Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 90

Being as how I'm a woman and all, I am not too concerned about my choice looking 'unmanly.' M&M's article was very interesting and informative, but I did think they harped a bit much on what is and isn't 'masculine.' Maybe there's a reason this board is infested with Playboy ads..hmmm

I went with Ice and I see no reason to change my mind. As for colors, I'm not fond of pastels or very light colors, and it does seem as if the blue and green were a little on the light side. If they had a red color I would have ordered that - but not a pale red, I prefer a nice rich red.

The colors make it fun, of COURSE they have nothing to do with the OS, but there's no reason not to have a color you enjoy on something you're going to use every day. There are enough small black electronics in the world already...

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Urbana IL
Posts: 144

Nitpicking-I agree that the article seemed a bit male-centric in its references. While lamentable, I think it is a direct result of the overabundance of men in both technical fields/technical sites. (ie Slashdot) Literature is designed for its audience...however, if we (as a community) wish to change that fact, we need to work on making both web and workplace more accessible.

~Tiroth

Registered: Oct 1999
Location:
Posts: 5

As to the Ice cradle and the colored Visors, anyone seen an iMac lately?

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Bellevue, Wa, USA
Posts: 72

ND, where did you see Playboy adds? Never mind, just saw them at the top. Wow, they are all over the place. When did that happen?

I got an Ice as well. I like the idea. The colors don't appeal to me, but the lack of color does, thus ice. The light tone of the colors were a deterent for me as well. Solid colors might have been different, but...

I like the colors because it makes this machine less of a Palm "clone". Gives it some unique qualities.

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Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Salem, OR, USA
Posts: 91

Going way off topic...

While lamentable, I think it is a direct result of the overabundance of men in both technical fields/technical sites. (ie Slashdot) Literature is designed for its audience...however, if we (as a community) wish to change that fact, we need to work on making both web and workplace more accessible.

I don't see anything inherently wrong with a majority of technical people being male. The notion that the racial or gender makeup of any profession, position, or place must mirror the national census is one I reject. But this is what we are now seeing, the so-called "digital divide", liberals are now suggesting that there should be some sort of government-sponsored internet affirmative action. Remember the NAACP's threatened boycott of the major networks? They all substituted casts at the last minute to avoid the potentially devestating impact it could have had. I hope such a move for ISPs to offer lower prices to women and minorities does not happen.

Registered: Sep 1999
Location: ME, USA
Posts: 46

I ordered the Graphite VD last night...I was pretty set on the Blue, but started to lean toward the "more conservative, less trendy" color as my wife and I talked about it.

I think that I would have stayed with blue except for:

1) The ice-colored back (adds to the so-called "toy look")
2) The ice-colored cradle (ditto)
3) I haven't seen anything yet to suggest that the springboards will be any color *other* than graphite
4) The article from IW99 (even though I haven't *personally* gotten my hands on one yet, it's good to hear from someone who has...it wasn't the biggest factor in my decision, let's just say it was the proverbial "straw")

This is not to put down the ice or blue devotees, just my own preference.

Chuck
(Working my way toward 30 posts! )

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Somewhere in the wilds of New England
Posts: 65

I read somewhere that Handspring will let you return the Visor for another if you don't like the color. That's why I'm sticking with my blue ... especially if it's the color ChrisB posted (thanks Chris!).

Registered: Sep 1999
Location:
Posts: 38

My 2 cents worth. Maybe the IW report is an attempt to convince those of us who ordered blue or ice to change their minds so that the guys who wrote the report will get theirs sooner

I ordered blue because I wanted something that looked different. That said, I probably would not have chosen a clear (ice) docking station if given a choice but it really doesn't matter that much one way or the other.

Also, it seems to be that many Palm users have been wanting colors for a while but are now complaining when there is a choice of colors. Maybe those of us who ordered blue, ice, green, or orange can start a rumor than our units are limited editions.