An Apple “Classics” line, something to think about
The Apple Blog has an insightful article on how Apple products can be classified as collectibles. The design of their products, with two in particular, the iMac and the older G4 Cube are great examples of beautiful design.
Iyaz Akhtar goes on to say he has thought about putting the 17 inch iMac in his guest room for use by any guests. It is a bit of a showpiece and he wonders if Apple would ever consider doing a “Classics” line. Why not re-use the designs with updated electronics?
I totally agree with him on this, if Apple released a “Classics” line over the course of a year, releasing a new product each 2 months, for a total of 6 limited edition Mac’s - sales should hit the roof.
It’s something to think about, Apple has a lot to cash in on. I for one am all for a Classics line, or should we call them throwbacks?
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No need to release an Apple Classics line. You can get all the Classics you want - on Ebay!
on March 27, 2007 at 07:08 AM - LINKI had a really good read on this, very detail, and very useful information.
on March 27, 2007 at 10:41 AM - LINKThanks.
Yeah you can get the classics on ebay, but, you wont get the core2 duo processor or the possibility of say 8gb ram on a “classic” mac. So, I take from the article that they are saying, bring back the old school design with new school guts. Just like a throwback, same team logo, same colors, newer stronger material.
on March 28, 2007 at 12:22 AM - LINKInteresting thought, but doesn’t really stand up. Would Apple really gain extra sales from the increased overhead and production costs? Not likely. Surely not enough to justify the program. Plus, the newer models aren’t just cosmetic changes, there are good reasons for the designs (like the reliability of a 20” LCD on a swing arm).
If you want something pretty for your guest room ebay is a great solution. If your guest wants to surf, a G4 is more than enough, and if they need to do work they’ll likely have brought their own laptop.
on March 28, 2007 at 07:12 PM - LINKThe only reason why I ever wanted a cube was because I thought the design was so super cool. Pity that I couldn’t afford it at the time. Apple should probably keep it the way it is, though, because it keeps the ‘classics’ classic if they’re not easily available. Then, in ten years time, they can release an anniversary edition with updated hardware. That’s probably what they’re going to do. Imagine a cube in black or apple blue? Nice.
If they continue to release them, then anyone can have it – what use is that? It becomes common place to have a cube in your living room then. I don’t think their sales would go through the roof. But, if they capitalize on anniversary editions… then I’m sure their sales will.
on October 1, 2007 at 07:46 PM - LINKPersonally, I don’t think their sales would go through the roof (besides, their sales are probably through the roof anyway.) It costs a heck of a lot to produce that stuff, not to mention getting the same parts etc. etc. - molding machines and much more. Only so that a few people in the world (with a lot of money) can display something in their lounge? Hardly good business sense.
on November 29, 2007 at 05:10 PM - LINKIn my opinion, it’s a great idea if you stick to anniversary editions – maybe a new machine in an old design. But more than that, it makes no sense.
Do you think this prediction of sales hitting the roof for Apple holds true as of today? Let’s take for example the release of iPhones. Everybody was really looking forward to it but days after some people experienced the glamour and the techie image of using an iPhone they realized just how expensive the phone is. But the said fact didn’t stop other people from buying an iPhone for themselves. iPods may also look very common nowadays but with the demand, more and more models are being released.
on February 29, 2008 at 04:28 AM - LINK