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>Jony Ive worked on the 2021 iMac before leaving Apple in 2019 The article specifically states that it is unclear when he worked on it. >Jony Ive was involved

by prvc 5y ago

>Jony Ive worked on the 2021 iMac before leaving Apple in 2019 The article specifically states that it is unclear when he worked on it. >Jony Ive was involved in the design of this new iMac, despite having left Apple back in 2019. Hardware design is a long process, so perhaps it’s not surprising that Ive’s fingerprints are all over this new desktop. But, interestingly, Apple would not confirm or deny if he worked on the 2021 iMac after he left the company – just that he had worked on it.

jbverschoor 5y ago
Sounds like some national worshipping of Jony Ive by .uk afaict, the departure of Ive was good. We're finally getting back functionality over esthetics, while keeping simplicity. The word "design" should be banned.
- JKCalhoun 5y ago
  USB ports still in the rear. Jony's ghost lingers....
  - jbverschoor 5y ago
    At least they're finally starting to segment again. The iMac is a non-pro device. In the living room, or in the office for general purpose computing. The ethernet in the powerbrick is super smart. The iMac/Mac/MacBook Pro will probably have better port configurations. Although I doubt there will be an option to "sideload" usb haha
- skohan 5y ago
  > The word "design" should be banned. You can only say that because Apple's design approach already won. Do you remember what computers were like pre-iMac? Technology was ugly, obtuse, and vexing to anyone who wasn't a self-described "nerd". Apple's leadership on usibility-centered design for technology is a major part of the reason we have a wide array of beautiful, pleasant to use technology products today. Yes there were some excesses due to undue focus on aesthetics over functionality, but you don't want to go back to a world where hardware and software interfaces are primarily driven by engineering concerns.
  - jbverschoor 5y ago
    For me personally it was not. I've always found things unnecessary complex. Part of my windows configuration was removing all excess and slimming down toolbars etc. Unfortunately the functionality of recent iterations of macOS and apps is actually pretty bad. Shortcuts missing, bulk operations missing, keyboard navigation missing, proxy icon support missing. What I think is funny, is to see how other people try to mimic Apple, but they forget that it only works if you really focus on functionality first. You see the with "webdesign" too.. People see pretty sites, and think it's just filling in the blanks.
smoldesu 5y ago
I'm going out on a limb, and I'm gonna say Ive designed it. If he only left 2 years ago, it makes perfect sense that he would have designed the chassis and general LAF of the device before passing it down to the engineers. In any case, it's equally as disappointing as the rest of Ive's "innovations".
- whoisburbansky 5y ago
  What, specifically, are you disappointed by about it?

by prvc 5y ago

jbverschoor 5y ago

Sounds like some national worshipping of Jony Ive by .uk afaict, the departure of Ive was good. We're finally getting back functionality over esthetics, while keeping simplicity. The word "design" should be banned.

JKCalhoun 5y ago
USB ports still in the rear. Jony's ghost lingers....
- jbverschoor 5y ago
  At least they're finally starting to segment again. The iMac is a non-pro device. In the living room, or in the office for general purpose computing. The ethernet in the powerbrick is super smart. The iMac/Mac/MacBook Pro will probably have better port configurations. Although I doubt there will be an option to "sideload" usb haha
skohan 5y ago
> The word "design" should be banned. You can only say that because Apple's design approach already won. Do you remember what computers were like pre-iMac? Technology was ugly, obtuse, and vexing to anyone who wasn't a self-described "nerd". Apple's leadership on usibility-centered design for technology is a major part of the reason we have a wide array of beautiful, pleasant to use technology products today. Yes there were some excesses due to undue focus on aesthetics over functionality, but you don't want to go back to a world where hardware and software interfaces are primarily driven by engineering concerns.
- jbverschoor 5y ago
  For me personally it was not. I've always found things unnecessary complex. Part of my windows configuration was removing all excess and slimming down toolbars etc. Unfortunately the functionality of recent iterations of macOS and apps is actually pretty bad. Shortcuts missing, bulk operations missing, keyboard navigation missing, proxy icon support missing. What I think is funny, is to see how other people try to mimic Apple, but they forget that it only works if you really focus on functionality first. You see the with "webdesign" too.. People see pretty sites, and think it's just filling in the blanks.

smoldesu 5y ago

I'm going out on a limb, and I'm gonna say Ive designed it. If he only left 2 years ago, it makes perfect sense that he would have designed the chassis and general LAF of the device before passing it down to the engineers. In any case, it's equally as disappointing as the rest of Ive's "innovations".

whoisburbansky 5y ago
What, specifically, are you disappointed by about it?