Re: Apple's Pro/Consumer distinction...

mac guru · December 10, 2001 12:25AM

Does anyone here think that sometime in the near future Apple will start applying their color schemes to their hardware? (i.e.- Black for Pro, white for Consumer)

I would LOVE to see a gloss black G4 and an iodized Black Ti Powerbook. Coupled with a Snow iMac and iceBook... I think it'd be real classy.

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tarbash · December 10, 2001 12:49AM

I seriously doubt that. As I mentioned on another thread, I think Apple is moving to black as its pro MARKETING color (PowerMac G4, Titanium, and FCP 3 boxes), but not necessarily for the color of the machines themselves.

I think it's pretty obvious that Apple is moving towards metals, like titanium in the PowerBook and stainless steel in the iPod, and will probably carry this over into the PowerMacs. I can easily see the G5 and LCD iMac having chrome highlights and maybe one having a chrome Apple logo. The iMac will probably just have more glossy white, whereas the G5 will probbaly be more clearish/graphite/silverish.

eman · December 10, 2001 5:37AM

It could happen but I doubt it will.

discstickers · December 10, 2001 10:05AM

Remeber when the TiBook first came out? There was all kinds of talk about colorizing the exterior. They said it could be anodized pretty every color but black.

gordy · December 10, 2001 12:38PM

A chrome Apple logo? Please say it ain't so...

tarbash · December 10, 2001 12:55PM

I think that would be cool personally.

scorpiony2j · December 10, 2001 2:49PM

[quote]Originally posted by Tarbash:

I think Apple is moving to black as its pro MARKETING color (PowerMac G4, Titanium, and FCP 3 boxes), but not necessarily for the color of the machines themselves.<hr></blockquote>

I find this interesting, seeing as Apple's mai marketing color has been white. All the ads have been white. Why a switch to the polar opposite?

discstickers · December 10, 2001 3:00PM

[quote]Originally posted by scorpiony2j:



I find this interesting, seeing as Apple's mai marketing color has been white. All the ads have been white. Why a switch to the polar opposite?<hr></blockquote>

To differentiate the pro products from the consumer ones.

max8319 · December 10, 2001 3:12PM

i think we'll see when the NEW IMACS come out where apple is heading with colors.....i hope they do a little more with ibooks and powerbooks cause they've been the same color the whole time....apple should just have a couple colors per product, except PM which looks good as it is. atleast they should try something with the ibook, cause it might actually help sales

berbercarpet · December 10, 2001 5:43PM

I still contend that Apple seems to be moving towards gloss white with metal/chrome trim.

The "Apple" in the "About this Mac" menu (OS X) as well as the login screen changed to a differant, more "Aqua-like" blue colour... and all of the hardware/software released in the last 9 months or so has been glossy white and or metal.

I think we'll see this across the board, with the LCD iMacs and new PowerMacs looking similar to the iBook's white but with an Aqua-blue Apple on the side.

spooky · December 10, 2001 5:48PM

Does apple actually make any "Pro" machines?

eman · December 10, 2001 5:52PM

[quote]Originally posted by spooky:

Does apple actually make any "Pro" machines?<hr></blockquote>

Yes, the PowerBooks.

discstickers · December 12, 2001 10:23AM

[quote]Originally posted by spooky:

Does apple actually make any "Pro" machines?<hr></blockquote>

The main audience of the PowerMacs is graphics professionals.

eman · December 12, 2001 3:55PM

[quote]Originally posted by discstickers:



The main audience of the PowerMacs is graphics professionals.<hr></blockquote>

I'm sure he knows that. I think he was reffering to the specs on the G4s not what should be considered a "Pro" machine. Correct me if I'm wrong, spooky.

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