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uaecasher
Jul 23, 2009, 04:14 PM
Hello,

I was surfing the web and I wondered how MR looked when it 1st started, well here it looked :p:

http://web.archive.org/web/19990116233752/http://www.macrumors.com/


jessica.
Jul 23, 2009, 04:15 PM
How did it 'looked'? And that is not MR, was MR even thought of in 1996?
thegoldenmackid
Jul 23, 2009, 04:17 PM
According to the WhoIs search:

Created: 2000-02-24
celticpride678
Jul 23, 2009, 04:19 PM
Nope. Don't think that is MR. MR was made back in 2000 I believe.
uaecasher
Jul 23, 2009, 04:23 PM
ok sorry guys it's in 1999

here is a link:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://macrumors.com
Dmac77
Jul 23, 2009, 04:34 PM
So um, what happened to the MacRumors Store?

Don
Artofilm
Jul 23, 2009, 04:51 PM
Wow, the current design of this site was uploaded December 31, 2003!
The website design is 5 years old, that's en eternity for the internet and computers!

This site definitely needs some type of update.
Sdancott
Jul 23, 2009, 04:52 PM
Wow, pretty cool, I've been reading these for hours.
uaecasher
Jul 23, 2009, 04:59 PM
Wow, the current design of this site was uploaded December 31, 2003!
The website design is 5 years old, that's en eternity for the internet and computers!

This site definitely needs some type of update.

"If it's not broken, don't fix it"

they don't have to change the style, as long as it's light user friendly it's okay to keep it.
nws0291
Jul 23, 2009, 06:08 PM
Wow, the current design of this site was uploaded December 31, 2003!
The website design is 5 years old, that's en eternity for the internet and computers!

This site definitely needs some type of update.

I bet your the type of web designer that packs in new features because you think they are cool or look cool but all the users really hate.

http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/images/yahoo-vs-google-1996-to-2005.png
guydude193
Jul 23, 2009, 06:10 PM
Wow, the current design of this site was uploaded December 31, 2003!
The website design is 5 years old, that's en eternity for the internet and computers!

This site definitely needs some type of update.

Hm... just like the Mac Pro's casing? lol
Dagless
Jul 23, 2009, 06:18 PM
The site; she needs no upgrade.
mkrishnan
Jul 23, 2009, 06:24 PM
I bet your the type of web designer that packs in new features because you think they are cool or look cool but all the users really hate.

:D

Have you pointed to yahoo.com recently? They've just launched their first major overhaul since 2006. Sad to report they haven't really learned much of anything. :(
jzon
Jul 24, 2009, 05:59 AM
:D

Have you pointed to yahoo.com recently? They've just launched their first major overhaul since 2006. Sad to report they haven't really learned much of anything. :(

Saw that the other day but I just close the bar and never seen the new Yahoo page yet...not interested at the moment.
Artofilm
Jul 25, 2009, 01:05 AM
I'm sure that all of you people on here bashing what I said took into account that I said that the site needs an update, not a redesign. Best that you read and understand what people say before you reply back.

There are some features that this site could use to make it more user friendly. I am not "one of those designers that packs in all of the new features", simplicity is one of the best ideas, but it has to look nice.

The Mac Pro's casing from day 1 has been gorgeous, even today the design stands strong and it still looks awesome. This site's look on the other hand has always been so-so.

Don't get me wrong, I like MacRumors. With me, sites without updates every one and a while become an eyesore.
thegoldenmackid
Jul 25, 2009, 01:11 AM
I'm sure that all of you people on here bashing what I said took into account that I said that the site needs an update, not a redesign. Best that you read and understand what people say before you reply back.

There are some features that this site could use to make it more user friendly. I am not "one of those designers that packs in all of the new features", simplicity is one of the best ideas, but it has to look nice.

The Mac Pro's casing from day 1 has been gorgeous, even today the design stands strong and it still looks awesome. This site's look on the other hand has always been so-so.

Don't get me wrong, I like MacRumors. With me, sites without updates every one and a while become an eyesore.

There is definitely an effort to add new features, but as it has been stated a couple of times in the Site and Forum Feedback section, the site has gotten to be so large that updating is problematic. The fact that MacRumors may not have all of the other tiny features that other forums have make the simplicity uniquely MacRumors.
DoFoT9
Jul 25, 2009, 01:12 AM
haha awsome!! im gonna read all the news :)
mulubinba
Jul 25, 2009, 06:58 AM
Amazing checking out the old macrumors news. The iphone was foreshadowed in an April 18 2001 post!
Beaverfish
Jul 25, 2009, 09:19 AM
bring back the mac rumors store !!!