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olePigeon · Nov 18, 2005, 03:46 PM

Between the rainbow Apple logo and the black Apple logo, wasn't there a red one?

11011001 · 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Between the rainbow Apple logo and the black Apple logo, wasn't there a red one?

I seem to recall their being one on the boxes for my LC.

edit:

freaking there, i meant there!!!!

andreas_g4 · Nov 18, 2005, 04:04 PM

I just used the ones I could remember. Now that you mention it I remember some CD cases from Apple the had various colors of logos, I think it was the fruity iMac time.

And one more would be too much for 200 x 50 …

Cadaver · Nov 18, 2005, 10:30 PM

Very cool sig, though.
Might have to steal it one day

I'll wait until you retire it, though.

JoshuaZ · Nov 18, 2005, 10:31 PM

I like you sig. if that means anything.

gururafiki · Nov 18, 2005, 10:39 PM

Sig's are good! Especially the original ones!

production_coordinator · Nov 19, 2005, 12:45 AM

I [heart] sigs that conform to the MacNN guidelines

Railroader · Nov 19, 2005, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

I [heart] sigs that conform to the MacNN guidelines

I [apple logo] sigs that conform to the MacNN guidelines too.

Cadaver · Nov 19, 2005, 12:51 AM

I prefer them with scantily-clad women

production_coordinator · Nov 19, 2005, 01:13 AM

To be honest, I think it's very funny when we get a new guy/gal at the NN with a JUMBO animated sig.

I've visited some forums that are simply funny.

Cubeoid · Nov 19, 2005, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by production_coordinator

To be honest, I think it's very funny when we get a new guy/gal at the NN with a JUMBO animated sig.

Don't remember it ever occuring.

loki74 · Nov 19, 2005, 02:12 AM

I find this thread very amusing, as I go by "Sig." (short for Sigmund)

I'm an original sig! And I have an original sig too!

andreas_g4 your sig is very cool.

Don't remember it ever occuring.

Really? I've seen it happen. Only like once or twice though.

PS isnt there some rule about starting threads about/directed to other members?

IceEnclosure · Nov 19, 2005, 03:16 AM

small sigs are just fine. as are apples.

ShotgunEd · Nov 19, 2005, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by loki74

PS isnt there some rule about starting threads about/directed to other members?

Its about his sig.

Railroader · Nov 19, 2005, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

small sigs are just fine. as are apples.

But not small sigs with apples. Everyone knows that.

Cubeoid · Nov 19, 2005, 05:09 AM

Marry Long Tongue....she don't really love.

ReggieX · Nov 19, 2005, 08:58 AM

Maybe this should become the "Show Your sig" thread.

Railroader · Nov 19, 2005, 09:26 AM

I'd post my sig, but [JPEG ORGY] isn't in the thread title.

ReggieX · Nov 19, 2005, 10:30 AM

You could start a new thread, but it might play havoc on the database server.

IceEnclosure · Nov 19, 2005, 10:48 AM

(.png Orgy)

andreas_g4 · Nov 19, 2005, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by loki74

PS isnt there some rule about starting threads about/directed to other members?

I will only Report Abuse™ when someone says something bad about my sig. So far I do not feel offended by anyone.

dpaanlka · Nov 19, 2005, 10:19 PM

I dont think the colors were ever actually part of the official logo. The logo is the shape, and the colors are whatever Apple feels like at that time.

A lot of Late 80s/early 90s macs came in boxes with solid red Apple logos.

My DuoDock II has an ugly dark brown logo, that just looks like a darker shade of the box. Actually the whole box is printed that way.

JoshuaZ · Nov 19, 2005, 10:36 PM

I do enjoy their logo now. Its quite modern. Still has the Apple feel. The rainbow apple was so 80's.

andreas_g4 · Nov 20, 2005, 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by dpaanlka

I dont think the colors were ever actually part of the official logo. The logo is the shape, and the colors are whatever Apple feels like at that time.

