"I've named my company 'I'. It's the thinnest and lightest name I've ever created"
Sorry I couldn't resist.
Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client
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#23The Financial Times has an interview with him about this https://www.ft.com/content/0b20032e-98cf-11e9-8cfb-30c211dcd...
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#24Stock is down 1% after hours. Will be interesting to watch it tomorrow.
Absolutely no evidence that there's any correlation between that and this news
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#25I have to imagine that he's going to have the biggest non-solicitation clause ever in history. He's partnering with Marc Newsom and others... who he's collaborated with heavily in the past for Apple Watch (and other one-off auction products, etc). Jony's got to be tired of designing with the Apple aesthetic after all this time, and maybe wants to design a car or toaster again.
I agree, I bet this is about designing non-computer products for him, but it looks like he'll still have some level of input on Apple products as an external consultant.
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#26This means we'll potentially have something other than Macs/iPhones designed by Ive. Nice!
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#27I haven’t forgiven this guy for the latest “thin at any cost” 4th gen MacBook Pro we’ve had since 2016. He ruined the best programer’s laptop on the market. Maybe with him and his ego gone, they can fix the next generation and salvage the product line.
This exactly. I don't know if it's Ive or Cook, but I'm really wondering what I'm doing to do when my older Apple devices kick the bucket.
Apple, if you're listening, bring back real keyboards and the headphone jack!
Re: Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client
#28Interesting that this comes at a time when Apple is redefining itself with Privacy, iPadOS and other major efforts. Could this have been a planned announcement? Just wondering the timing and if it means anything..
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#29I, even (especially?) as a long-time Apple fanboy, am looking forward to some fresh design blood in the Apple ecosystem.
AAPL is down about 1%. So I guess the market values Ive at around $9B? :P
Re: Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client
#30I haven’t forgiven this guy for the latest “thin at any cost” 4th gen MacBook Pro we’ve had since 2016. He ruined the best programer’s laptop on the market. Maybe with him and his ego gone, they can fix the next generation and salvage the product line.
I just want a thick MacBook Pro again. To my brain, thin = flimsy and cheap. Give me something with some weight to it, and a keyboard that doesn't suck. Heck, just refresh the 2011 design with modern tech and I'll be happy.
(And no more friggin' touchbar that messes up my Vim workflow. please!)