Some interesting links you got there (still a fan of arcane trivia I see). Like you, I’ve been a fan of Apple at it’s OS for years. I remember my first Mac – a Power PC 6100/66 (66 megahertz of blazing speed). I also remember my second Mac – a funky Performa Tower. If I remember correctly I think you and I had some disagreements about the wisdom of that purchase – LOL.

Up until now, the spinning bar at the center has never intersected with the Q’s tail. Now that it does intersect – becoming one – it does look cleaner and more cohesive as a design.

However, if your perception digs just below the surface -

- if you flip this new branding upwards, it starts to take on the physical appearance of the symbol for Mars, commonly used as a sexual symbol representing Man. If you take a quick peak on Wikipedia, you’ll gleam the following info about the male symbol -

“From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Mars symbol (♂) may refer to:
The male gender
The chemical element iron”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_symbol

Is it not a strong coincidence that the Q just happens to have the appearance of being made out of iron?

So let’s do the math: Male symbol + pink center + phallic-like Q “tail”

Before you think I’m crazy on that last one, know that phallic symbolism has been used for thousands of years.

http://www.google.com/search?h.....38;spell=1

It doesn’t honestly matter to me who Apple tries to appeal to, I use their OS as it’s one of the easiest to manage, isn’t virus laden and generally looks good while getting the job done.

Some other points of related interest -

Apple comes in first place when ranked as gay-friendly

http://gizmodo.com/390269/appl.....amsung-not
http://arstechnica.com/apple/n.....brands.ars