Aqua-Soft ForumsPoll, Who wishes classic Apple Computer back? (like the periods between 1997-2000)
I do, I wish that the PowerBook G3, PowerBook 3400, PowerMac G3, Classic iBook, Classic iMac and the Classic Mac OS 9 back. and the multi-color Apple logo back too...
Who Wishes Classic Macintosh back?
I wish apple includes classic look built-in OS X (something like Windows Classic), no frills.. just slick copland 
and yeh, menubar with that multicolor apple logo.
I also wish the early 1997 ads back, they all include the mac Startup sound at the end of the commercial, sounds very proffesional! Like the Windows and Mac OS commercial:
It goes like this:
"The Macintosh Operating System, Windows 95. Although watching them run at the same time is not terribly special, watching then run from one computer, is" then the mac sound starts. its really cool. All the ads in 1997 show that Apple computer is the best, but now in 2007 its kind of diffrent, its kind of sad...
Well, I'm all for OS X Leopard! I mean, the Dock is the best!
Out with the old; in with the new!
yeah, but the PowerBook G3, best laptop back in 2000, Apple wont make anything like that again.... If you compare the MacBook Pro with the PowerBook G3, you will see that PowerBook G3 is more durable and proffesional looking...
But PowerBook G3 will run Leopard very poorly 
. And that makes me a sad panda.
Not if you put 1GHZ Proccesor and 1GB of ram... people always do that...
Just to clarify, yes Classic Apple Computer back, but in a way on how they make the products, like marketing new computers that look classical, like lets say the Mac Pro was redesigned, and it would look like a beige PowerMac G3, but with the latest peformance. same with the MacBook Book, they would redesign it to look just like the PowerBook G3. with all the newest ports.
And the ads would be be like old style, and with the Think Diffrent at the end...
Well whatever floats your boat I guess, but quite honestly most people wouldn't buy a beige box anymore. I respect the classic Macs in that they were the best machines of their time, but in terms of looks Apple would just be killing themselves if they went retro all of a sudden. In fact I would like to collect the old models just for fun, but as my main computer I want something more powerful and modern. Apple has to evolve with the rest of the market or else they would die.
Though I do agree that their advertising back then was a lot better and more creative.
Very true, but Apple is not as original anymore, very sad. But from time to time there should be some original stuff, I have no idea why they changed the Apple logo, the colors represented the color cabilites of the Apple II, and now its all white... now they sell more iPods than the actual computers... The MacBook pros have no character, and the Classic PowerBook 3400 did had character, the shape color, made it look like a serious bussiness computer.
I'm happy with new apple hardware, just give me a test of copland as option in interface and I'm a very happy panda..
no way!
Those products to me were neither innovative or impressive. Steve Jobs is the heart and soul of Apple. And dont tell me "its all the other steve, Mr Wozniak".... when Jobs was gone the company lost its certain... uniqueness. They abandoned 'All-in-ones" and made biege boxes.
Steve is the man who brings out the talent and inspires the company. . . . imho.
ohh and even I dislike the rainbow logo, and thats saying something.
I did say the periods of 1997 to 2000, so I like the candy colored iMac and iBook too. I like the flavours... not only the beige macs... and its not true, the all in one computers were still made in 1997, like the all in one peforma and very early PowerMacs in 97...
Simple white apple rocks, I'm very happy with the design of my iMac, I would hate to have an rainbow apple while booting, on my iMac itself (eeek, rainbow on white), and on my grey iPod (even more eek)
Love the Mac Pro design too 
it just looks classy and "technologic", not a fashion object, it has an impressive look when you see it and you want it instantenaetly ^^
All of that for just saying that i'm very happy with the current look of Apple's computers, MacBook is simple, illuminated white Apple rocks, etc ...
I don't like the old Mac laptops , rounded with many color choice, they look like toys.
I personally thought OS 9 was hideous. Seriously, purpley grey isn't necessarily my favorite color, y'know. But hey, I'm just one small voice in the crowd.
Well, looks like every one likes modern Macs, looks like I am alone...
yes you are. the clean cut, 2 color, simplistic, modern, newage, futurist look, is very apealing,
No you aren't alone, look up, there's 4 guys like you + 1 maybe
true. but I do like the black MacBook, that one does look like a bussiness laptop... looks like People have diffrent point of views...
I also wish the early 1997 ads back, they all include the mac Startup sound at the end of the commercial, sounds very proffesional! Like the Windows and Mac OS commercial:It goes like this:
"The Macintosh Operating System, Windows 95. Although watching them run at the same time is not terribly special, watching then run from one computer, is" then the mac sound starts. its really cool. All the ads in 1997 show that Apple computer is the best, but now in 2007 its kind of diffrent, its kind of sad...
I agree, at least in the past, Apple showed you why you should buy a Mac, today, they tell you nothing about what's great about them, they just act immature and tell you how much the PC sucks.
I did say the periods of 1997 to 2000, so I like the candy colored iMac and iBook too. I like the flavours... not only the beige macs... and its not true, the all in one computers were still made in 1997, like the all in one peforma and very early PowerMacs in 97...
ohh soz.... yeah... hmm... I was thinking you were meaning earlier (pre/post jobs era)...
but really, I dont think they have lost anything that they had then (except the colours, bring back the funky colours baby! yeah!) , they've only built on top of it.
maybe on products like the ipod, that would be cool
Yes, I wonder how a classic Apple computer iPod would look like... maybe it will be called the ePod (just like the eMate 300 laptop) and it would be black with the rainbow apple logo....
wow...uh...that would not be good
Ok, I am going to let my imagination go wild and I am going to create an imaginary line of Apple Computer products that would replace current Apple products. this is 1997 oriented...
ePod 300, 400, 500 (replaces all iPods)
PowerBook 4300/100, 4300/200, 4300/300 (replaces all MacBooks and MacBook pros)
Peforma 5500/300 ,5500/400 ,5500/500CS (Replaces iMacs)
Macintosh Proffesional 100C, 100CS, 100CSS (Replaces Mac Pro)
eMate 400 (Added for consumer line)
Newton Message pad 3000 (Replaces iPhone)
Apple Television Box (Replaces Apple TV)
Mac OS 9.3 (Continuation of Mac OS 9.2, Replaces Tiger)