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1960s Braun Products Hold the Secrets to Apple's Future (2008)

• akamaka 17y ago
  This is the clearest example I've seen of the Dieter Rams influence: http://www.air-port.com/blog2/07/19/2007/iphone-calc-braun-et66/ http://www.air-port.com/blog2/07/19/2007/iphone-calc-braun-e...
  • movix 17y ago
    wow...he's new as a designer for me, but the influence is amazing. Is everything we think modern, just retro?
    • wmeredith 17y ago
      Yes, and it always has been. There's nothing new under the sun, etc... etc... At least not when it comes to things as easily explored as form.
    • madh 17y ago
      all design is redesign.
  • bmm6o 17y ago
    The button colors give away that it's an intentional tribute, but how many design parameters are there for a 4 operation calculator? Especially since the hardware dictates the general geometry (e.g. taller than it is wide).
• onreact-com 17y ago
  Also make sure to read the story about the original iPhone, the Linux based open source deeda Pi (now RIP): http://applephones.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-apple-iphone-copy-of-deeda-pi.html http://applephones.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-apple-iphone-copy...