No, but compared to PCs of the era I could probably get away with calling the SE/20 or SE/30 fashion accessories.
They were certainly great little machines too, but style was key (and that's where you start hearing the anecdotes about Steve micromanaging the UI design of everything.)
No, but compared to PCs of the era I could probably get away with calling the SE/20 or SE/30 fashion accessories.
They were certainly great little machines too, but style was key (and that's where you start hearing the anecdotes about Steve micromanaging the UI design of everything.)
Odd, since Jobs had left the company (ie. been fired) by then.
This is something I find hilarious, actually. You look at the low end, and Apple has plain white plastic chassis [applemacbook.com], whereas several (if not most) brands will sell you a plastic chassis painted to look like metal [trungtammaychieu.com]. Which one strikes you as more style conscious?
Designing chips (Score:5, Insightful)
"Even Apple is designing its own chips these days."
Unlike Oracle, I think Apple is traditionally a hardware company.
I wish them the best carrying on the Sun baton.
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"Even Apple is designing its own chips these days."
Unlike Oracle, I think Apple is traditionally a fashion accessory company.
I wish them the best carrying on the Sun baton.
There, fixed that for you.
Re: (Score:5, Insightful)
that's not traditionally, that's lately.
Would you really consider an Apple II to be a fashion accessory?
Re:Designing chips (Score:3, Insightful)
No, but compared to PCs of the era I could probably get away with calling the SE/20 or SE/30 fashion accessories.
They were certainly great little machines too, but style was key (and that's where you start hearing the anecdotes about Steve micromanaging the UI design of everything.)
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No, but compared to PCs of the era I could probably get away with calling the SE/20 or SE/30 fashion accessories.
They were certainly great little machines too, but style was key (and that's where you start hearing the anecdotes about Steve micromanaging the UI design of everything.)
Odd, since Jobs had left the company (ie. been fired) by then.
Re:Designing chips (Score:4, Funny)
Odd, since Jobs had left the company (ie. been fired) by then.
That's why it was safe to start talking about it.
UI Design != Style (Score:1)
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Ask the misguided minds behind Aero Glass.
This is something I find hilarious, actually. You look at the low end, and Apple has plain white plastic chassis [applemacbook.com], whereas several (if not most) brands will sell you a plastic chassis painted to look like metal [trungtammaychieu.com]. Which one strikes you as more style conscious?
As soon as you step into the higher end, if we're to believe the "Apple is all about style" crowd, this laptop's design is purely utilitarian [legitreviews.com], whereas this one is all about looking flashy [37prime.com]. And I'm not even going