What makes you think a “tech person” would be less likely to offer products in a range of colours? ”Tech people” also have æsthetic sensibilities, surely?
The point is that it's a popular color in a very important market. Someone looked at a market then chose the color. The comment to which I was replying was just one of many comments you'll see from tech types. Don't we want to have a better understanding of why decisions are made?