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Re: Zip Demand - Mac vs PC?

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From: Paul K Witting
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 00:00
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In article <eswanson-0907952338330001@dp001.ppp.iglou.com>,
eswanson@iglou.com (Eric S.) wrote:

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> One thing that is often overlooked but tends to make merely excited Mac
> people into converts: aesthetics.  The Zip drive just looks right.  Macs
> have always been on the cutting edge of aesthetics, (heck, they brought
> aesthetics to the desktop interface!) and something that just looked like
> an external floppy would feel like a concession to the aesthetics of "the
> cheapest box possible" that so many clone makers fall into.

Its BLUE for CHRISSAKES!!  Sticks out like a sore thumb on the desktop. 
If it were platinum, or even biege, to match the other equipment, I would
be much happier.  Other than that, its a cool design.  Im esp. happy then
got it to do Soft eject like a real Mac device. I was dancing about the
room when I saw that.

Anybody have any luck painting them to match their mac?  Disks can be
Blue, but not their drives!


Paul, Color Blind for people, but not for periphials  :^)
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From: Witting@DeanCo.com (Paul K Witting)
Subject: Re: Zip Demand - Mac vs PC?
Date: 1995/07/12
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