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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Bit late to jump on the RGB bandwagon there, Apple.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Apple started the RGB trend:

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks 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...?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago

The OG colors were all food based.

Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry

[–] polygon6121@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The five colors were fruit-themed: blueberry, grape, tangerine, lime and strawberry.

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

I would assume it’s a joke on when they say no artificial colors in food, because… apple?

Idk

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That, and the colors were all foods Tangerine, grape, lime, strawberry, and blueberry

The campaign was all food references

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 3 weeks ago

Especially compared to contemporary computers. I mean late nineties, everything was beige beige beige, MAYBE black.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] funtrek@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Im ready for a new Apple Watch with tricorder functions.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

The phase inverter app is subscription-based though.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 weeks ago

Why does

The Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park

look like it is copy / pasted by someone who couldn't be bothered to match the font?

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's about Siri's new graphics.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

More specifically, the glow used in all the Apple Intelligence enabled UIs. Siri, summarizing, rewriting, etc. It all has that plasma glowy effect.

[–] radiohead37@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is the glow just a new Siri?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

I imagine this is referencing Apple Intelligence in general. The rainbow glow is used for all of the interface elements using Apple Intelligence.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

If it's in reference to a proper microLED display, then I'm excited.