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And yet in electronics (computers, smartphones) this is still innovation, alas.

• moe 16y ago
  Smartphones perhaps, but other mobile phones have had swappable covers forever (e.g. nokia).
  • dekz 16y ago
    "great artists steal"
• sjs 16y ago
  Dell has offered a range of colours on their notebooks for at least a few years. It's rare but not unheard of. Also the Panasonic Shockwave walkmans and discmans of the 90s. There are 2 off the top of my head.
• jodrellblank 16y ago
  Coloured plastic gadgets are rare and new? Pardon? http://images.google.com/images?q=digital+camera+colours http://images.google.com/images?q=digital+camera+colours http://www.homedosh.com/wp-content/uploads/bodum-bistro-colored-toaster1.jpg http://www.homedosh.com/wp-content/uploads/bodum-bistro-colo... http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/economix/Sony%20Reader/sonycolors.png http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/economix/Sony%20Reade... http://www.equip-u.com/shop/images/products_computers/bstk-Bumpy-USB-mouse.jpg http://www.equip-u.com/shop/images/products_computers/bstk-B... http://de-en.sonoro-audio.com/tl_files/images/site/de/cubo_2010/gallery/cubo_2010_colours_front.jpg http://de-en.sonoro-audio.com/tl_files/images/site/de/cubo_2... - clock radio and iPod dock. http://images.google.com/images?q=swatch http://images.google.com/images?q=swatch http://www.avreview.co.uk/news/images/elegante_range_big.jpg http://www.avreview.co.uk/news/images/elegante_range_big.jpg - loudspeakers http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/15111/34_2007/Colorful-Panasonic-Phones.jpg http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/15111/34_2007/Colo... http://www.tuccistore.co.uk/mens-1/accessories-11/paul-smith-unisex-toothbrush-234649-87379.jpg http://www.tuccistore.co.uk/mens-1/accessories-11/paul-smith... http://www.lovingoutdoors.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/600x600/4e3061b3f3826cd42fa026f4dde98714/p/o/powermonkey_explorer_06.jpg http://www.lovingoutdoors.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/... http://www.techshout.com/images/dell-inspiron-colors.jpg http://www.techshout.com/images/dell-inspiron-colors.jpg OK, so you can't get the same ADSL router in a choice of colours that I know of, or the same book with a choice of covers, but choice of colours in stuff is not innovation.
• Semiapies 16y ago
  And even many of the examples people are throwing out (aside from clip-ons and add-ons) postdate the original multicolored iMac from 1998. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G3