Well that pic has been floating around since the G4 came out or even possibly before. I've always said and I still say that has to be one of the ugliest things I've ever seen and Apple would never think of something like that. The only good thing about it is the ports on the front.
Black would be awfull. It would be like a rich person buying a Camaro . . .cause they'r "sooo BAAD lookin"
Black does not look "cool" it looks silly....it looks like its trying to look cool. its declasse(pr: DAy class-sAy)
I think that they should go with a snow like sheen under clear (kinda like the G3 and the ibook) with the metal showing in places... but have the handles uniform with the body.
Subtley change the El Capitan: squarer with the handles flush with the top and hanging over the front....
They should make sure to keep dust in mind . . .it needs to be able to clean easily...with a wipe
They will go white way before they go black. Look at the rescent items pBook-titanium, G4-graphite-metal(titanium-like light grey), iBook-white and metal-like light grey, iPod-white and real metal. Anyone seeing a pattern?
White and/or real metal or light grey will be the next logical step.
<strong>I think the current QS case slightly re-tooled for another drive bay, with stainless steel highlights (like the rear of the iPod) would be cool.
Maybe a stainless steel Apple logo and handles? Drive bays?
That'd be bling blingin'! </strong><hr></blockquote>
Stainless WHAT? Steel on a powermac? Brushed maybe? Do we have 1984 again and I just didn't notice? SHIVER! No, Mr. Ives will kick ass, that's for sure! That man is one of the most versatile and surprising designers in industry. Think about it: Until today he came up with stuff no one else could imagine (not anywhere NEAR that) before actually seeing it. Or am I wrong? Did anyone of you people had an idea about the form factor of an Apple product before it was released? (I honestly don't know, but would be interesting...)
I think the current case white white sides and logo like the iPod/IBook and light grey like the current case but with metal handles not the plastic. It seems apple is getting away from the clear plastic with respect to their monitors.
I think black may be the new pro MARKETING color. If you notice, the new PowerMac and PowerBook boxes and info pamphlets are also black. It's a nice contrast though to the QS case and the PowerBook.
<strong>I think black may be the new pro MARKETING color. If you notice, the new PowerMac and PowerBook boxes and info pamphlets are also black. It's a nice contrast though to the QS case and the PowerBook.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, I think you're right. I can't see the pro machines going black right now, even though I think a black tower would be pretty cool.
Sorry, but I don't see how a software box color can hint toward the color of future towers-don't see the connection? Was any of Apple's spftware graphite, white, grey , metal in the past?
<strong>Sorry, but I don't see how a software box color can hint toward the color of future towers-don't see the connection? Was any of Apple's spftware graphite, white, grey , metal in the past?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Exactly, that's why it's very unlikely that it has anything to do with it, but you never know.
Have you guys ever really taken a long hard look at the new quicksilver case and innards? Its all messed up...its clear that the case was designed for something else inside, and that they shoved what we have now on the inside. Things like the proc being way, way outta line with the fan. IMO, the case that is on the G4 now is the case that would have been on the G5. I think Moto did Apple a screw job yet again <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> .
<strong>That tower above, without the handles...is it just me or does it pretty much look like the CURRENT G4?!?
I mean, "adding handles when I get a chance" is only going to make it look exactly like what's out right now.
And black (glossy, matte, textured, burlap, cream swirl, etc.) on a computer is the ****ing ugliest, lame-ass look that's ever existed.
If Apple does it, they're dicks.
And no...a software box doesn't point to ANYTHING, people, so quit reaching so far.
Some of you make Fox Mulder look sane.
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Wow, did you even look at it? The colors are different and their are no loopng edges that meet the handles. I'm not sure how handles would best work wth this case so I didn't invest the time for them yet. I think the shape will be more iPod/iBook like.
If we do get a new case i think it will be white. It will probably look like an iPod on it's side. the iBook looks like the iPod. The iBook is squarish like the TiBook. The next imac with a flatscreen will most likely take after the iBook in it's color scheme and squareness. the Towers will not be far behind.
I think the pro stuff will have that silver/graphite thing going. And the consumer-level iStuff will have the glossy white look.
In a perfect world, that's how it SHOULD be anyway.
But knowing Apple, just when they've got things unified across the lines and a cool, established look going on with all this silver, white, clear, graphite, etc., they'll introduce these new iMacs with some lame-ass patterns OR a truly God-awful color scheme that NOBODY asked for.
