Post 7 made on Thursday November 11, 1999 at 23:53
David B
Historic Forum Post
Daniel: "I wonder why they switched to white plastic?"
David: The buttons were already white. Consistancy. David: They ran out of black. David: It's winter. White is a winter color. David: They really want to quit making them, but demand is too high. Hopefully, white will lower the demand. Seems to be working. David: They noticed they could turn off 90% of the lights in the factory if white cases were used. Easier to assemble in the dark. David: They mistakenly assumed white was going to be the next designer color of home A/V equipment. David: It's really BLACK plastic, just a lighter shade of black. David: Oops! Pressed the wrong button at the parts factory. David: Customer Service employees complained of too little work to do. Assumed white would stimulate complaints and keep employees happy. David: Mrs. X10 wanted white. Mrs. X10 ALWAYS gets what she wants.