The death of beige boxes? A recent Wired article suggests, after chatting with Ammunition (and ex-Apple) designer Robert Brunner, HP designer Phil McKinney and Dell Industrial Design Director Ken Musgrave, that when it comes to computers and well-thought-out industrial design, Apple may no longer be the only game in town. Plain-vanilla PC makers Dell and HP are throwing more weight into their industrial design departments and philosophies as more and more customers "get, appreciate and demand great design," in the words of Musgrave. Lip service, or a genuine embracement? Time will tell. Until then, HP's 002 Blackbird, photo above, looks to be a step in the right direction.
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Unfortunately, when you turn it on, you still get a disappointing user experience.
Will one of these nearly billion dollar companies (Dell, HP) compete with Apple already!!!