Throwboy Debuts Blankets Modeled After Classic Apple Operating Systems

[MacRumors]

Throwboy, known for its line of pillows designed to look like classic Apple devices, has debuted a new series of throw blankets that are modeled after classic Apple operating systems.

The 80s OS blanket is designed to look like the Classic Mac OS with a menu bar that sports File, Edit, View, and Special options on a gray background, with a floppy disk icon and trash icon.

There's also a 90s version that shifts to a purple background to represent Mac OS 9, and a 2000s version modeled after the popular aqua design introduced in Mac OS X 10.

Each blanket is made from a minky fleece material and measures in at 50 inches by 60 inches, and these new OS blankets join Throwboy's existing blankets that are designed to look like the classic Finder icon and the Classic Macintosh. The OS Throw Blankets can be purchased from the Throwboy website for $46.99.

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[SigEp265]

How have these guys not gotten a CND letter from Apple? lol

 

[Lucky736]

Hoping no one gets a Cease and Desist.

 

[HappyDude20]

I just bought a really cool, really big and warm throw blanket from IKEA for $1.99

 

[farewelwilliams]

what designer decided to keep the mouse pointer at the center of the blanket?

that’s going to drive people nuts.

 

[daabido]

I just bought a really cool, really big and warm throw blanket from IKEA for $1.99

Did it have a squashed apple in the top left hand corner? At least you got $2 from your telemarketing racket.

 

[zorinlynx]

I know they can't use the Apple logo due to trademark reasons but at least they could make the rest of the UI look authentic.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Hope they got permission from Apple

Sweet! Very cool design.

Think | Different!

 

[KaliYoni]

I wonder if these pillows and blankets ever trigger big disagreements over how much snugglemorphism should be allowed onscreen.

 

[Apple_Robert]

How have these guys not gotten a CND letter from Apple? lol

Good question. I would have sent them one already.

 

[japanime]

Hey, @arn, are these expensive towels officially licensed by Apple?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Hey, @arn, are these expensive towels officially licensed by Apple?

No, they are not.

 

[djc6]

No GS/OS pillow??!

 

[coolfactor]

I know they can't use the Apple logo due to trademark reasons but at least they could make the rest of the UI look authentic.

These do look incredibly athentic, aside form no Dock on the OS X design.

Was there something else you were referring to?

 

[kc9hzn]

These do look incredibly athentic, aside form no Dock on the OS X design.

Was there something else you were referring to?

Well, there are a few things missing, especially from the Mac OS 9 model. Like the application switcher. And the OS X model is missing the menu bar items, as well as the dock. They do seem a little empty, relative to my memory of those UIs. The “80s model” seems to be the most spot on. Maybe some more desktop icons would have been good, make it feel less empty.

 

[nutmac]

How have these guys not gotten a CND letter from Apple? lol

I am told that many employees at Apple love their products.

 

[HappyDude20]

Well, there are a few things missing, especially from the Mac OS 9 model. Like the application switcher. And the OS X model is missing the menu bar items, as well as the dock. They do seem a little empty, relative to my memory of those UIs. The “80s model” seems to be the most spot on. Maybe some more desktop icons would have been good, make it feel less empty.

This may just be enough to avoid litigation

 

[richpjr]

Sweet! Very cool design.

Think Different!

Clearly taste is in the eye of the beholder. My first thought was Think Before Wasting Money.

 

[bLackjackj]

How have these guys not gotten a CND letter from Apple? lol

A number of reasons.

No Apple logo, Apple don't make a similar product, it's just a blanket that emulates a screen dump. Apple probably think that it's great free advertising & just classified as a "fan reproduction" like all the other Apple fanboy crap you can buy on eBay.

It's not like you can pop a disk in the sleeve & turn the pillow power on ?.

 

[MacOH21]

These look cool. I’m not buying one, but cool.

 

[icanhazmac]

Really cool, even better than the pillows!

 

[Scoob Redux]

Easily the most boring blanket design ever. Mostly blank space. You'll have to tell ppl..."oh, open it up and look at the edges...SEE it's an Apple interface!" lol

 

[TheDailyApple]

These are among the last things I’d want to add to my home decor.

 

[SigEp265]

A number of reasons.

No Apple logo, Apple don't make a similar product, it's just a blanket that emulates a screen dump. Apple probably think that it's great free advertising & just classified as a "fan reproduction" like all the other Apple fanboy crap you can buy on eBay.

It's not like you can pop a disk in the sleeve & turn the pillow power on ?.

LOL their other products are completely copying the IP, and not just Apple’s.

Pillows

Super soft throw pillows to celebrate what you love.

throwboy.com

Anyway –- not that I really care. I am just surprised.

 

[velocityg4]

People like the tackiest things. I like to keep my bedroom set more refined and understated.