Do colors excite you?
I am sitting here, looking around at all the sites like I always do the night before the Keynote and the one thing that has me the most excited may seem silly, colors. Colors are just for some reason something that rekindles that whole resurgence of Apple thing that happened, oh not too long ago. It may be associated with cheap to some, quirky to others, or like it is to me, a desirable characteristic that I wish Apple would still use on some of its product lines.
Thinksecret mentions in its Mini Pod rumor article that the new iPods may contain body colors and such, which caught my attention. Personally, I dont see why not. Everybody has a favorite color and the idea of being able to chose from whatever color you want is a nice little aesthetic extra. Yes, you can buy those skins and whatnot, but its not the same as Apple doing it.8)
So, what do you think? Colors? Is it too 1997-2000?
I think not....bring 'em back if they look good man!
Thinksecret mentions in its Mini Pod rumor article that the new iPods may contain body colors and such, which caught my attention. Personally, I dont see why not. Everybody has a favorite color and the idea of being able to chose from whatever color you want is a nice little aesthetic extra. Yes, you can buy those skins and whatnot, but its not the same as Apple doing it.8)
So, what do you think? Colors? Is it too 1997-2000?
I think not....bring 'em back if they look good man!
Comments
Its getting old.
they hit the world with color, and forever shattered the beige box dominance, then while PC manufacturers started making color en masse, they slowly phased all color out of their lines, and moved to white and aluminum. The whole while, apple's OS gave hints to what the next step would be. I think that's the thing, apple is always dropping hints with every product release, chances are SOMETHING about the look or design of any given apple product will reflect where they are heading next, or part of where they are heading.
I would not be surprised at all if they phase colors back in, but then again, those new iPod ads are designed to make you focus on the beacon of white that is iPod, so colored iPods kind of detract from that methinks.
Originally posted by Crusader
Mmm, brushed metal in real life....
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
I said it before and I'll say it again: MiniPod with racing stripes.
Yeah! Just like the new Mini Cooper car. Vroom!
How about a beige iPod anyone?
MacCube
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
I said it before and I'll say it again: MiniPod with racing stripes.
I've never said it before, but am prepared to say it again...no way.
No more colors. Apple will come up with something wicked cool that the entire industry (not just computer industry, but everyone and everything) will copy. We'll move on and someday, someone will again hunger for white and Alu. enclosures again. And the vicious cycle continues.
Originally posted by DMBand0026
I've never said it before, but am prepared to say it again...no way.
No more colors. Apple will come up with something wicked cool that the entire industry (not just computer industry, but everyone and everything) will copy. We'll move on and someday, someone will again hunger for white and Alu. enclosures again. And the vicious cycle continues.
Oh, so you mean there won't be any gold-coloured iPod?
I think I've got a clue:
We'll have a special 20th Anniversary Mac accessory that is an actual GOLD iPOD!
An 18 karat gold-plated iPod Limited Edition. Get it fast, kiddies!
What will they think of next?
Originally posted by MacCube Returns
Oh, so you mean there won't be any gold-coloured iPod?
I think I've got a clue:
We'll have a special 20th Anniversary Mac accessory that is an actual GOLD iPOD!
An 18 karat gold-plated iPod Limited Edition. Get it fast, kiddies!
What will they think of next?
Are you serious?
No sir, I don't like it. I bet P-daddiddily will have one...... Oh wait, if it's only gold plated... nevermind.
But seriously... you're joking right? wtf? I don't like it.....nope
Originally posted by MacCube Returns
Oh, so you mean there won't be any gold-coloured iPod?
I think I've got a clue:
We'll have a special 20th Anniversary Mac accessory that is an actual GOLD iPOD!
An 18 karat gold-plated iPod Limited Edition.
[snip]
And people said that the MDD had "Bling-Bling". A gold Mac (**DMB crosses fingers in hopes that this NEVER happens) would have more Bling Bling than Puff daddy and P. Diddy combined.
Also, other manufacturers can easily copy copy colors, but they can never compete with the subtleties of an Apple product only noticed when the device is monochrome.
Whatever you may have thought about Flower Power and Blue Dalmation, the truth was those color patterns had a depth and subtlety that could only be appreciated in person. If the MiniPods get color expect it to be accomplished with a similar, high end process.
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
In all seriousness, if Apple does do color of any kind with the iPod line it will be extremely well done and not easily (read: cheaply) imitated by others.
Whatever you may have thought about Flower Power and Blue Dalmation, the truth was those color patterns had a depth and subtlety that could only be appreciated in person. If the MiniPods get color expect it to be accomplished with a similar, high end process.
A thought: Wouldnt a "high end process" drive up prices on something that is supposed to be a lowend solution for the masses to enjoy? I dont know, hopefully they just find a way to jam 1,000 songs into a hard drive based player that is small and costs $99.
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
In all seriousness, if Apple does do color of any kind with the iPod line it will be extremely well done and not easily (read: cheaply) imitated by others.
Whatever you may have thought about Flower Power and Blue Dalmation, the truth was those color patterns had a depth and subtlety that could only be appreciated in person. If the MiniPods get color expect it to be accomplished with a similar, high end process.
Thats the way Apple has always done things. They don't skimp out on anything. The Cube is a single mold, the thing was expensive to produce. Apple could have just as easily molded it in multiple pieces and sold it that way, but that's just not their style. (Don't bother pointing out that many Cube enclosures are now cracked, I'm on a Cube now and the crack is nothing big at all). I'm glad that Apple puts this kind of attention into their hardware and software. Makes me feel good about the computer that I'm buying.