Oberon/F on the 68K Macs was the sweetest IDE I've ever used.
Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
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#182Logitech MX510 and MX518 Mice:
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Performance-Optical-Gaming-M...
For some reason, these mice are awesome for me. Neither are made any more, and I will cry when mine finally die.
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#183Dyson vacuum cleaners. I have never once wondered "how do I do this?" when using my Dyson. From cleaning, to extensions, switching modes, and just plain using the thing, every inch of these vacuums is designed to the utmost degree to make them not only super powerful suction machines but also trivially easy to use.
Meh. Overpriced bagless vacuum. The bag variety will almost always perform better, be easier/cheaper to maintain, and filter the air better. Something like a miele provides much more value than a Dyson.
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#184ThinkPad keyboards, with built-in mouse on home row. I like the layout, spacing, and short throw of the keys so much that I have a USB version for my desk, attached to a docking station.
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#185Dyson vaccum cleaner
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#186Logitech MX510 and MX518 Mice: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Performance-Optical-Gaming-M... For some reason, these mice are awesome for me. Neither are made any more, and I will cry when mine finally die.
I can still buy the M510 and I agree they are awesome (I have like 6 of them)
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#187Logitech MX510 and MX518 Mice: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Performance-Optical-Gaming-M... For some reason, these mice are awesome for me. Neither are made any more, and I will cry when mine finally die.
I have 3 of these, a Proteus core and a g900, and still have a soft spot for the 518.
Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?
#188Yamaha KX88 keyboard. It was super heavy but excellent key "action". My SY08 is close but still not the same.
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#189Apple MacBooks are the best laptops that I have ever used. Nothing comes close to them. Even my Surface. It's a great device (by far the best Windows laptop/convertible available), but it misses on some details (light bleed on the edges, kickstand doesn't align all the way)
Yeah, I have a mid-2011 Macbook Air that I've been using heavily since day one, and it still performs like a champ. I've never owned a non-Mac laptop that I didn't want or need to replace within two years.
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#190Teenage Engineering OP-1, a music synthesizer. Really well built, buttons and knobs feel fantastic, and the display is super fun. The OP-1 in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umatbZ0n4mE
I just got one of these for Christmas, and it's honestly one of the most beautiful and intuitive devices I've ever used. It's such a creative and inspiring tool.