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limitedfrom04/02/20252 repliesview on HN

Reminiscent of halo cars in the automotive industry. Fancy flagship vehicles produced to show off the brand and bring attention (to their other vehicles), but not necessarily to become profit makers themselves.


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c2204/02/2025

Yeah, my theory was that the yellow ones caught people's eye since it stood out from the visual clutter, but yellow isn't anyone's favorite color, so you end up buying blue or red...

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philistine04/02/2025

Or the Mac Pro.