▲ 102 ▼ Apple Event Announced for September 9: 'It's Glowtime' (www.macrumors.com) submitted 2 years ago by Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] teft@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (1 child) Apple started the RGB trend: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) I... I know they made colorful iMacs... But... What was the marketing idea behind this ad? What did they mean by "No artificial colors" for a computer...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 31 points 2 years ago The OG colors were all food based. Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry permalink fedilink source parent [–] polygon6121@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The five colors were fruit-themed: blueberry, grape, tangerine, lime and strawberry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] polygon6121@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Familiar byline from food marketing? I seem to recall a lot of fear mongering related to food coloring at the time (most of which turned out to be overblown) making that a cutesy/tongue-in-cheek headline coming from a tech company. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) That, and the colors were all foods Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry The campaign was all food references permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I forgot the fruit schema for the colors! lol Honestly some of the jelly style molded acrylic designs from that era were pretty sick, even by today’s standards. I remember the G4 cube with matching Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and display/keyboard/mouse as a standout example of a short lived concept that might still appear futuristic today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago this was Apple's peak for design. I can't stand apple products but if they made an iphone in this colorway I would be tempted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I would assume it’s a joke on when they say no artificial colors in food, because… apple? Idk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children) I... I know they made colorful iMacs... But... What was the marketing idea behind this ad? What did they mean by "No artificial colors" for a computer...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 31 points 2 years ago The OG colors were all food based. Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry permalink fedilink source parent [–] polygon6121@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The five colors were fruit-themed: blueberry, grape, tangerine, lime and strawberry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] polygon6121@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Familiar byline from food marketing? I seem to recall a lot of fear mongering related to food coloring at the time (most of which turned out to be overblown) making that a cutesy/tongue-in-cheek headline coming from a tech company. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) That, and the colors were all foods Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry The campaign was all food references permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I forgot the fruit schema for the colors! lol Honestly some of the jelly style molded acrylic designs from that era were pretty sick, even by today’s standards. I remember the G4 cube with matching Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and display/keyboard/mouse as a standout example of a short lived concept that might still appear futuristic today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago this was Apple's peak for design. I can't stand apple products but if they made an iphone in this colorway I would be tempted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I would assume it’s a joke on when they say no artificial colors in food, because… apple? Idk permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 31 points 2 years ago The OG colors were all food based. Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry permalink fedilink source parent
[–] polygon6121@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The five colors were fruit-themed: blueberry, grape, tangerine, lime and strawberry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] polygon6121@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Familiar byline from food marketing? I seem to recall a lot of fear mongering related to food coloring at the time (most of which turned out to be overblown) making that a cutesy/tongue-in-cheek headline coming from a tech company. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) That, and the colors were all foods Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry The campaign was all food references permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I forgot the fruit schema for the colors! lol Honestly some of the jelly style molded acrylic designs from that era were pretty sick, even by today’s standards. I remember the G4 cube with matching Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and display/keyboard/mouse as a standout example of a short lived concept that might still appear futuristic today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago this was Apple's peak for design. I can't stand apple products but if they made an iphone in this colorway I would be tempted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world [S] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) That, and the colors were all foods Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry The campaign was all food references permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I forgot the fruit schema for the colors! lol Honestly some of the jelly style molded acrylic designs from that era were pretty sick, even by today’s standards. I remember the G4 cube with matching Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and display/keyboard/mouse as a standout example of a short lived concept that might still appear futuristic today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago this was Apple's peak for design. I can't stand apple products but if they made an iphone in this colorway I would be tempted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah I forgot the fruit schema for the colors! lol Honestly some of the jelly style molded acrylic designs from that era were pretty sick, even by today’s standards. I remember the G4 cube with matching Harmon Kardon Soundsticks and display/keyboard/mouse as a standout example of a short lived concept that might still appear futuristic today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 2 years ago Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago this was Apple's peak for design. I can't stand apple products but if they made an iphone in this colorway I would be tempted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago I would assume it’s a joke on when they say no artificial colors in food, because… apple? Idk permalink fedilink source parent
