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Of course it looks thinner if you take care to only photograph it from angles where the hump isn't visible. It's also interesting that the cover glass was a challenge, since monitors don't need cover glass; it's purely an aesthetic addition.
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Form IS function.
No, it isn't. But getting people to believe that is the RDF's power.
Of course it looks thinner if you take care to only photograph it from angles where the hump isn't visible. It's also interesting that the cover glass was a challenge, since monitors don't need cover glass; it's purely an aesthetic addition.
It's not just as aesthetic addition it makes the iMac more durable. Given that families are a big market for iMacs it seems to be common sense that you would make it as kid friendly as possible. Last thing you want is an errant toy to destroy your screen.
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It's not just as aesthetic addition it makes the iMac more durable. Given that families are a big market for iMacs it seems to be common sense that you would make it as kid friendly as possible. Last thing you want is an errant toy to destroy your screen.
How ironic that you mention reliability as an advantage of a mostly unserviceable all-in-one.
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It's not just as aesthetic addition it makes the iMac more durable. Given that families are a big market for iMacs it seems to be common sense that you would make it as kid friendly as possible. Last thing you want is an errant toy to destroy your screen.
How ironic that you mention reliability as an advantage of a mostly unserviceable all-in-one.
They're designed to not be serviced by anyone - not customers, not retail staff. So, they have better quality parts that reduce return rates, and get replaced by new or refurbished units if they are lemons. Nothing wrong with the advances of mass production.
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No, it isn't. But getting people to believe that is the RDF's power.
Right. The concept of 'form is function' is exclusive to Apple. I mean what world of delusion do you live in that you would ignore the entire industry of industrial design. It's everywhere from cars to irons to cutlery to furniture. How a product is designed affects how it is used.
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No, it isn't. But getting people to believe that is the RDF's power.
So… you'd rather carry around a briefcase with an attached external handset as a cellphone, rather than a somewhat modern cellphone? What about carrying around a laptop with a tethered cellphone vs. a smartphone? If you prefer the latter options, as many do, then I really do believe that's a solid signal that form is function.
Of course it looks thinner if you take care to only photograph it from angles where the hump isn't visible. It's also interesting that the cover glass was a challenge, since monitors don't need cover glass; it's purely an aesthetic addition.
This is interesting, but I have no idea why they're spending money making a desktop thinner. Using the old thickness(which was fine) and todays technology could produce a better computer. Why do people want thin desktops(or why does Apple?).
Because it looks great. I really don’t understand why some people are completely mystified how that could be an argument. So you don’t care about looks? Fine. Others do. And computers are a part of the furniture. Some people buy those really nice looking but functionally identical faucets that cost three time as much, some don’t. That’s all. There is nothing ridiculous about that, it’s just a difference in taste.
Why is it crazy to think that people just want something to work and look nice? It's an argument that I see people have to make on HN all... the... time.
This is interesting, but I have no idea why they're spending money making a desktop thinner. Using the old thickness(which was fine) and todays technology could produce a better computer. Why do people want thin desktops(or why does Apple?).
Because it looks great. I really don’t understand why some people are completely mystified how that could be an argument. So you don’t care about looks? Fine. Others do. And computers are a part of the furniture. Some people buy those really nice looking but functionally identical faucets that cost three time as much, some don’t. That’s all. There is nothing ridiculous about that, it’s just a difference in taste.
