BasicAppleGuy25 years ago, Apple introduced the Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian iMac.
Michael Gemar@BasicAppleGuy There must be a story explaining why out of all possible designs, they chose *these*. (I’d also love to know what proportion of sales each of the colours/designs had.)
Arcticulate"FLOWER POWER AND BLUE DALMATIAN TO THE RESCUE?”
Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian to the rescue? - Tech Reflect
At the start of 2001, Apple was (still) in terrible financial shape. Revenue had cratered to the lowest level since the late 1980s. For years they had been selling off assets—such as ARM Holdings—just so they could continue to tread water. In February, my coworkers and I gathered in a conference room at Apple to watch the keynote address for Macworld Tokyo. People were in an anxious mood and were hoping for something compelling to be unveiled. Steve Jobs walked out on stage, looking paunchy and visibly sweating at times. He looked clearly uncomfortable in a suit and was sporting a wrinkled tie. Our hearts sank as this sweaty man unveiled some of the oddest-looking products Apple has ever made. But these weren’t the only designs that were created. The team came up with more than a dozen designs to present to Steve. None of the others have ever seen... Read More Read More
@Arcticulate @BasicAppleGuy I think the word is “mercurial”.
(And it’s so weird seeing Steve in a suit.)
@michaelgemar @BasicAppleGuy Right. Well, Steve did wear a suit when he was a young adult, in the NeXT days and early Apple years, right? It was only in his “new Apple” era that he changed his style on change to the jeans and turtleneck.
@Arcticulate @BasicAppleGuy Yes, it’s just that the mental image I have of Steve is his post-return uniform — it was so iconic.