The Pantone colors are allegedly from an Apple internal document. The frosted glass and the aluminum coating can certainly yield a different look than the plain RGB representation. But it won’t be anything I’d consider “orange”.
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Was thinking the colors would have been even lighter. But a quick search for the colors based on the Pantone codes mentioned in Macworld shows that they are brighter than what I was expecting (except for the Air). Disappointed with the colors of the Air/slim model.
The blue for Pro/Pro Max is very similar to 15 Pro blue. Like the orange/papaya one for the Pro model. Looks good.
The blue for Pro/Pro Max is very similar to 15 Pro blue. Like the orange/papaya one for the Pro model. Looks good.
Lord I hope we get that Orange on the Pro Max!! IT IS ABOUT DANG TIME WE GET A BOLDER COLOR THAN THE ANNUAL MONOTONE COLORS WHILE THE BASE PHONES ALWAYS GOT TH VIBRANT CHOICES
Grandma was correct. Her grandkids are the reason why McDonalds now looks like its terminally depressed.
But if you are color-adverse you can still get them in dull, dull, or dull.
And it's going to be a great orange. The best orange ever.
I'm not even sure why we care about colors at all? From the front you don't see it, if you have a case you don't see it. So who is looking at the back of their naked phone?
I don't think it's just an Apple BS thing. I heard someone say it in a non tech related video I was watching the other day and just rolled my eyes.
I also get annoyed by the overuse (and often misuse) of the term "aesthetic".
Those who put them screen-down. You also see a sliver of the color from the front (though I’d prefer if the bezels were colored as well). And even with a case you see the color from the camera cutout, which this year is growing much larger.
I just want a REAL blue or purple Pro Max. Not this watered down BS. We get 1% purple (or blue) and 99% white or silver.
I’d say it’s more … Papaya 😉
I don’t know if there’s a technical reason the titanium phones have never had deep colour saturation, but maybe they will roll that into the excuse for going back to aluminium? They’ll probably not mention it in the keynote but
“Bla bla - a lot of users loved the variety of colours - bla bla - anodisation process only available with aluminum”
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It means a specific combination of colors and while the term isn't an Apple creation it is about as pretentious sounding as a flavor profile in foods.
Yeah, I posted the first line before discovering the Pantone card. With reference to the mockup, it is still fitting I think.
Make a pink / rose gold Pro (or Air, I guess), it'll do numbers Tim I promise!
I’m kinda afraid they’ve given up on red on all the phones now. 😥
Personally I don’t use a case, and I always put my phone screen down so I can look at the colour I’ve chosen for that year.
Because red signals product red and that’s not one? Just my hypothesis here.
If the pro Frame is Aluminium then white and grey should look like classic silver Aluminium on Macs. 😍
FINALLY ORANGE!!!!!!!!!! (It’s my favorite color)
I hope it’s a subdued rusty-ish orange, based on how the pro is usually colored.
I hope it’s a subdued rusty-ish orange, based on how the pro is usually colored.