SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Apple Inc.
AAPL 269.46-0.2%3:59 PM EST
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: KeepItSimple who wrote (56222)8/23/2006 3:19:36 PM
From: Cogito   of 213184
 
>>i'm an amateur artist, but i do know my pigments. black paint is the cheapest color of paints.

so its costing them less to produce than the white ones, but it costs more.<<

KIS -

It isn't paint. Formulation of the type of plastic used in the MacBook case may indeed cost more when using a black pigment. But I suspect it is only the larger hard drive and the "coolness" factor that make the black one cost more.

- Allen
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News