prints, etc., etc., etc., are absolutely horrible and are nearly impossible--in my experience--to clean.

I would also suggest getting some kind of protector for the portion of the computer where your wrists will be resting. As others have stated, the color on this area tends to rub off over time. That hasn't happened on the black MacBook that my friend has given me, but he used to own a MacBook Pro and it did indeed occur on that one.

I don't know where you can find these off the top of my head, but I have seen them advertised in "MacWorld". They are usually like a clear silicone protector that just sits on the front of the computer with a cutout for the track pad and they protect that portion of the paint from becoming blemished.

Though they may be stylish, my advice: Whatever you do, don't get black!

aggieman · 03-04-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by umbrabellator

For the love of all things good and holy, go with the white one.

A buddy of mine just upgraded to a newer MacBook in white and gave me who older one. The finger prints, hand prints, thump prints, wrist prints, etc., etc., etc., are absolutely horrible and are nearly impossible--in my experience--to clean.

I would also suggest getting some kind of protector for the portion of the computer where your wrists will be resting. As others have stated, the color on this area tends to rub off over time. That hasn't happened on the black MacBook that my friend has given me, but he used to have a MacBook Pro and it did indeed occur on that one.

I don't know where you can find these off the top of my head, but I have seen them advertised in "MacWorld". They are usually like a clear silicone protector that just sits on the front of the computer with a cutout for the track pad and they protect that portion of the paint from becoming blemished.

Though they may be stylish, my advice: Whatever you do, don't get black!

I've had mine a couple months now and not a spot on it. If you wipe it down every couple days and take reasonable care of it it should be fine.

stiphone · 03-04-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by umbrabellator

For the love of all things good and holy, go with the white one.

A buddy of mine just upgraded to a newer MacBook in white and gave me his older one. The finger prints, hand prints, thumb prints, wrist prints, etc., etc., etc., are absolutely horrible and are nearly impossible--in my experience--to clean.

I would also suggest getting some kind of protector for the portion of the computer where your wrists will be resting. As others have stated, the color on this area tends to rub off over time. That hasn't happened on the black MacBook that my friend has given me, but he used to own a MacBook Pro and it did indeed occur on that one.

I don't know where you can find these off the top of my head, but I have seen them advertised in "MacWorld". They are usually like a clear silicone protector that just sits on the front of the computer with a cutout for the track pad and they protect that portion of the paint from becoming blemished.

Though they may be stylish, my advice: Whatever you do, don't get black!

Well, I have a MacBook Pro and I use Mareware protection for it. It's really good for keeping your MacBook and MacBook Pro clean. The cushiony feeling it provides for the wrist is excellent. I definitely get another when I purchase my next MacBook. Try it out. I think they have one for the MacBook and MacBook Pro.

umbrabellator · 03-04-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stiphone

Well, I have a MacBook Pro and I use Mareware protection for it. It's really good for keeping your MacBook and MacBook Pro clean. The cushiony feeling it provides for the wrist is excellent. I definitely get another when I purchase my next MacBook. Try it out. I think they have one for the MacBook and MacBook Pro.

Yep! That's what I was thinking of.

Thank you for the reminder!

umbrabellator · 03-04-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by aggieman

I've had mine a couple months now and not a spot on it. If you wipe it down every couple days and take reasonable care of it it should be fine.

Yes, well, I've only had the thing for a couple of weeks now, and had no control over how it was treated before I owned it. Although, my friend treated it with kid gloves, so...

Anyway, what do you clean yours with? Nothing I do seems to work.

aggieman · 03-04-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by umbrabellator

Yes, well, I've only had the thing for a couple of weeks now, and had no control over how it was treated before I owned it. Although, my friend treated it with kid gloves, so...

Anyway, what do you clean yours with? Nothing I do seems to work.

iKlear...works like a charm.

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