Industrial designers also warn that only in real-world use will the company be able to tell for certain the nature of the lines. Phil Schiller, Apple's vice president of worldwide product marketing, made the company's position clear. There is no information that we have that that's the case. That may not mollify Cube buyers irked by flaws in the system's clear casing. Mac newsgroups have been rife with commentary on the issue, as have discussion threads on Apple's support Web site.
People do ask a lot about it.
There's no doubt about it. While many callers are relieved to find their Cubes aren't defective, Apple is still embroiled in an embarrassing situation over a system sold as much on appearance as function. Apple has done an outstanding job in making the investment in industrial design and cosmetics. So to them, I'm sure it's a catastrophic event if they're having cosmetic problems. The G4 Cube is one of the smallest fully functional computers available, measuring about 8 inches square and 10 inches high in an enclosure of clear plastic.