First post, by MMaximus
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Back in the early '00s, having an all black setup (black monitor, black keyboard and mouse) was the epitome of coolness for me. I couldn't take any more of the beige stuff we had to deal with during all the '80s and '90s. 🤣
Fast forward to now when most computing equipment is offered in black and the beige color has all but disappeared. There has been a trend for the color white since maybe the launch of the first ipod, but that's as close as we get.
Believe it or not I actually miss the beige of the early days, and am wondering if some of you feel the same and are using a modern rig in an all-beige setup? I think King Corduroy here has a rig like this, are there any others?
Do you know if there are any new models of keyboards, mice, monitors and cases available in beige? I think Cherry and Unicomp still make beige keyboards, I'm not sure anyone makes anything else though... even beige mice seem impossible to find new.
Finally... do you think we will one day see a beige revival, or that people would rather leave beige buried where it is? 😵
Here are two pics found online to illustrate the topic: