> The austere modern era where everything is a slab of glass fronted metal has lost so much of the joy that was found in their earlier computers.
In many ways I think it's a pity that Apple decided to bring its "Pro" aesthetic to the standard/consumer range, there has been so little to diffiraciate the two ranges. Having the two distinct ranges was more fun.
With what they have done with the M1 iMacs and the rumours of a rebooted MacBook (Air?) using the aesthetic of that iteration (colourful aluminium enclosures and white bezels) they seem to have decided to do just that and separate the ranges visually - just as they have done with the iPhone ranges now. For the first time in years last years Mac product announcements have actually interested me, looking forward to see what they are showing tomorrow.
> This is much better for sketching, as can reach a much flatter angle than the G4 iMac ever could.
Quite right, the ergonomics of the exact G4 aren't quite right for what I'm describing, however they could serve as the design inspiration for something amazing.
> In many ways I think it's a pity that Apple decided to bring its "Pro" aesthetic to the standard/consumer range, there has been so little to diffiraciate the two ranges.
I think the idea behind this to make their computers as recyclable as possible. It was mentioned at least once in a product intro when discussing the machining process.
I also miss fun designs, but I think the choice to reduce plastic use is the “right” one.
It seems the computing field had exhausted the usual marketing venues so resorted into maxing out the pro/scientific angle (you almost get a free biology/optics class on an iphone keynote chapter about lenses).
In many ways I think it's a pity that Apple decided to bring its "Pro" aesthetic to the standard/consumer range, there has been so little to diffiraciate the two ranges. Having the two distinct ranges was more fun.
With what they have done with the M1 iMacs and the rumours of a rebooted MacBook (Air?) using the aesthetic of that iteration (colourful aluminium enclosures and white bezels) they seem to have decided to do just that and separate the ranges visually - just as they have done with the iPhone ranges now. For the first time in years last years Mac product announcements have actually interested me, looking forward to see what they are showing tomorrow.
> This is much better for sketching, as can reach a much flatter angle than the G4 iMac ever could.
Quite right, the ergonomics of the exact G4 aren't quite right for what I'm describing, however they could serve as the design inspiration for something amazing.
(I'm also now on eBay looking for G4s...)