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This is just a "what-if" sketch of the way the 3000 would look if they
asked ME to design it. The basic inspiration came at work when one of
my coworkers complained that all computers were ugly, and she would be
a lot happier about having one on her desk if there were a pretty kind
of computer out there. I sat down and drew some sketches, and that is
what you see in this collection.
The other inspiration came from those neat brochures Commodore sent
around to all the dealers, the ones with the hi-tech, flat-black
backgrounds. If the Amiga looked as good as the brochures, they
would have sold a lot more of them.
So here are my suggestions. First, the color should be black, like a
serious piece of audio equipment, or a camera. On the front, there
should be windows for LED modules for expansion cards. This would let you
keep tabs on an internal modem or hard drive, for instance. (And the
pretty lights would look nifty even for those who know not what
they mean!)
The Monitor should have a glare-resistant dark glass front to improve
contrast and reduce flicker, as well as to clean up the cheap plastic box
image the current monitors project. The monitor I drew has a built-in
swivel base, all controls accessable from the front, and LED indicators for
ower on and video mode. There is also a drawer in the bottom of the monitor
stand, which will hold the instructions originally, but will soon be
used for holding reference cards made especially to fit there.
As in the A-1000, the keyboard fits under the main unit. The keyboard has
been enhanced by the addition of a small trackball and two buttons, for fine
and fast cursor control without the need to move your hands away from the
keys.
The mouse has been updated here, too. The major changes are that the
buttons have been made the full width of the mouse, and I have made the
mouse optical, although you can't see that in the pictures.
Well, it was a fun project, trying to combine stylistic improvements without
calling for things that would be impossible to manufacture. If anybody else
has any ideas about things they'd like to see in new Amigas, I would sure
like to see them.
Walt Lundblad
106 30th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112