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Re: Color me suprised!
« on: January 02, 2014, 04:44:11 AM »
Quote from: Matt_H;755965
Sure looks like it, doesn't it? In 10-15 years when these things are worthless as computing devices I bet we'll see some interesting art projects made out of the cases :)
I think it's already an art project. It's supposed to be about transforming the narrative dynamic with regards to the zeitgeist and re-contextualizing the subtext vis-a-vis Jon Ive having finally disappeared completely up his own ass.
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Re: Color me suprised!
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 06:21:08 PM »
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Did Ive design this one?  I mean, it's not bright green, so...
You know, I'm not 100% sure. He's still the VP of design, and it looks like exactly the kind of wankery he produces, so I just figured...
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Re: Color me suprised!
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 12:39:41 AM »
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Do a quick and dirty build up of the components and their prices and the new Mac Pro isn't actually all that overpriced, especially for an Apple product.
I seem to recall the same argument being made with regard to the CUSA C64x...
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