A lot of Late 80s/early 90s macs came in boxes with solid red Apple logos.

My DuoDock II has an ugly dark brown logo, that just looks like a darker shade of the box. Actually the whole box is printed that way.

The colors were part of the logo. There was the fruity logo, there is monochrome (as you said, the logo was of in the color that was used on a box etc.), and now there is the glossy logo.

Almost two decades their machines had that fruity logo on it, so I'd really consider it part of the logo. But of course the shape is the essence and Apple does indeed filll it with what they seem to be appropriate.

- - e r i k - - · Nov 20, 2005, 08:34 AM

Do any of you have a high resolution images of these logos? I need them for a presentation this week.

andreas_g4 · Nov 20, 2005, 08:45 AM

Check your PM.

Cubeoid · Nov 20, 2005, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by dpaanlka

I dont think the colors were ever actually part of the official logo. The logo is the shape, and the colors are whatever Apple feels like at that time.

A lot of Late 80s/early 90s macs came in boxes with solid red Apple logos.

My DuoDock II has an ugly dark brown logo, that just looks like a darker shade of the box. Actually the whole box is printed that way.

I'm fascinated with your "System 7" fascination.

dpaanlka · Nov 20, 2005, 01:09 PM

The Rainbow was an overriding theme in the 80s, but...

If the glossy colors were an official part of the logo, then how come different colored solid logos are still found all over the place on Apple's website?

Why are all the Apple Developer Connection logos solid light grey, the logos at the iTunes and Store web sites seem to be solid white or black, and the main logo on apple.com is a solid dark charcoal color? In fact, the logos on all the Mac boxes are solid colors too, and the logo on all the products is some solid color.. and ther are SO many variations! I've never even noticed this until this thread, but I can't even find the glossy "official logo" (as you call it) anywhere except int he "About this Mac" dialog box!

Cubeoid - yes, out of all the classic OS, 7.6.1 is my favorite

dpaanlka · Nov 20, 2005, 01:10 PM

Hmm I guess the Cinama displays have a mirror looking logo... that's about it...

andreas_g4 · Nov 20, 2005, 01:11 PM

Maybe maybe, but the fruity logo is one of the official logos.

Big Mac · Nov 21, 2005, 03:22 PM

Exactly, andreas, the multi-color logo was an official logo. It was trademarked that way.

sek929 · Nov 21, 2005, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by dpaanlka

Cubeoid - yes, out of all the classic OS, 7.6.1 is my favorite

It sure was snappy™

andreas_g4 · Nov 21, 2005, 04:38 PM

BTW, I believe, all in all, we have a quite high sig quality on MacNN. I don't know any other forum so intensively, but from what I see, their users way too often suck at Teh Signatures…

And a big

for sig rules…

kmkkid · Nov 21, 2005, 05:01 PM

I love sigs that aren't really even sigs at all, like most at this forum including mine.

Randman · Nov 21, 2005, 05:02 PM

I think if you dropped the first item (hard to read at that size) and went with three, it would look better. And no Aqua??

Nice idea though.

- - e r i k - - · Nov 21, 2005, 07:18 PM

There is really only three Apple logos, the first drawed one, which was promptly replaced by the multicolor Apple. The bite out of the Apple is actually from the first logotype "apple computer". The boxes in the 80s and 90s were only monochrome due to prohibitly high printing costs (due to the colors and they being incredibly hard to print right with the technology of the day). It was officially changed to the monochrome logo in 1998.

Actually the "monochrome" can be anything, as it's only the shape that is the logo nowadays (as evidenced by Aqua-logos, glowing white logos, metal logos and chrome logos). Steve Jobs gave the reason for the change that "this is our 'swoosh'", referring to the Nike logo.

- - e r i k - - · 07:47 PM

Dupe!

- - e r i k - - · Nov 21, 2005, 07:45 PM

Hey! My first multi-dupe!

Cubeoid · Nov 21, 2005, 07:53 PM

Congratulations erik, you little monkey!