At a glance, satin nickel and brushed nickel may seem indistinguishable. Truthfully, they’re very similar: They both showcase ...

We got our hands on the all-black brushed metal Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 (9575). ... As the name implies, the metal used is brushed versus the standard flat silver design giving the 9575 some texture.

Brushed metal, though, was gradually but inexorably to be phased out, even before skeuomorphism became a dirty word around Infinite Loop. But I liked it. It struck me as novel and impressive, and ...