As a further note, look how the first PBs got away from beige laptops (then IBM came out with black/dark ThinkPads) and the iMacs and now the iBook. Even the OutBounds were beige-ish. Additionally, and as pertinent to this list, look at all of the modifications done by Japanese 2400 users with wood, clear plastic, metal, etc. cases. And the 1400 with the removable book cover. And the metalized G3 on ogrady. It's just interesting to see that Macs (from the first 128 class) have been painted, colored, etc. by their owners when I know of very few IBM/Wintel clone owners caring about what they're machines look like, let alone how they work. Like the only think that makes my ThinkPad 560 look any different from other Wintel notebooks is my business card taped to the bottom. Really cool. Mostly. >pleasant to look at. The current models are half-way there....I don't think >we're at TAM mass market yet though. But Jonathan Ives definitely did >"get" the design of the twentieth anniversary Mac....and I also think >a lot of them got how cool it would be to use some non-standard materials >(leather, metal, wood, etc.) as accents....hopefully some of these things >will eventually come out. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> Dr. Bott LLC | Get a LapBottom with new �GRIPPIER� gripper pads! | http://www.drbott.com/prod/lapbot.html $23.00 Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
