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Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by bigiain »

tradersam wrote: post #7

My jet black iPhone 7. A bit of a cop-out answer, but I'll be damned if it isn't the best looking, most comfortable (I use it without a case, and enjoy it), and best overall designed thing I own.

Yeah - it's a really nice object, huh?

It reminds me a lot of the first time I held(/fondled) the very original iPod - it felt (at the time) like damn-near-magic alien technology. (Somebody else mentioned an eInk Kindle, for me that doesn't come close - sure that screen is really nice to read, but as an _object_ it feels, I dunno, plasticy and uninteresting...)

Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by bigiain »

sprobertson wrote: post #19

The mid-2014 MacBook Pro. I fear that one day I will have to upgrade to a poorly reviewed newer model, or change my system entirely.

I grabbed one of the last ones back in ~September - and am still pretty happy with that decision. I've got 16Gig or (aftermarket) RAM, a 512Gig SSD and 2TB of spinning rust - for almost a grand less than the new ones. Sure my CPU is slower, and my SSD is "only" running at 6G speeds, and I've not got a retina display - but it's a remarkably useful machine in this configuration...

Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by tunesmith »

SwellJoe wrote: post #111

Zojirushi fuzzy logic rice cooker. I've owned it for more than a decade and made maybe hundreds of pounds of rice. Always perfect. Cast iron skillet. Lodge makes cheap, very high quality, pans that just work, forever (there are many brands, several are great).

Man, those two things plus my pressure cooker are like my kitchen holy trinity (except for when I'm making cajun food).

Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by freekh »

I loved my Mini Cooper: it was surprisingly versatile, had arguably beautiful estetics (me and my wife felt cool while sitting in it at least), was fun to drive in the small alpine roads, etc For us: 2 (at the time) DINKs living in the middle of Europe, it was a thing of beauty. I bought one with 0 fancy gadgets and I loved that about it. By far the best purchase (albeit expensive) I've made.

Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by dflock »

closed wrote: post #38

Instant pot pressure cooker. Want to use it as a crock pot? sure. Want to saute things inside it first? sure. Frozen meat or dried beans? Why not! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FLYWNYQ?psc=1

Also a slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer and yogurt maker. Works so, so well.

Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by dcw303 »

The Casio F-91W Digital wrist watch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_F-91W

Keeps better time than a Rolex, and is a fraction of the price. Waterproof. Has an alarm, stopwatch, and timer; all things missing from traditional wind ups. Interface is easy to use and discover. The battery last almost forever.

Now, if you're asking if it's aesthetically pleasing, that's a different story. But we were talking about design, right?

EDIT: Wikipedia says they're only splash proof; I used to swim with mine but there you go. And I'm making up the timer function, that must have been on later models only.

Re: Ask HN: What're the best-designed things you've ever used?

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Post by allan_wind »

chadcmulligan wrote: post #50

Dell ultrasharp monitors Logitech trackballs Macbook pro (2016) prismacolor pencils ikea furniture

I bought a pair of wireless Logitech trackballs for home and work. Both died at about the same time, and when the warranty replacements died (for a total of 4) I switched to Clear Superior Technology.
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