Latest Black Macbook 2.16ghz...black finish upgraded?

I was in Comp USA here in NYC last weekend, looking at the latest Macbook. Unlike the MBs I'd seen previously at Apple stores, this one was relatively free of fingerprints and oil spots, most noticeably on the trackpad. It looked almost brand new.
I asked the sales person how long the computer had been on display and he said it was put out a few days after the upgrade was announced, or around 2 weeks. He said there was tons of traffic in the store and that people were constantly using the black MB.
This makes me wonder if Apple hasn't quietly upgraded the finish to something less fingerprint prone. Any 2.16ghz owners out there willing to confirm or dispell this theory?
thx,
-rkny

A reasonable guess, but even as I used it, it didn't show much in the way of fingerprints or oil spots. Upon setting up my friend's black MB last year, it was covered in prints/splotches minutes after opening the box.
As far as modding the case, it could be something as subtle as tweaking the existing formula for the coating, or adding a polymer to the mix.
Or maybe I just had extra clean hands that day. A fella can dream. The Blackbook fingerprint factor is a real turnoff.

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