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I think the synergy of the Ive-Jobs relationship was that Ive was the "how it looks" guy, and Jobs was the "how it works" guy, and the "how it works" guy always
by slantyyz 7y ago
I think the synergy of the Ive-Jobs relationship was that Ive was the "how it looks" guy, and Jobs was the "how it works" guy, and the "how it works" guy always had final say on a product.
Looking at the past few years, it seems clear that the "how it looks" guy was the one with final say on a product.
- johnchristopher 7y agoOkay, friendly jab here: which one is responsible for putting USB ports in the back of iMacs, in such a position that I either strike luck and bent my wrist but get something plugged or I must stand up, move the keyboard and stuff on my desktop to grab the screen and move it around so I can plug something in and then turn the screen around again :-) ?
- vile_wretch 7y agoI suspect that would have been something they both agreed on. Ives being Ives and Jobs being the type of person who refused to sell a mouse with two buttons until the second "button" could be hidden away behind a touch interface. Though to be fair any of the displays I've used with USB ports also have them situated around the back. I guess it's a bit different when you're talking about the only ports on the computer vs. ports added for convenience.
- Sarki 7y agoThat's the reason why there was a USB port on each side of the original Apple keyboard (not the wireless one of course). These ports (on the back) are most likely located there with the idea of having a device pluggued in for good and not moved so often.
- johnchristopher 7y agoIf memory serves me well those keyboard USB ports weren't amped enough to handle power hungry devices though.
- musicale 7y agoThey were primarily for connecting a wired Apple mouse on the appropriate side for a left or right-handed user.