While writing another of my joke preview articles for yesterday’s “Scary Fast” Mac launch event, I came up with the silly idea that Apple would sell the iMac in new stripy and spotty finishes. Needless to say, this didn’t happen. But I was disappointed that the company didn’t meet me halfway.
This isn’t to say there were no fun color-related announcements to be enjoyed. It’s just that they happened elsewhere in the show. I’m talking about Space Black, of course, which will be available on the higher-end MacBook Pro for the first time and looks, frankly, absurdly cool. (I’m a sucker for the gloomier color palettes and sometimes wonder if the stunning Space Grey finish of the 2018 iMac Pro was what pushed it up from 3.5 to 4 stars. I’d like to think it was the redesigned thermal system, but look at the matching keyboard! It’s a thing of beauty.)
I’d happily vote for Space Black filtering through to the entire Mac range, but based on the iMac Pro it’s likely to be kept back as a perk for the big spenders. As we all know, in Apple land entry-level buyers get bright colors, while the pros get graphite, titanium, and blues and purples so sober and sensible they could get a job in the British Civil Service.
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