The original Apple Logo - Page 3

sincil · #17 December 20th, 2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dmetzcher

I thought that the first Mac had a signed case (inside), and it lived on through the few models after that, until what was in the case changed enough that many of the names started to be covered over with the guts of the machine.

This is correct!
Slightly more info here:
http://macfaq.org/hardware/misc.shtml

dmetzcher · #18 December 23rd, 2005, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sincil

This is correct!
Slightly more info here:
http://macfaq.org/hardware/misc.shtml

There's probably a story about this on folklore.org as well, because I think I read it in Andy Hertzfeld's book, Revolution in the Valley. Folklore has most of the stories in that book posted for free on the site. (Actually, I think they are all on the site, with additional ones posted after the book was released. I only bought it because I don't like reading off a screen.)

Shookster · #19 December 23rd, 2005, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fryke

And you can also see the satanistic pricing of that Apple computer on side 2: http://www.vintage.org/2000/advert-side2.gif

It's not just the logo that was bad:

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Byte into an Apple

I'm glad they got rid of that logo and slogan.

Rhisiart · #20 December 23rd, 2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Thank The Cheese

If this is true, then there is a graphic designer from the 80s that needs to have his ass kicked, coz this is the worst design for a computer company's logo I have ever seen!

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Originally Posted by ElDiabloConCaca

If you go looking for the graphic designer from the 80s who designed that logo, you're going to be looking for a very, very, very long time... he/she doesn't exist. Any Apple/Macintosh user should know that Apple Computer was founded in the 70s, not the 80s.

He still deserves his ass kicked. As design goes it might suit some English cider producer, but not a piece of technical hardware.

Oh, and I hated the rainbow.

**fryke** · #21 December 23rd, 2005, 04:19 PM

Well: It's a _bit_ late for that. And since Apple has had _good_ CI design for quite a long time now, I guess the argument's rather dead.

Rhisiart · #22 December 24th, 2005, 09:44 AM

Actually, that's true. Water under the bridge and I agree Apple has been revolutionary in its designs ever since. It's too easy to find fault in other people's efforts (he says guiltily), especially when they thought they were doing their best at the time.

However, I take the hint. May this thread rest in peace.