Comments on: Black MacBook, destroyer of worlds http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/ Spoonoidal pontrapificationicism Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:23:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: w0lfie http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-457 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:08:47 +0000 http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-457 well, since reception is no problem, black anodized aluminum is the way to go. All the HPs and dells are starting to go silver to copycat the PowerBook, much in the way some vendors tried to go blue after the iMac. what about using ABS (aka Lego's) the next time around? well, since reception is no problem, black anodized aluminum is the way to go. All the HPs and dells are starting to go silver to copycat the PowerBook, much in the way some vendors tried to go blue after the iMac.

what about using ABS (aka Lego’s) the next time around?

]]> by: DrPantzo http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-335 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:05:50 +0000 http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-335 I realized I should have divulged certain relevant details about my own silver versus black gadgets: Black Items: wallet, car key, desk chair Silver Items: 2004 Volkswagen Golf GL, 15" PowerBook G4, cell phone (RAZR v3, also with aluminum shell components) Silver & Black: headphones, FireWire hard drive enclosure I realized I should have divulged certain relevant details about my own silver versus black gadgets:

Black Items: wallet, car key, desk chair

Silver Items: 2004 Volkswagen Golf GL, 15″ PowerBook G4, cell phone (RAZR v3, also with aluminum shell components)

Silver & Black: headphones, FireWire hard drive enclosure

]]> by: John http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-334 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:47:19 +0000 http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-334 Oh right. Also, the new MBP's have the antenna behind a plastic cover embedded in the hinge of the display. Rick, on the G4 you and I have, the antennas are behind the plastic covers on the side edges of the display (near the top). I can say for sure though that the MBP gets fantastic wifi reception. I'm sure a combination of re-engineered antenna location and intel-based wifi helps tremendously. The Emperor would no doubt be satisfied with the wifi (and bluetooth) antenna in the hinge as it is, coupled with the new chipset. Oh right. Also, the new MBP’s have the antenna behind a plastic cover embedded in the hinge of the display. Rick, on the G4 you and I have, the antennas are behind the plastic covers on the side edges of the display (near the top).

I can say for sure though that the MBP gets fantastic wifi reception. I’m sure a combination of re-engineered antenna location and intel-based wifi helps tremendously. The Emperor would no doubt be satisfied with the wifi (and bluetooth) antenna in the hinge as it is, coupled with the new chipset.

]]> by: Dr. Pantzo http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-333 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:41:14 +0000 http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-333 I'm divided on the shell material issue. I had a plastic iBook G3 until about eight months ago. Then I got an aluminum PowerBook. I agree that polycarbonate plastic is more wifi-friendly and probably also more sturdy by most measures. But damn, the aluminum looks and feels so good. I also get the feeling that the aluminum allows for a thinner design, which makes me chuckle smugly whenever I put the PowerBook into my Targus generic laptop bag, obviously designed for three-inch-thick Dells as evidenced by the way the straps reach around past their velcroed regions when they attempt to embrace my ultra-svelt 15" PowerBook. I have no doubt that black anodized aluminum would be about the most emperor-fit laptop material around and probably worth the slight compromise in airport reception the aluminum MacBook Pros make relative to the polycarbonate MacBooks. I’m divided on the shell material issue. I had a plastic iBook G3 until about eight months ago. Then I got an aluminum PowerBook. I agree that polycarbonate plastic is more wifi-friendly and probably also more sturdy by most measures. But damn, the aluminum looks and feels so good. I also get the feeling that the aluminum allows for a thinner design, which makes me chuckle smugly whenever I put the PowerBook into my Targus generic laptop bag, obviously designed for three-inch-thick Dells as evidenced by the way the straps reach around past their velcroed regions when they attempt to embrace my ultra-svelt 15″ PowerBook. I have no doubt that black anodized aluminum would be about the most emperor-fit laptop material around and probably worth the slight compromise in airport reception the aluminum MacBook Pros make relative to the polycarbonate MacBooks.

]]> by: w0lfie http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-212 Wed, 17 May 2006 23:09:50 +0000 http://rgbdream.com/2006/05/17/black-macbook-destroyer-of-worlds/#comment-212 no way. as much as i love the idea of anodized aluminum, plastic is surely the way to go. the aluminum case of the powerbook greatly reduces the efficacy of the built in WiFi antenna. *makes choking noises* *telekinetically lifted six inches into the air* *more choking noises* *dies* no way. as much as i love the idea of anodized aluminum, plastic is surely the way to go. the aluminum case of the powerbook greatly reduces the efficacy of the built in WiFi antenna. *makes choking noises* *telekinetically lifted six inches into the air* *more choking noises* *dies*

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