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I didnt understand apple until I read this book. Before then I was a total robot.

• cirgue 10y ago
  How do you mean?
  • cypherpunks01 10y ago
    With no other context, I assume it means that since the book is in part an attempt to reconcile "romantic" and "classical" viewpoints, commenter was able to gain a new appreciation of the Apple design philosophy after reading the book.
• logicallee 10y ago
  I second the other comment. Please take a minute to expand your thoughts! I didn't read the book, but perhaps if you take a moment to write your thoughts, you will move some people to get and read the book as well :) your thoughts probably also stand on their own and could be interesting for people who have read the book.
  • defined 10y ago
    RTFB! :)
• maerF0x0 10y ago
  There are two characters in the book. One rides a newer BMW motorcycle and only lets the technicians work on it and just wants it to work. The other has an older motorcycle that he just intuits how its operating, how it feels, what it needs. The former is afraid of technology and just sees it as a tool to get what he wants done (to get from A to B) . The latter values the feeling of the ride, the ritual of riding, the journey more than everything working out issue free etc. Before this book I couldnt understand why Apple existed, it exerted so much control over its users, it abstracted away the intimate details etc. Apple appeals to users because so many of them are afraid of being intimate with their tools, they just want it to work. I say i was a total robot because to me it was all about the facts. The fact was i could get a "higher spec" machine for less money and have more control over it. But I couldnt empathize with the Apple users. Now i get it.