RED MacBooks and iMacs?

[-::ubermann::-]

my white macbook already turns heads in my school, if it were red it wouldnt be so different to those colored dells, my favourite color is this, more than black or aluminium
probably because im new mac user and i didnt enjoyed colored macs...

 

[MacinDoc]

Your point is well taken, I hadn't considered that. It is true that there are people who would not want the money to go to AIDS research (hopefully because they think another cause deserves higher priority as opposed to having misplaced fear/hatred for people with AIDS). I don't think that this is the primary reason Apple chose to do the donations with only one color, but you never know.

It is too bad that there isn't some way to donate when purchasing another color. Yes, it's true people can donate money on their own, but look at how many people don't send in rebate forms even though they will get money (sometimes $100 or more) just because they're too lazy to do so...

Yes, on your first point, being able to choose a product from which some money goes to a good cause is a great idea.

With respect to your second point, I think that the red color is an important part of this product, because the color itself makes a statement and increases awareness of the campaign. If you had a silver iPod, how would anyone else know it was associated with the (Product) Red campaign (incidentally, shouldn't it be called an iPod Nano RED, instead of an iPod Nano (Product) RED?). The red color is a great starting point for a discussion of the campaign.

 

[davem]

shurely they will be more subtle..

Hi,

Iv finally registered so i can join the fun - Hello!

I think something like this is more likely....

Dave

 

[techster85]

I guess if you REALLY want a red laptop you could just go to colorwarePC and get one from there, but I don't see a reason for RED to put out any red colored computers through apple, b/c it seems like they would cost more than people would be willing to pay.

 

[keithbennis]

White > *

 

[MatthewConnelly]

White > *

This man speaks the truth!

 

[OdduWon]

maybe all they will do is a red stand and apple logo like this (but a billion x better)

Worse or Better?

 

[wmmk]

I would get a red macbook for sure but I think that a red imac would look ugly.

totally agree

 

[wmmk]

maybe all they will do is a red stand and apple logo like this (but a billion x better)

wow! that+ red sides and red iSight enclosure+ red Imac logo on the back would be really cool!

 

[Mammoth]

Computers that come in colors will never sell.

Weren't the original coloured the best selling Mac's ever, and one of the best selling computers as a whole?

 

[Bali Cockfight]

Look like this:

I'd buy one of these is a minute. RED is awesome!

 

[quigleybc]

Look like this:

Reminds me of an Etch-A-Sketch

 

[darrenemo]

What about this? http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/macbookfamilyicons.html

Check out that red macbook icon--is this a hint of some sort?

 

[emotion]

What about this? http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/macbookfamilyicons.html

Check out that red macbook icon--is this a hint of some sort?

It's a third party advert hosted on Apple's site. It fooled me for a bit to though.

 

[steve_hill4]

It's a third party advert hosted on Apple's site. It fooled me for a bit to though.

Yeah, if you read the description to the icon set, you realise that instantly.

 

[OdduWon]

yeah, Macbook Bono Version gave it away before i got to the dreaming part. i think any name is better than that even, MacbookRed. Plus, i knew it was fake from the start...there was no Macboo icon

 

[0098386]

That would be an ugly mistake.

 

[Zadillo]

One could always use the Speck Products SeeThru to make their MB or MBP red:

http://www.speckproducts.com/15mac-seethru.html

(supposed a version of this for the 13.3" MB is coming soon)

 

[reallybigafro]

I don't think anyone has pointed this out, but on apples mac OSX page, you can download icons, and the fact that they include a red macbook in the macbook family tells me there is definately one coming our way.

Her is the image and a link to the page.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/macbookfamilyicons.html

 

[Zadillo]

I don't think anyone has pointed this out, but on apples mac OSX page, you can download icons, and the fact that they include a red macbook in the macbook family tells me there is definately one coming our way.

Her is the image and a link to the page.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/macbookfamilyicons.html

People have already pointed it out. That's a third party icon set, nothing official from Apple.

 

[SeaFox]

I don't think anyone has pointed this out, but on apples mac OSX page, you can download icons, and the fact that they include a red macbook in the macbook family tells me there is definately one coming our way.

Yeah, and if you read the description beneath (emphasis mine):

This is a iconset of the complete MacBook Family, including MacBook Pro, MacBook Black, MacBook White and MacBook Bono Version (for this guys, who still dream).

 

[scott523]

I don't think anyone has pointed this out, but on apples mac OSX page, you can download icons, and the fact that they include a red macbook in the macbook family tells me there is definately one coming our way.

Her is the image and a link to the page.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/icons_screensavers/macbookfamilyicons.html

Whoa excellent discovery there! Wow that just feels like you just 'exposed' Apple quite a bit.

 

[martygp]

What about a black iMac? That would look great.