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Scandalous Ion Cannon · Oct 31, 2005, 07:19 PM

With the popularity of the Black 5G iPods do you think Apple will offer it's other products in black such as the iMac or Mini?

isao bered · Oct 31, 2005, 07:45 PM

i dunno. doesn't white seem to work better for home appliances where black works better for clothing accessories? a white ipod after labor day?! really, now... ;-)

also, for the desktop computers the white and metallic help to set them apart from the competition. back to black would be a good switch for the laptops (like a hi-def widescreen composite based on the pismo form).

be well.

laeth

bad_quote · Oct 31, 2005, 07:56 PM

Probably. Then a move back to clear in 5 years. Then back to white a while after that. They have to keep changing styles to make things look dated.

himself · Oct 31, 2005, 08:50 PM

sounds like SWG has a craving for dark meat...

Kevin · Oct 31, 2005, 08:54 PM

Hmm I didn't get that off his post. Doesn't seem like anyone else did either...

But we can all talk about why YOU did.

rickey939 · Oct 31, 2005, 09:07 PM

I'd dig it.®

NYCFarmboy · Oct 31, 2005, 09:11 PM

black is beautiful.

all the white apple items are SOOOOOOO last year.

TailsToo · Oct 31, 2005, 09:26 PM

A Black aluminum PowerBook would be hot!!

Scandalous Ion Cannon · 10:34 PM

Apple has done it before:

Oh and...
http://www.byodkm.net/pics/blackmini1.jpg

Railroader · Oct 31, 2005, 10:32 PM

My vote is for beige.

brapper · Oct 31, 2005, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

My vote is for beige.

gross!

Salty · Oct 31, 2005, 11:36 PM

a high gloss black iMac would be pretty cool don't think I'd buy it but... for someone else

PowerMacs in black wouldn't be that grand... black on the keyboard again would be nice though.

Hawkeye_a · Nov 1, 2005, 12:29 AM

Not a fan of black. too 'Dell'-ish. The PSP black is better though. But i do prefer the white and brushed metal. I also loved the iMacDVSE graphite/clear look...kinda classy imo. But black, no....just reminds me of Dell's crappy computers.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Nov 1, 2005, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Not a fan of black. too 'Dell'-ish. The PSP black is better though. But i do prefer the white and brushed metal. I also loved the iMacDVSE graphite/clear look...kinda classy imo. But black, no....just reminds me of Dell's crappy computers.

Dell is more of that crappy plasticy matt black though. The nano and the PSP are high gloss which is sexy.

Doofy · Nov 1, 2005, 01:43 AM

I don't care as long as it's not silver. I hate silver stuff with a passion - it's so "gay man living in city loft".

JoshuaZ · Nov 1, 2005, 02:56 AM

Black iMac? Maybe...

Black Powerbooks... well.. those are cool.

Hawkeye_a · Nov 1, 2005, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

Dell is more of that crappy plasticy matt black though. The nano and the PSP are high gloss which is sexy.

I agree. for some reason i think a black iPod is better suited for video playback. makes the colors and brightness more vivid and clear...but thats my opinion.

Cipher13 · Nov 1, 2005, 06:07 AM

It sucks, doesn't it. Everyone was beige, Apple went black. Everyone goes black, Apple goes white. Rinse and repeat.

I think the current lineup would look great in black.

acadian · Nov 1, 2005, 06:47 AM

You know what would be REALLY cool? If Apple went with retro psychedelic or better yet...dalmation patterns on their......oh wait......

Fyre4ce · Nov 1, 2005, 07:38 AM

Cipher, I thought you were gone! Did you just crawl out of a hole or something? ;-)

Hawkeye_a · Nov 1, 2005, 08:06 AM

I still think this is the best desktop Apple has designed...

It was my first Macintosh, maybe its just me being sentimental.

Cheers

bad_quote · Nov 1, 2005, 08:35 AM

Not sure, but I wish they'd build another iMac like the G4 iMac with the adjustable LCD. I miss that machine. If it was powerful enough I'd sell my current machine for it.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Nov 1, 2005, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

I agree. for some reason i think a black iPod is better suited for video playback. makes the colors and brightness more vivid and clear...but thats my opinion.

You are right. The newer TV's even though they are silver all have a black border around the screen to do just that. I purposely waited for the newer model of my TV partly for that feature as the older one was all silver.

http://www.bitflydesign.com/misc/sonya10_2.jpg

Eriamjh · Nov 1, 2005, 11:28 AM

Lessee... Beige, bondi-blue, clearish colors, white, silver....

Other than the odd black product here and ther (Pismo, Wallstreet, though not really black), Apple DOES need a new color, I'd say.

How about taupe? Blue? Chrome!

Apple Pro Underwear · Nov 1, 2005, 12:59 PM

apple products will change aesthetics again sooner or later

nonhuman · Nov 1, 2005, 01:05 PM

Liquidmetal.

olePigeon · Nov 1, 2005, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

I still think this is the best desktop Apple has designed...

It was my first Macintosh, maybe its just me being sentimental.

Cheers

I REALLY liked the Sage iMac. I love that color. I want a translucent, Sage PowerBook.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Nov 1, 2005, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

I REALLY liked the Sage iMac. I love that color. I want a translucent, Sage PowerBook.

Ya it was hot.
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2..._sage_imac.jpg

Might look a bit like an emate then...
http://newton.plumbrook.com/newtonfa...ateonibook.jpg

Kerrigan · Nov 1, 2005, 05:26 PM

I think Apple should start making computers that are encrusted with gold and have wooden panel finishes, now THAT is luxury and sofistication.

