The Kingston desk by Form+Function clearly lacks the imagination of the new Macs - it looks more like something that would fit best in a college dorm. That lucky person won't be getting a new G3, though - just a matching modem. Each day this week the independent Mac news site is publishing a link to one or two entries, and on Monday it will announce a winner, to be chosen by the MacCentral staff. Sixteen readers pointed Sellers to their favorite futuristic, ergonomically correct and funky furniture - and a couple of people even drew up their own designs.
So, last week MacCentral announced a contest seeking inspired ideas for Mac-compatible desks and chairs. "If you are going to have external modems and CD drives to match, why not some furniture too?" he asked.
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But, thought Sellers, the G3 could be just the excuse the Mac faithful needed to update their office image. Its hue, officially known as "blueberry," could even clash with some users' furnishings. The G3, though more powerful than the iMac, is clearly lacking such stylistic versatility. (The maker of QPS Que, a rewritable CD drive that comes in blue, offers an accessory kit to change the device's colored panels to "iMac strawberry, tangerine, grape, or lime." And, "in an effort to match all iMacs," ADS Technologies is introducing the USB Ultra Hub 4 with a black translucent case to match the iMac keyboard.) When MacCentral senior editor Dennis Sellers reviewed Apple's Power Macintosh G3, he found himself wondering how well the machine's transparent blue and ice color scheme would fit with the existing decor of potential owners.Īfter all, the blue G3 does not come in the five happy flavors of the iMac - a palette that has spawned a side business in complementary peripherals. For a full list of today's Salon Technology stories, go to the Technology home page.ĭon't send this message to all your friends!