Memo to Apple: Don't get cute, okay? Just give us a fast, affordable, good-looking combo drive-equipped LCD-based iMac that's as near to 1GHz as you can muster and all will be alright...trust me. We'll buy them by the truckloads. I believe I speak for everyone here when I say we don't want you to go and **** it all up with an Aztec burlap pattern or Misty Lilac. So don't even THINK about it, okay? Glossy white or go pound sand.
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<strong>This is the best case so far, i think..
<a href="http://www.student.kun.nl/basil.zijlstra/G5.jpg"; target="_blank">Big Honking JPEG of G5 Cases</a>
[edit: Changed large image to link to keep it from
s t r e t c h i n g the posts past the point of readability. -Amorph]
[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: Amorph ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Well that pic has been floating around since the G4 came out or even possibly before. I've always said and I still say that has to be one of the ugliest things I've ever seen and Apple would never think of something like that. The only good thing about it is the ports on the front.
Black does not look "cool" it looks silly....it looks like its trying to look cool. its declasse(pr: DAy class-sAy)
I think that they should go with a snow like sheen under clear (kinda like the G3 and the ibook) with the metal showing in places... but have the handles uniform with the body.
Subtley change the El Capitan: squarer with the handles flush with the top and hanging over the front....
They should make sure to keep dust in mind . . .it needs to be able to clean easily...with a wipe
<strong>They should make sure to keep dust in mind . . .it needs to be able to clean easily...with a wipe</strong><hr></blockquote>
I never thought about dust. That might be one of the biggest problems with a black case, the dust would be very noticeable.
White and/or real metal or light grey will be the next logical step.
Maybe a stainless steel Apple logo and handles? Drive bays?
That'd be bling blingin'!
<strong>I think the current QS case slightly re-tooled for another drive bay, with stainless steel highlights (like the rear of the iPod) would be cool.
Maybe a stainless steel Apple logo and handles? Drive bays?
That'd be bling blingin'!
Stainless WHAT? Steel on a powermac? Brushed maybe? Do we have 1984 again and I just didn't notice? SHIVER!
regards, TWD
If I get some time I might try a quick mock up.
<strong>ok, reeeeaaalllyy rough and I emphasize rough 20 min PS job, but here's my idea but lacking handles as I didn't have time to put them in yet.
As long as it had handle and 2 full size drive bays that'd be a good tower.
Maybe black is the new Pro color.
[ 12-06-2001: Message edited by: Outsider ]</p>
<strong>I think black may be the new pro MARKETING color. If you notice, the new PowerMac and PowerBook boxes and info pamphlets are also black. It's a nice contrast though to the QS case and the PowerBook.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, I think you're right. I can't see the pro machines going black right now, even though I think a black tower would be pretty cool.
<strong>Sorry, but I don't see how a software box color can hint toward the color of future towers-don't see the connection? Was any of Apple's spftware graphite, white, grey , metal in the past?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Exactly, that's why it's very unlikely that it has anything to do with it, but you never know.
I mean, "adding handles when I get a chance" is only going to make it look exactly like what's out right now.
And black (glossy, matte, textured, burlap, cream swirl, etc.) on a computer is the ****ing ugliest, lame-ass look that's ever existed.
If Apple does it, they're dicks.
And no...a software box doesn't point to ANYTHING, people, so quit reaching so far.
Some of you make Fox Mulder look sane.
<strong>That tower above, without the handles...is it just me or does it pretty much look like the CURRENT G4?!?
I mean, "adding handles when I get a chance" is only going to make it look exactly like what's out right now.
And black (glossy, matte, textured, burlap, cream swirl, etc.) on a computer is the ****ing ugliest, lame-ass look that's ever existed.
If Apple does it, they're dicks.
And no...a software box doesn't point to ANYTHING, people, so quit reaching so far.
Some of you make Fox Mulder look sane.
Wow, did you even look at it? The colors are different and their are no loopng edges that meet the handles. I'm not sure how handles would best work wth this case so I didn't invest the time for them yet. I think the shape will be more iPod/iBook like.
In a perfect world, that's how it SHOULD be anyway.
But knowing Apple, just when they've got things unified across the lines and a cool, established look going on with all this silver, white, clear, graphite, etc., they'll introduce these new iMacs with some lame-ass patterns OR a truly God-awful color scheme that NOBODY asked for.
Memo to Apple: Don't get cute, okay? Just give us a fast, affordable, good-looking combo drive-equipped LCD-based iMac that's as near to 1GHz as you can muster and all will be alright...trust me. We'll buy them by the truckloads. I believe I speak for everyone here when I say we don't want you to go and **** it all up with an Aztec burlap pattern or Misty Lilac. So don't even THINK about it, okay? Glossy white or go pound sand.