Kevin · Nov 1, 2005, 05:34 PM

swave and deboner.

bad_quote · Nov 1, 2005, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

I think Apple should start making computers that are encrusted with gold and have wooden panel finishes, now THAT is luxury and sofistication.

And crushed purple velvet. With hydraulics. And a mexican.

sek929 · Nov 1, 2005, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by bad_quote

And crushed purple velvet. With hydraulics. And a mexican.

I'll buy it, only as long at it has a set of these:

teknopimp · Nov 1, 2005, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

Apple has done it before:

Oh and...
http://www.byodkm.net/pics/blackmini1.jpg

and:

Apple Pro Underwear · Nov 1, 2005, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

I'll buy it, only as long at it has a set of these:
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i know you're joking but if they made that, i would buy it so f*cking fast

Apple Pro Underwear · Nov 1, 2005, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

I'll buy it, only as long at it has a set of these:
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i know you biatches are joking but if they made that, i would buy it so f*cking fast

rozwado1 · Nov 1, 2005, 07:03 PM

I could see black high-gloss powerbooks doing well.

Wasn't there talk about carbon fiber powerbooks because of their current heating factor? That would be hawt.

bad_quote · Nov 1, 2005, 07:07 PM

Black is impossible to keep clean. I hope they don't make anything gloss black, it would show every scratch and fingerprint very visibly. Yes, I own a black car. Yes, it looks sweet when it's clean. No, I will never buy another black car again.

rozwado1 · Nov 1, 2005, 07:17 PM

How bout clear coated carbon fiber then? HAWT.

loki74 · 07:46 PM

I hope they dont change it. I like black for my iPod, but for everything else the white/silver works perfectly. I really like the translucent feel of the iMac G5's--that is very slick imo. If I were to get speakers for my mac, I would most definately get the JBL Creature 2--the white version.

Not to mention that its unique. The move away from beige is apparant--especially with the new dells, which are black and gray. Also a lot of the cases you can buy for a pc are black anyway. Or they have shiny blue sh!t and are whatever color you can think of.

Seriously, I think the PC side of the equation is making black the new beige. But white--no one else is doing that. Not sure why, maybe they think its boring or something. Even white lights. Apples are the only computers Ive seen that use white lights, which are much nicer looking and brighter than those ugly blue and green LEDs.

...i fear change, i suppose.

EDIT:

I agree. for some reason i think a black iPod is better suited for video playback. makes the colors and brightness more vivid and clear...but thats my opinion.

That is most definately true. Isnt there a similar reason why all the pro video/3D apps tend to have a darker UI than other apps--less distracting from the content youre creating or something like that?

bad_quote · Nov 1, 2005, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by rozwado1

How bout clear coated carbon fiber then? HAWT.

That would be kinda neat.

11011001 · Nov 1, 2005, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

I still think this is the best desktop Apple has designed...

It was my first Macintosh, maybe its just me being sentimental.

Cheers

Wow, looking at that brought back memories. I could clearly remember the smell of it as we pulled it out of the box. It was the first modern Mac I used since our old LC.

Railroader · Nov 1, 2005, 10:23 PM

Dalmation?

Railroader · Nov 1, 2005, 10:23 PM

Dalmation? Flower Power?

Salty · Nov 2, 2005, 12:21 AM

I want a Quad PowerMac with FlowerPower!

Railroader · Nov 2, 2005, 12:26 AM

I hear ya. Don't we all?

Maybe clear?

loki74 · Nov 2, 2005, 01:13 AM

nah, i dont think clear would work. doesnt the fcc or someone have regs on emissions from computers? I think i saw a clear case in the cyberguys catalog, but they said it was for demonstation only, and than one should not turn on a computer with a clear case.

Not to mention that frankly, computer guts look ugly. Granted, Apple makes them MUCH less ugly (im sure weve all seen the juxtaposition of an open PowerMac G5 and a typical PC...) I still like the silver beter than looking at a motherboard and ram and stuff.

Whatever materials they decide to use, I'm sure it will be high quality. Even the plastic they use is mcuh higher quality than the plastic even expensive PC cases use. And the anodized aluminum (I think thats what it is, correct me if im wrong) just blows away anything the PC world has done.

Railroader · Nov 2, 2005, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by loki74

nah, i dont think clear would work. doesnt the fcc or someone have regs on emissions from computers? I think i saw a clear case in the cyberguys catalog, but they said it was for demonstation only, and than one should not turn on a computer with a clear case.

Not to mention that frankly, computer guts look ugly. Granted, Apple makes them MUCH less ugly (im sure weve all seen the juxtaposition of an open PowerMac G5 and a typical PC...) I still like the silver beter than looking at a motherboard and ram and stuff.

Whatever materials they decide to use, I'm sure it will be high quality. Even the plastic they use is mcuh higher quality than the plastic even expensive PC cases use. And the anodized aluminum (I think thats what it is, correct me if im wrong) just blows away anything the PC world has done.

Transparent Aluminium? Costly? Maybe. Cool? Oh yeah!

The Godfather · Nov 2, 2005, 05:38 PM

Storm Trooper: lame.
Darth Vader: sexy.

loki74 · Nov 2, 2005, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Transparent Aluminium? Costly? Maybe. Cool? Oh yeah!

yeah, itd be cool, but like i said, the question would probably be if it reflects/blocks out the radiation or whatever the fcc has beef with... I would get one just so that I could say I have some transparent aluminum.

Another advantage with the clear thing is that you know if Apple were to do it, the PC world would rip it off like that *snaps fingers*. Except the guts of a PC look like 2 billion times uglier than a Mac. And we could point and laugh at them.

And pointing and laughing at people is always fun...especially if they're PC zealots.

KeriVit · Nov 2, 2005, 07:36 PM

Apple is sexy- bottom line.