"Design isn't what it looks like, design is how it works". That is: the idea of some clear separation (or worse, tension) between mechanical engineering and "d

"Design isn't what it looks like, design is how it works". That is: the idea of some clear separation (or worse, tension) between mechanical engineering and "design" is, to my best understanding, antithetical to what has made Apple an interesting company that makes interesting products. Mechanical engineers are doing design work. So are metallurgists and material scientists, as well as typographers. This is a late thursday press release, and this is an uncharacteristically quick response from Gruber. He's shooting from the hip, but I think he has a valid concern, and it's a concern I suspect is shared by lots of folks who have been using apple computers for a long time: who is actually responsible for making product decisions?