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by LargoLasskhyfv 1871 days ago
Probably because of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_Design_Inc.
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teh_klev 1871 days ago
The period on the end of your wikipedia article link is being stripped off by HN's URL parser doodah. Sticking a url encoded period on the end does the trick:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_Design_Inc%2E

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goatinaboat 1871 days ago
The Apple IIc here somehow looks more futuristic than any present day kit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_design_language

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LargoLasskhyfv 1870 days ago
Hrm. Sorry. OTOH, it's sufficient to ask you "Did you mean: Frog Design Inc.?" and get you there whith one more click!

Incredible, innit?

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teh_klev 1870 days ago
I saw that as well.

Fixed now with a redirect. It'll probably be removed because of some WP:ARCHAIC_WIKIPEDIA_RULE or some such nonsense.

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spamizbad 1870 days ago
There was a lot of innovative design in the 90s when computers transitioned from being viewed as industrial-like equipment to friendly, humanist tools. I might just be getting old, but there were some really great designs in the 90s. Even things old PC towers like the Inwin Q500 still look good, despite not being the latest fashion.
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LargoLasskhyfv 1870 days ago
Japan had some goodies, too.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sharp_X68000_XVI.jpg

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