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Originally Posted by
jseaber 
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Originally Posted by
luisdent
John, does the black look similar to the c421 but just not as dark?
C5 endplates look the same in black as c421. The new body looks dull in black, much unlike the colors we chose. Light reflects (refracts?) nicely on brushed aluminum. But it appears to absorb into the bead blasted texture, creating a matte appearance, which stands out from all the other colors. In other words, the texture appears to change, even though it hasn't. Take a look at the colors Apple offers for iPod Nanos. They don't offer a black, and our anodizer suggests we're observing first-hand why that may be. I suspect Apple has something against black--surely it can be done when you have billions in $.
We may use black C5 cases for our ODACs soon (will post pics then). They by no means look bad. They're simply different, and less appealing than the colors we chose. Nick spent months in pursuit of this appearance. He's done a fantastic job.
Ten years from now black will be out, and everyone will be after some other new style 
Interesting to hear, and you make a very good case (pun intended) for the iPod line...I actually never even noticed that until you pointed it out.
Upon looking at their website, it appears they do offer a black iPod/iTouch, not to mention the iPhone 5:
I think a black matte-textured enclosure would be something people can appreciate; didn't the C421 have a similar finish though?
The current coarse-brush finish on the ODAC is not my top pick for an enclosure texture and would prefer a matte-finish one any day over it, to be honest.
Edited by miceblue - 2/17/13 at 3:07pm
? You should have used "Assembled In China" words. Sorry, just kidding.
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