Re: Apple II case preferences....

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

In article <3e8c2b07_1@news.iprimus.com.au>, "Mark Cummings"
<NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> writes:

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>the colour difference I am refering to is between the brown keys with white
>lettering, and the dark brown keys with black lettering. both on the earlier
>non-platinum models. the brown definately seems different and not a case of
>aging, although this is possibly due to the finish. the black lettered
>keyboards have a matt finish rather than the gloss finish of the white
>lettered keyboards, therefore tend to reflect less light making it look
>darker. would you agree ?

Actually, it's the other way around.  Dark materials look darker
when they are glossy, because specular reflection is less diffusive
than reflection from a matte surface.  This is why glossy photographs
have better visual contrast than matte photographs, and why your
car's finish looks "deeper" when it's waxed.

-michael

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