I'm definitely getting sick of the dull colours in the higher end laptops. Give me a yellow, give me a red, forest green, whatever, anything but silver and darker silver
You can fairly easily get skins that will customize your laptop. I’ve done that, in the past.
Seems the thing most people are into, these says, is “bumper stickers” on their laptop lids. I suspect neutral colors work best for that.
I’ve found that I tend to replace my primary development machine every 3 years or so. Since retiring, I don’t travel much, so I got an M4Pro Mini. Works great, and I still have my M1Max MacBook Pro (my previous development machine), for when I want to hit the road.
I've had skins, and would probably use one now if I really wanted to go ham decorating with stickers, but I'd just prefer a neat colour that I can do the same thing with if I want.
I agree with you and ChrisMarshallNY, I think both can be true. I have a work laptop and personal laptop that would be identical if not for stickers, but at the same time I enjoy stickers because they lend personality to something that would otherwise look the same as every other one; I'm sure signalling plays a part for some people, but mine are all novelties.
Near 2000 everything came in wild colors. I fondly miss bright red motherboards even, or orange ones.