I'm sad to see the glowing logo go. That was a defining element of MacBooks for me. Visually speaking, nothing really differentiates MacBooks from their Samsung/Dell/etc clones anymore.

It was just visual pollution for the people not using the computer. A public disservice. Would you like it, if i walked around and shine a flashlight randomly into your face?

It however also was a good way to separate polite people from the more mindless ones, depending on wether or not they put a sticker or other obstruction on it.

Wow, I didn't realize others felt so strongly about this. Now I feel like a rebel for just not covering my glowing Apple logo. That's a good way to start the day.

After attending a hackathon yesterday, I was going to cover my Mac with the stickers I picked up. But just for you, I'm going to leave the logo uncovered.

No problem, if i would be in a situation where it's constantly in my peripheral view, i would talk to you.

Would you refuse, i would not start a fight, but just look for another place or another way to block the view for myself.

If i was Santa Claus, you would however get no gift.

>No problem, if i would be in a situation where it's constantly in my peripheral view, i would talk to you.

That sounds like a pretty heavy safe space invasion. I don't think I'd appreciate you talking to me about my hardware preferences.

Crikey, I never realised my glowing MacBook Air logo was visual pollution and by not covering it I was breaking an implied social contract with my fellow humans.

Good job I'm upgrading to the latest MBP and upon receipt will cease the ongoing infliction of my selfish ways on the general public.

A gently-glowing logo is far less disruptive or distracting than a flashlight shining in one's face.

If you expect people to cover the logo on their laptops, I can only assume you keep your phone on silent and never, ever, ever answer it in public, because a ringing phone is far more distracting as is a phone conversation. For that matter, so is in-person conversation, so I hope you never hold conversations in public either.

Or put another way, calling a glowing logo a public disservice is ridiculous and if you believe it you're either a recluse or a hypocrite.

You weren't replying to me, but I genuinely do keep my phone on silent (no, not vibrate) and will never answer it (both because it's rude and because I don't notice it).

But I do try to check it regularly whenever I get the chance.

It reminds me of when Microsoft removed Aero from Windows.

Initially I thought it was a step backwards, but now I don't miss it, and it helped to improve battery life on mobile devices too.

agree - I'm ready to let go of the chime and lit logo.

But the rest of the points the OP/article made are spot on; this isn't a Pro machine.

The glowing Apple logo was a great marketing move.

Just walk in to any conference and you could instantly assess the Mac's popularity among the group

You see it in movies too

In fact Inwatched a movie the other day with an iMac and no glowing logo and it looked weird

yes, removing that stupid mag lite on the backside is the best move apple ever made.

It was fantastic marketing imho, seeing a row of those in the window of a coffee shop is a fairly strong signal.

>It was fantastic marketing imho, seeing a row of those in the window of a coffee shop is a fairly strong signal.

Walking into a gathering with all those Apple logos lit while carrying a ThinkPad did make me feel like a bit of a rebel. Rather ironic.

I wish we could get reasonably priced and spec'd Thinkpads in India. Had to move on to an MBP last year after almost 8 years with a T60 and T410.

I still find it odd that people bring up Thinkpads in comparison with MacBook Pros. I have used Thinkpads for a while. Both my personal and business laptop are Thinkpads, and I'm unimpressed. The screens are low quality. The one on my personal device is utter trash. The trackpads are low quality mostly due to drivers. I won't buy another. They are better than some alternatives but I don't think they compare to MacBooks for finish or feel, and they cost about the same for similar specs.

A lot of the Thinkpad comparisons are based on nostalgia, IMO. I used to love Thinkpads, but ever since they went to Lenovo, they've been steadily going downhill.

Oddly enough, that idea is what makes me not want to use a mac.

http://vwordpress.stmarys-ca.edu/ame1ian/files/2014/03/think...

I want a machine that is customized to work the way I want it to work. I don't want a machine that is generalized to suit non-techs.

I'd rather think different[ly].