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Was the "Beige G3" Actually Beige?
So, I know the PM G3 case was basically the PM 8600/9600 604e case. But not having really looked at one, were they in fact beige-coloured? Or is that simply a naming convention to distinguish it from the Bondi blue G3? Can someone confirm that the "beige" G3 is actually the same lovable Platinum gray colour that Apple had been using since the SE? Or did Apple for some reason go back to their Apple ][ roots and really make it beige?
It's disputed, some will tell you the Beige G3 was platinum, some say it's Beige. I'm one of the few who say it's plain old Beige, and this is why:
Power Mac 8600
Power Mac G3 Beige
Now, the 8600 looks platinum (although imho it's just grey, nothing platinum about it), but the G3 is most certainly beige.
Power Mac 8600
Power Mac G3 Beige
Now, the 8600 looks platinum (although imho it's just grey, nothing platinum about it), but the G3 is most certainly beige.
You sure? All of mine were great ugly beige hulks. Seriously if this is platinum, some designer at Apple was colourblind.
I will admit I did find alternate images that had the G3 and the 8600 in the same colour, but still... how they managed to pull the name "Platinum" from that is beyond me.
I will admit I did find alternate images that had the G3 and the 8600 in the same colour, but still... how they managed to pull the name "Platinum" from that is beyond me.
My G3 has the same colour plastics as my other "platinum" Macs, though the front bezel has been in direct sunlight and has yellowed a little.
The period of the G3 was when Apple basically gave up on the model numbering system, (6100, 7500, 8600 etc), hence when the B & W was introduced under the same "Power Macintosh G3" name, the term "Beige" was used to describe the non-B & W G3s. The term "Blue and White" (B&W) was also used for the same reasons.
I sort of wish that Apple would bring back the model numbering system as it made it far easier to identify the type of Mac and it's specs just by looking at the front bezel. It was more scientific than the current system of not really knowing the specs of a Mac until you start it up and check System Profiler.
The period of the G3 was when Apple basically gave up on the model numbering system, (6100, 7500, 8600 etc), hence when the B & W was introduced under the same "Power Macintosh G3" name, the term "Beige" was used to describe the non-B & W G3s. The term "Blue and White" (B&W) was also used for the same reasons.
I sort of wish that Apple would bring back the model numbering system as it made it far easier to identify the type of Mac and it's specs just by looking at the front bezel. It was more scientific than the current system of not really knowing the specs of a Mac until you start it up and check System Profiler.
Mine are no more or no less beige/platinum than any other macs I have. My G3MT is quite certainly platinum, the G3DT is a little yellowed (but less than some other platinum boxes), and my 7300 is REALLY positively beige - yellowing again. On the inside, it's Platinum though.
Dana
Dana
] ]'>While we're on platinum: is it just me, or did platinum differ a lot from the Mac II era to the metal-case era?
The Mac II era seemed to be a lot "softer" than later machines. The later machines felt cold and hard and beige in spirit. But maybe that has more to do with styling and texture than colour.
The Mac II era seemed to be a lot "softer" than later machines. The later machines felt cold and hard and beige in spirit. But maybe that has more to do with styling and texture than colour.
The 6400/6500 case is not so bad. The motherboard is easily removed. Access to the hard drive and optical drive is fairly easy, as is the extra top drive bay. To get to the motherboard in 8100/8500/9500 required near-complete disassembly. Drives were easier though, and PCI cards were easy. The 6500 only became hard when you had to get really inside of it.