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Being knighted seems to have jumped the shark.

It's a bit more common to give out the lower ranked orders for publicity. But then I guess this also was partly about publicity (Does anyone think that
John Patrick Richardson, who also was knighted, will generate the same kind of news as Ive?) and partly about failing to present one to Jobs.
 
I saw this comment on Gizmodo about the designs Sir Jony was responsible for.

...hardware designs in recent years, including the iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

#fixed

Hahahaha :D
 
Derp... What a stupid response. So you won't use these other things designed to be held by human but also MAY break if dropped by an idiot:

Drinking Glasses
Mugs
Plates
Eye Glasses
Remote Controls
Laptops
Nintendo DS's
Electric Razors
Small Children

Um...and
Nokia 6210
Adidas Watch,
Nikon + Fuji Cameras, 32GB iPad,
Furry Pigs (mainly pink!) - whatever they hell they are.

Oh I have an Idea! Lets make everything out of rubber. I repeat... Derp.


Drinking Glasses = they are glass hence the name there is no choice glass is glass
Mugs = They are made with a handle so you can hold them
Plates = They are make from china and generally have a lip around the edge so you can hold them
Eye Glasses = make from plastic / fine metal with plastic lens's to they are light and don't break easily
Remote Controls = very very strong can throw them around the room without damage
Laptops = the delicate screen and keyboard is protected when they are closed (unless you made from stupid aluminium that's so soft it almost dents when you fart at it)
Nintendo DS's = almost bullet proof design for kids to take to school and even drop in the playground
Electric Razors = what? They are made to be ergonomic and easy to hold so they don't slip
Small Children = fall over, no problem self repairing

Um...and
Nokia 6210 = drop on floor, battery lasts 10 days
Adidas Watch, underwater, throw at a wall, perfect
Nikon + Fuji Cameras, 32GB iPad, Nikon & Fuji camera's both have hand grips. iPad has nothing.
Furry Pigs (mainly pink!) - whatever they hell they are. = That would be Pigs, furry ones, the colour pink :)

Glad you clarified that anyone who drops something is an idiot.
Well thought out statement that one :D
 
So Many Questions

When the knights gather do they joust or just have sword fights? If there's a damsel in distress do they all do a bum's rush to save her or do they vote to decide? If Princess Dianna came back to life would she have an affair w/ one of the knights or still choose a Millionaire from the Middle East?

The famously gay Elton John received a Knighthood; is he called Sir or Lady Elton John? This is an important distinction; as his boyfriend would probably give a different answer than most.
 
Wrong. He is British. And therefore can get it. It does not matter where he works or who owns the company he works for.

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I wonder if Ive shaved or wore a suit and tie to the knighthood ceremony. Cause I see him as an unshaven t-shirt kinda guy. Heck even to the Apple Steve Jobs memorial event he didn't shave and wore a t-shirt.

In order to receive KBE, it does not matter if you are British or not. Steve Jobs was listed in 2009/10, Bill Gates has been honored of such in 2005.

But because Gates is American, to the contrary if Sir Ive, he cannot use such title in US (Constitution, I believe ???)

MS
 
That's invention, not design. If you're not bothered about getting one, why do you care if you think they're given out too easily, do you think he gets free bus rides or doesn't have to pay taxes?

Just because I don't want one doesn't mean I can't have an opinion on them. Fact is this is far too much reward/recognition in my book.
 
According to BBC News, Ive's was already awarded the CBE in 2005! So why does he need a knighthood as well? Perhaps it's the millions more he's made?
It's not at all uncommon for folk to have honours 'upgraded' during the course of their life – those selected for a knighthood or to become a dame will often have an OBE or MBE already under their belt.

Personally I'm not a great fan of the honours system – but nor am I churlish enough to pour scorn on those who receive awards for doing something genuinely positive rather than spending a few decades behind a Whitehall desk. Ive is a gifted chap and his work with Apple's design team is a great advert for British design, so good on him.

