Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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Post by shawndumas » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 7:44 PM UTC

Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover
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Re: Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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Post by pohl » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:10 PM UTC

Do watch the video. Great design!

Re: Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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Post by dstone » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:16 PM UTC

If that's a solid sheet of microfiber on the inside, then I'm sold. The thing that irritates me most about the Smart Cover is that it leaves streaks on the glass where the indentations are.

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Post by barista » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:19 PM UTC

What's cool about AAPL is that it inspires such innovative designs. Beautiful.

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Post by yumraj » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:28 PM UTC

Whats amazing about Apple is that even a cover for one of its products makes it to the top of HN.

Update: If it wasn't obvious, I was being sarcastic and sad.

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Post by Terretta » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:35 PM UTC

yumraj wrote: post #5

Whats amazing about Apple is that even a cover for one of its products makes it to the top of HN. Update: If it wasn't obvious, I was being sarcastic and sad.

This isn't about Apple. It's about an innovative 'hack' using organic materials to beautify and humanize a technology device. At least, that's how I see this case.

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Post by yumraj » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:37 PM UTC

Terretta wrote: post #6

yumraj wrote: post #5

Whats amazing about Apple is that even a cover for one of its products makes it to the top of HN. Update: If it wasn't obvious, I was being sarcastic and sad.

This isn't about Apple. It's about an innovative 'hack' using organic materials to beautify and humanize a technology device. At least, that's how I see this case.

Of course its about Apple. Think about it, would it have made it to the top of HN if it were a cover for Galaxy tab, or something else for that matter.

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Post by HelloBeautiful » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:38 PM UTC

barista wrote: post #4

What's cool about AAPL is that it inspires such innovative designs. Beautiful.

Someone have drunk too much Kool-Aid ...

What's so uncool about AAPL is the closed platform, that killed so many innovations.

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Post by HelloBeautiful » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:40 PM UTC

yumraj wrote: post #7

Terretta wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This isn't about Apple. It's about an innovative 'hack' using organic materials to beautify and humanize a technology device. At least, that's how I see this case.

Of course its about Apple. Think about it, would it have made it to the top of HN if it were a cover for Galaxy tab, or something else for that matter.

Yes.

Re: Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover

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Post by fleitz » Thu, Mar 24, 2011, 8:44 PM UTC

HelloBeautiful wrote: post #8

barista wrote: post #4

What's cool about AAPL is that it inspires such innovative designs. Beautiful.

Someone have drunk too much Kool-Aid ... What's so uncool about AAPL is the closed platform, that killed so many innovations.

I do like apple products but really what innovation did they kill?

Do you know how unthinkable an app store model was 5 years ago? Sure there are innovative things happening on android but would it even exist without iPhone?