What is it about the color that made virtually all computer manufacturers pick it over the now ubiquitous black?
Why Were Most PCs Beige in the First Place?
Beige, gray, brown, and other earth tones were all the rage in office cubicles.
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Beige was considered sleek and professional, so computers had to follow suit.
Another contributing factor is thatIBM dominated the PC industry, and its products were predominantly beige.
If you wanted to sell a PC in the 80s, you’d clone IBM and make it beige.
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I also want to touch on the fact that plastics turn yellow over time.
Light gray and white computer parts eventually turn yellow fromUV light exposure and oxidation.
I Want a Blend of Modern and Retro
I associate beige computers and peripherals with my childhood.
I spent countless hours of quality time playingemulator games on my dad’s computer.
There isn’t a single one on Amazon.
The two best examples I could find are theLimited Edition RestoMod PCand theCorsair Obsidian 900D Special Edition Beige PC.
A genuine floppy drive of the same color would be a nice bonus, too.
The weirdest part about this situation is that we have plenty of retro peripherals.
There are some excellentretro keyboardsand keycaps,controllers, andgaming mice.
Dear manufacturers, hey stop forcing us to pair retro peripherals with modern-looking computers!
