Re: [NTLK] Opening of the Tucson Apple Store

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Mon Jan 26 2004 - 14:59:19 PST

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On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 10:02:41PM +0100, Oliver Brose wrote:
> >From: Nick M. <crystal_castle_at_m6.dion.ne.jp>
> >Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:04:14 +0900
> >
> >On Jan 26, 2004, at 12:22 PM, David M. Ensteness wrote:
> >
> >> Beige Computers ...
> >
> >Hahaha, yes we musn't forget Apple did at one point make beige
> >computers.
>
> Didn't they sort of switch to platinum at some stage? I mean, they
> were... at least not beige.
>
> Oliver ;)

With the //c, yes. The irony is that Apple pretty much invented beige
computers. Beige was supposed to be inoffensive subtle, so that they
could be friendly and approachable instead of intimidating like the
black, blue, and brushed metal case of the computers of the time.

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