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Never understood why they went with that grey color. Even other computers used the same color. I remember buying a Atari 1020st (I might have gotten the numbe
by hellbannedguy 5y ago
Never understood why they went with that grey color.
Even other computers used the same color.
I remember buying a Atari 1020st (I might have gotten the number wrong). I bought it for word processing, since writing was my weak subject. I remember getting the computer home, and was hooked. I went through college without telling anyone about my computer. I felt like I was cheating.
The only thing I never liked was that horrid beige color.
Years later, while in a bad mood, I tossed my computer, and printer. There hasen't been a week that went by where I regret throwing it away. I tossed it because it was becomming obsolete, but mainly because of the color.
Does anyone know for sure why so many manufacturers when with that beige?
- GekkePrutser 5y agoIt was the 1040st. But it wasn't beige. That one was light gray. I always thought it was quite stylish. The Amiga was beige like most of the PCs of that era. As for the reason, I think it was just fashion. Beige + smoked glass doors was fashionable in the early 80s in offices.
- kfprt 5y agoThe usual answer is German office furniture design laws but I've not verified this.
- blackhaz 5y agoAmazing color. I wish we could go back from soulless black and silver. Still addicted to it and having a gray 386DX-40 and Pentium 133 MHz, typing this on a gray 101-key keyboard. Mmmmm... :-P
- uniqueid 5y agoI love the 'beige box' color too, though without the nostalgic value I would probably find it hideous. It would be nice if there were a 'retro' fad in mainstream computer design for a few years. It would be a blast to see beige PCs again with multicolored keyboards and glowing green LEDs.
- blackhaz 5y agoMaybe a little remix on that grey - add just a touch of olive, teal, or some other color.. Green LEDs - yes! Blue LEDs is the most obnoxious thing that happened to electronic devices IMO.
- benttoothpaste 5y agoBack then everybody smoked and cigarette tar covered everything. Maybe beige looked better in that environment.