A fascinating trip down memory lane! But why did they choose any form of beige at all? White shows grit and black feels mean, but what about greys? Or were they trying to approximate some oaky woodsy warmth? It feels like they had options if it was originally paint-based. Why did such a bold company go so neutral? Did they actually have options? Harvest Gold and Avocado were popular…

We got the original TI994/A in 1980. It was black and stainless steel — so beautiful. Strange to think it took another ~30 years until stainless came back into play on home computers.