Why the Future Looked Better in 2005

Why did 2000s technology look so hopeful, and why did it all go flat? This is the story of Y2K, Frutiger Aero and skeuomorphism, from the see-through iMac of 1998 to the exact day it ended. More 2000s tech:   / thefrutigerpeter   0:00 Why 2005 looked like this 0:22 Before: the beige box 0:41 1998: the see-through iMac 1:55 Y2K: everything turned silver 3:18 Frutiger Aero: it turned green 4:51 Why the Wii felt calm 6:06 The day it ended 7:37 What you actually miss In this video: the iMac G3 and Bondi Blue, Y2K design, the Sony Aibo, Windows XP and Bliss, Windows Vista and Aero, where the name Frutiger Aero comes from, the Nintendo Wii and its menu, skeuomorphism, Windows 8, iOS 7 and flat design. It's for anyone who grew up with Windows XP, a Wii or a flip phone and wants to know why all of it looked the way it did. No design background needed. What's the first thing you owned that felt like the future? Tell me in the comments. Images: Frutiger Aero Archive (frutigeraeroarchive.org), period adverts and product photos. Music: scizzie - aquatic ambience #frutigeraero #y2k #nostalgia