Apple ends consulting agreement with Jony Ive

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Post by carlycue » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 9:35 PM UTC

Apple ends consulting agreement with Jony Ive
nytimes.com

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Post by subtract-smiles » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 9:49 PM UTC

While I doubt this will happen, I am interested to see if any of Apples products (recent MacBook Pros excluded) will get a drastic design overhaul.

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Post by throwaway5959 » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 9:55 PM UTC

subtract-smiles wrote: post #2

While I doubt this will happen, I am interested to see if any of Apples products (recent MacBook Pros excluded) will get a drastic design overhaul.

Could you imagine if they finally made the Magic Mouse a decent mouse? Recharge from the front, more ergonomic, great pairing/switching.

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Post by unixhero » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:01 PM UTC

Can we have kick ass laptops again?

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Post by CodeWriter23 » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:14 PM UTC

throwaway5959 wrote: post #3

subtract-smiles wrote: post #2

While I doubt this will happen, I am interested to see if any of Apples products (recent MacBook Pros excluded) will get a drastic design overhaul.

Could you imagine if they finally made the Magic Mouse a decent mouse? Recharge from the front, more ergonomic, great pairing/switching.

Or, just wired. I don't care if they call it the Bottom Feeders Mouse for N00bs I'd buy it.

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Post by maxxam » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:16 PM UTC

unixhero wrote: post #4

Can we have kick ass laptops again?

We already started getting them imo. Look at the 14in MacBook Pro for example.

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Post by lttlrck » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:22 PM UTC

The man has skills but this past due. Apple devices have become sterile, utilitarian, no passion.

Sony set a very high watermark practicality and desirability - subjective of course, but just look at what they've done over the years:

https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/design/gallery/

I hope Apple can inject some creativity.

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Post by SSLy » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:28 PM UTC

throwaway5959 wrote: post #3

subtract-smiles wrote: post #2

While I doubt this will happen, I am interested to see if any of Apples products (recent MacBook Pros excluded) will get a drastic design overhaul.

Could you imagine if they finally made the Magic Mouse a decent mouse? Recharge from the front, more ergonomic, great pairing/switching.

I can, other companies are making that.

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Post by gjvc » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:33 PM UTC

Snow Leopard was the peak!

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Post by booi » Tue, Jul 12, 2022, 10:36 PM UTC

lttlrck wrote: post #7

The man has skills but this past due. Apple devices have become sterile, utilitarian, no passion. Sony set a very high watermark practicality and desirability - subjective of course, but just look at what they've done over the years: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/design/gallery/ I hope Apple can inject some creativity.

sony minidisc player is the epitome of design... or I'm just stuck in the 90's