But because Gates is American, to the contrary if Sir Ive, he cannot use such title in US (Constitution, I believe ???)
Nothing to do with the Constitution – only British citizens (or nationals from certain Commonweath countries) can use 'Sir' (or 'Dame'), foreign nationals are classed as honorary members of the order they receive.
 
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that does means he can wear a sword, carry a shield, wear armor, since he is a knight now.

No?

what about tax reduction?

does he get to go to the palace without lining up and pay for tickets?

can he pass through custom faster?

Does he get discount in the shop?
 
The Possibilities

Could Jonathan Sue Apple for discrimination if they don't allow him to wear his Suite of Iron to work & meetings everyday? Would it be lawful for him to "let the light" into someone w/ his sword of they insulted His Queen. Probably OK in Britain, not OK in America.

In all seriousness, as an American w/ our Origin & History of freeing ourselves from British Class & all notions of European Imperial elitistism; the idea of Knighthood as a distinction in the 21st Century smells a bit much of an anachronistic, dead & rotting culture from the past.
 
that does means he can wear a sword, carry a shield, wear armor, since he is a knight now.

No?

what about tax reduction?

does he get to go to the palace without lining up and pay for tickets?

can he pass through custom faster?

Does he get discount in the shop?
No, you are just expected to provide your own horse, squire, armour, weapons and a small contingent of lightly-armoured troops. You get the coat of arms so your men can recognise your shield in the heat of battle. Knights are not nobility, they are simply armoured cavalry.
 
In all seriousness, as an American w/ our Origin & History of freeing ourselves from British Class & all notions of European Imperial elitistism; the idea of Knighthood as a distinction in the 21st Century smells a bit much of an anachronistic, dead & rotting culture from the past.

Thus sayeth Sir Man.

I'm just wondering why everyone is going off on this like they're trying to earn their righteous indignation merit badge for the progressive freethinker internet brigade.

It's an honorary title, people. If you do something extraordinarily neat, and the higher ups from Yee Olde Blighty happen to take notice, you get knighted. There's about the extent of it. Bringing class warfare and backwards medieval culture into this conversation is completely missing the point, and nothing more than a desperate attempt at attention.
 
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For the record ANY citizen from ANY country can be honoured with a KBE from the queen, it's only British citizens that are allowed to use the title 'Sir', but everyone who recieves this honour is entitled to put the letters KBE after their name.
Americans who have received the KBE include former president George Bush Senior, former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani, film director Steven Spielberg and Microsoft's Bill Gates.

Not just british but all comonwealth members can be called sir
 
Honorable Liege Renzatic,

Ye hath hiteth thy nail on thee head. It is a boring afternoon & navel picking at the notion of Knighthood is the hour's diversion. I personally wouldn't mind bring somethings from the past back. The guillitine, burning @ the stake, & public beheadings would solve a lot of our modern societal ills let me tell you.
 
Honorable Liege Renzatic,

Respect.
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Ye hath hiteth thy nail on thee head. It is a boring afternoon & navel picking at the notion of Knighthood is the hour's diversion. I personally wouldn't mind bring somethings from the past back. The guillitine, burning @ the stake, & public beheadings would solve a lot of our modern societal ills let me tell you.

I dunno if it'd solve ALL of our modern societal ills, but at the very least, boring afternoons would most definitely be a thing of the past.

We'd still pick our navels though.
 
It is a great honour

A knighthood is a great honour, given to people who deserve to be recognised for what they have achieved. Sir Jonathan Ive is a consistently excellent and most copied designer and as a British citizen it is right that his country honours his achievements.
The anti-British nature of some of the posts is shameful, considering that since 9/11 British youth has been sacrificed to stand beside our American cousins in two major wars. We are close friends not enemies, we have proved it with our blood and we work closely together in many other fields.
It is bad manners to criticise our awards to our high achievers, especially when the recipient so richly deserves it.
 
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I dunno if it'd solve ALL of our modern societal ills, but at the very least, boring afternoons would most definitely be a thing of the past.

We'd still pick our navels though.

That past time will be revolutionized soon by the iNavel Sir Jonathan is working on as we post!
 
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