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Earthy · Mar 27, 2001, 06:27 PM

Look who's twenty-five!!!

Apple Computer was incorporated on the 1st of April, 1976.
It's their birthday Sunday.

Someone should send them a pie with candles.

Jokes aside, it's really interesting to see where they've come in 25 years.

eep! · Mar 27, 2001, 07:46 PM

nealconner · Mar 27, 2001, 07:52 PM

All of the orrigal Apple logo colors were iMac colors, except for Yellow. I don't blame them, what were they going to call it, "Lemon." Lol.

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Matsu · Mar 27, 2001, 08:00 PM

They could have called it dandelion. Or Golden Lager. Or Urine.

Earthy · Mar 27, 2001, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by Matsu:
They could have called it dandelion. Or Golden Lager. Or Urine.

...trouble?

yukkk.

But I like the basic idea behind that rainbow iMac. It would be glorious if instead of distinct stripes, they made one with (translucent of course) bands shading into each other like a real rainbow. They've already done something similar with the Flower Power model � I bet an iMac with a real rainbow effect would be hugely popular, a '00s version of the old rainbow, with a touch of retro just like the Flower Power model.

fobside · Mar 27, 2001, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Matsu:
They could have called it dandelion. Or Golden Lager. Or Urine.

hahaha...urine. they could have called it yellow brick road. actually sunshine would be a good name for it.

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denim · Mar 28, 2001, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by fobside:
actually sunshine would be a good name for it.

Given their "fruit" motif, I'd think either "pineapple" (got "apple" in it) or "citrus" (and let 'em figure "lemon" on their own).

eep! · Mar 30, 2001, 11:00 AM

you mean like this?

maxelson · Mar 30, 2001, 11:05 AM

YYYEEEAAAH!!! I'd buy.

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Cipher13 · Mar 30, 2001, 11:08 AM

Nice

25 years eh...

I don't think any other company in history has done a shuffle as much as Apple.
Back, forward, stand still... ugh. Technologically and monetarily and everything-wise.

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yoyo52 · Mar 31, 2001, 12:37 AM

eep!, you are a real master!

MikeM32 · Mar 31, 2001, 01:23 AM

I'm recommending eep! as the official Case designer type person for apple

The first striped one sucked but the blended one looks sweet

Picky about which color iMac to get, that's got all of em combined and it doesn't look like regurgitated Fruit Salad (I.E. Flower Power)

Mike

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gumby5647 · Mar 31, 2001, 03:04 AM

sorry, but every time i read the heading to this thread....i always think of that one simpsons episode.

"man alive........there are....man alive, in here....." hee hee hee

eep! · Mar 31, 2001, 11:11 AM

Thanks People, but I'm no master, MichaelM mad the template for the AI Boards, I had it lying around so I used that.

You're right my first attempt was poor.

Think I should email it to Steve?

Anything else you'd like to see? I'll have a crack at it...

WDL · Mar 31, 2001, 11:54 AM

eep:

Send it to Steve immediately (before someone else does) - this being the 25th anniversary
he just might surprise you with something in return. It's sure to touch a nerve.

(Maybe a new top of the line Mac!) Stranger things have happened.

BTW - How about PMac for the yellow one?

WDL

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mikithecrackhead · Mar 31, 2001, 12:13 PM

iPRIDE

DBursey · Mar 31, 2001, 12:26 PM

Nice job eep! I'll take two!

Get your resume in to Apple as soon as possible ...

Fred CHOTTIN · Mar 31, 2001, 01:24 PM

Good work eep! I always remember Apple's birthday as it is mine too, but i have 26 years more.
You should send it to Steve (as others said above) and if you are lucky enough, it will have made 2 items of it, one for you and one for him!
For myself i send it to my buddies at MacGeneration.com, a MacNN related site in French.

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eep! · Mar 31, 2001, 01:55 PM

To: [email protected]
Subject: Apple Computer, Inc. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Second, Will you (Apple) be producing anything special to celebrate TWENTY-FIVE YEARS! (I'm shouting as I'm only 22!)
A small (right now, anyway...) group of people, myself included would like to see something like this:

If you don't believe me. Follow the White Rabbit.{link to this topic}
P.S. Please send an iCard. Or give us a call +(44) xxxx xxxxxx

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Fred, did you send it to macgeneration? or do you mean I should?

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foobars · Mar 31, 2001, 02:15 PM

Interesting Apple chose to incorperate on April Fools day...

elzinat · Mar 31, 2001, 06:12 PM

eep!, that's incredible! a rainbow iMac with class!
I still think we can do better than the snow base, but the blended rainbow is beautiful!
This is the iMac I want.

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be happy!
-mac freak

AlbertWu · Mar 31, 2001, 06:20 PM

nice!

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Speak like Yoda, he will.

Email address of him, [email protected] is.

Fred CHOTTIN · Mar 31, 2001, 06:23 PM

Thanks eep, i already did with your reference, of course.
Apple was born on April's fools day like myself though i am more than double of their age (51). Therefore, i am an Apple's fool!

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AlbertWu · Mar 31, 2001, 06:23 PM

put a leaf on top

Cipher13 · Mar 31, 2001, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by foobars:
Interesting Apple chose to incorperate on April Fools day...

That was back when Apple had a sense of humour, and didn't take things so seriously.
How things have changed...

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