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Dunno if the latest versions of the black MacBook still have this problem, but I had one of the first (Core Duo), and that thing picked up grease like nobody's

by walterk 18y ago

Dunno if the latest versions of the black MacBook still have this problem, but I had one of the first (Core Duo), and that thing picked up grease like nobody's business. If they still have that problem (which I think they do), you're better off going with a white MacBook. But personally, if you're not going the Air route, I'd opt for a 15" MacBook Pro: it's only 0.4 lbs heavier, with more screen real estate.

sebastian 18y ago
The grease issue sounds like a problem. I have been trying to look it up but all complains are from around 2 years ago. I wonder if that was solved.
- ihartley 18y ago
  My black MacBook greased up a little bit at first, but it doesn't even pick up finger prints once I cleaned the whole thing with Brillianize. I'd say stay away from the Air until v2 or v3, the MacBooks have already had most of their issues sorted, plus you can get a sweet handle for it.
chengmi 18y ago
The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleans all those greasy areas and makes it look like new. I use it to clean the keyboard and touchpad on my black Macbook all the time.
silencio 18y ago
I just recently got the top case of my blackbook engraved and nobody pays attention to the grease marks anymore. ;) (Arguably the engraving may or may not detract from the overall beauty of the laptop, but that's a personal preference to me) In fact, the only time anyone does pay attention to them are in my flickr photos of the engraving, because I didn't bother wiping off the laptop before taking pics. Oh well.
- rms 18y ago
  I give Apple a lot of credit for making a product where it is really worth paying extra money for a different color. Has anyone else ever done that? I would get a Black Macbook if I was getting a Macbook.
  - silencio 18y ago
    I was so sick and tired of being able to choose between only silver (the pro laptops) and white (the iBooks) that I vowed my next Apple laptop would be a color I want (black) no matter what. Apple thankfully came out with a black MacBook when I was finally getting sick of my iBook after having sold my PowerBook G4 (it was 17" and too big). I hounded the salespeople at the local Apple store until they had one in stock. It ended up being cheaper than a "professional" paint job (which usually doesn't include the keys) and cleaner than a paint job done by yours truly. The whole laptop is black, including the colored parts of the ports that you can see and the keyboard. I know it doesn't cost them that much to manufacture a black version, but I thought it was well worth it. I don't think many others have been able to pull off charging for a color option, but it's not exactly unheard of (think cars and metallic paint).

by walterk 18y ago

sebastian 18y ago

The grease issue sounds like a problem. I have been trying to look it up but all complains are from around 2 years ago. I wonder if that was solved.

ihartley 18y ago
My black MacBook greased up a little bit at first, but it doesn't even pick up finger prints once I cleaned the whole thing with Brillianize. I'd say stay away from the Air until v2 or v3, the MacBooks have already had most of their issues sorted, plus you can get a sweet handle for it.

chengmi 18y ago

The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser cleans all those greasy areas and makes it look like new. I use it to clean the keyboard and touchpad on my black Macbook all the time.

silencio 18y ago

I just recently got the top case of my blackbook engraved and nobody pays attention to the grease marks anymore. ;) (Arguably the engraving may or may not detract from the overall beauty of the laptop, but that's a personal preference to me) In fact, the only time anyone does pay attention to them are in my flickr photos of the engraving, because I didn't bother wiping off the laptop before taking pics. Oh well.

rms 18y ago
I give Apple a lot of credit for making a product where it is really worth paying extra money for a different color. Has anyone else ever done that? I would get a Black Macbook if I was getting a Macbook.
- silencio 18y ago
  I was so sick and tired of being able to choose between only silver (the pro laptops) and white (the iBooks) that I vowed my next Apple laptop would be a color I want (black) no matter what. Apple thankfully came out with a black MacBook when I was finally getting sick of my iBook after having sold my PowerBook G4 (it was 17" and too big). I hounded the salespeople at the local Apple store until they had one in stock. It ended up being cheaper than a "professional" paint job (which usually doesn't include the keys) and cleaner than a paint job done by yours truly. The whole laptop is black, including the colored parts of the ports that you can see and the keyboard. I know it doesn't cost them that much to manufacture a black version, but I thought it was well worth it. I don't think many others have been able to pull off charging for a color option, but it's not exactly unheard of (think cars and metallic paint).