G4 Cube: Apple's most beautiful failed launched product
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Stumble ThisLaunched in 2000, and gone as fast as it arrived, Apple's silent, beautiful, compact and forward-thinking Cube computer was the right design at the wrong time with the wrong technology. Although generally considered visually attractive, the limitations of its production, sales logistics and competing Apple products led to its demise.
This is Apple's promotional video for the product with Apple execs gushy with mutual-congratulatory praise. Get a room! Spoiler alert: Apple exec curses about Steve Jobs at the end!
This is Apple's promotional video for the product with Apple execs gushy with mutual-congratulatory praise. Get a room! Spoiler alert: Apple exec curses about Steve Jobs at the end!
12"x18" screen had just come out - which made it awesome to use with its clear Harmon/Kardon speakers.
I was doing layout on a tabloid bleed spread (12"x18") at full 100%, and physically use a ruler up to the screen to measure out the ads. It was amazing - at the time.
Can I get a bonus point, or did I reveal too much?
That's Apple's philosophy. "Who cares if it has any power as long as it looks good?"
i think apple is far better at producing specific items that benefit from simplification and highly focused in one area ore subset of usability such as the ipod and i phone. its unfortunate for apple that you have companies like Nintendo who have done the same thing for hand held consoles as i think apple could do a good job at a portable games console. i don't think apples approach works for for desktop computers due to the nature of what a desctop computer is used for and what it needs to do. oh apple do do a fantastic job on laptops. i think in the end its down to the fact that when an item is portable the aesthetic and ergonomics become such a large priority that the actual specificatoins r not so important so long as it can achieve its designated task to its full potentail.
This reminds me also of the Mac Mini, which also hasn't set the world alight - correct me if I am wrong. Still I'm thinking of getting one.
dunno about intel macs...
I'm loving Videosift...
*requeue
It could be cool if they made a new version of the cube with newer hardware - could replace the minicomputers we have now; maybe usable as a media center.