Subj : Re: I want to do something retro...
To   : Nightfox
From : Spectre
Date : Wed Jun 26 2024 08:10:00

 Ni> I've wondered why it is that PC cases and accessories all switched from
 Ni> beige to black so fast, after being beige so many years.  The black does
 Ni> look good, but I liked the beige also.

I'm going out on a limb and suggestion it was cheaper.  Actually probably a
few things, with PCs getting to be more mainstream, and fitting them into
more home locations black is something that'll blend in better.  It seemed to
be a quick testing of the water, they'll buy them, and then it was on for
young and old.

Black pigment in general is going to be cheaper and higher opacity than any
equivalent white pigment that you've then got to add something else to make
it beige/greige.  TiO2 tends to be relatively steep in price, while cheaper
white pigments have poorer opacity.


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