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Black Is The New Beige

Posted by michael on from the makes-you-look-thinner dept.

An anonymous submitter writes: "Spurred by Apple's innovations and the dangers of commoditization, computer makers are finally moving beyond beige. Rather than exploring diverse ideas, however, they have made a decision reminiscent of the fashionistas: black is the new beige (a NYTimes story)."

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  1. Stephen King, author, dead at 54 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  2. Re:First Post ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Your frist prosting skillz are truly a monument to the Slashdot community.

    I salute you.

  3. Recycling Beige by bpb213 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the beige color on a PC would most likely make an excellent background for a desert style camo repainting.

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    1. Re:Recycling Beige by qurob · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      When I was a Best Buy drone, the people from the surrounding rural areas would consistently bring in cases that had been sprayed in camo schemes.

  4. The VW bug of Computing by Mulletproof · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Heh, if there's one reason why the Apple will eventially succeed, it's not nessisarily because of their hardware (God no! I work on that crap for a living) or their software, but because they got style. People like cute, even if it is useless. Luckily, Mac's are a step above useless.

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  5. Color or other engineering ideas? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am a laptop user. I understand that style is good. But what about a notebook with a interchangable screen? IMHO, that would really be a laptop killer.

    Just a thought

  6. Re:I'm confused... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Now THAT was funny.

  7. Re:How about black Dell Optiplexes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Your mom is black.

  8. Re:This is new, how? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Kinda ironic, because you're girlfriend is under my desk sucking me off right now. And I'm black.