Apple is famous for its design sense, having produced a bewildering array of gorgeous gadgets over the years. But perhaps no device has embodied that sense as truly as the Power Mac G4 Cube, a sleek block of aluminum and plastic that turned heads and wowed onlookers when it launched in July 2000.
Unfortunately, it was also a commercial flop, lasting just one year until it was discontinued forever. Steve Jobs later admitted that it was overdesigned and overpriced, and while it stands a perhaps the purest expression of Apple’s design sensibilities, it’s also a cautionary tale of what can go wrong in the world of computer design.
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