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Designer Philippe Starck Says Working on 'Revolutionary' Product with Apple, Release in 8 Months

I'd love Apple to make a double-DIN car stereo, or even a dumb screen that emulated and reflects the iPhone via plug. (Naturally access to some apps would be limited and they'd need to be widescreen etc.) I would pay so much money for that.
 
Konrad9 said:
There's a HUGE difference. People that have iPods, iphones, iPads, the overwhelming majority did not own a similar device before they purchased them.

How many people owned actual MP3 players before their first iPod?
How many people owned an actual smart phone before the first iPhone?
How many people owned a real tablet before the iPad?

Very, very few. That's why iMac and Macbook numbers are so insanely low compared to iPhones and iPads.

And finally, the biggest reason you will not see the same success with a $2K Apple branded TV as you have with handheld devices:


People can't parade around with them in public to show off.

Apple products are, to an extent, fashion accessories. A lot of people buy them because it's the cool/hip thing to own. If they can't go downtown and show the world they own the newest iPhone, what's the point?
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We'll see. I'm sure Apple is well aware of all your points and will not just parade out an LCD screen with an Apple TV built in. They are going to include something that will make it a must have, and I'm sure they're well aware that people aren't going to want to replace their TVs every year.
 
Seems that a lot of people in the thread don't know who Starck is. I knew who he was long before I'd ever heard of Ive, and most of the people I know in real life would be the same. Ive himself will be a great admirer of Starck I don't doubt.

Disappointed at the comment quality, I'm guessing the forum really is flooded with a younger, less savvy, and certainly less 'hip' crowd than when I joined.

I hope some collab is coming, it would be a collector's piece for sure.
 
bedifferent said:
True. Why did people need a $600 phone in 2007? Yet they all went out and got one (followed by a $200 store credit). Apple is great at creating a demand where none exist. Look at the smart phone industry, it was primarily enterprise/business, then every soccer mom and fashionista had to have one.
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A better way to look at it is all of the gadgets that $600 phone replaced.

Think of the iPhone and other smartphones as replacing a basic three blade pocket knife with a full toolset Swiss Army knife.

Now we have world class photographer Annie Leibovitz recommending the iPhone 4S for snapshots over point and shoot cameras.

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/45310616#45310616
 
griz said:
I think the Apple Television will ship with its very own 7" iPad/remote. Ties in nicely with the rumors of an iPad mini. AirPlay and apple remote are two of the best features of owning an apple TV and an iPad or iPhone. Bundle the solution and apple will draw people into buying a TV by giving them an iPad at the same time.
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Don't bet on it. Apple isn't known for bundeling devices together. If they do, expect an iPod Touch, it will fit comfortably in ones hand and have all of the multi-functionality that comes with iOS.
 
If this guy was an interior designer (as another poster said), maybe he's working on designing the, or at least some of the, interior to the new Apple headquarters Jobs announced right before he died.
 
TMay said:
A better way to look at it is all of the gadgets that $600 phone replaced.

Think of the iPhone and other smartphones as replacing a basic three blade pocket knife with a full toolset Swiss Army knife.

Now we have world class photographer Annie Leibovitz recommending the iPhone 4S for snapshots over point and shoot cameras.

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/45310616#45310616
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Yeah... all the while she is using Pro equipment for her paid work...
 
colin8651 said:
When in the history of Apple has an employee/contractor said anything publicly about a future product release? Publically mentioning that Apple uses Bic pens is a fireable offense. Either this guy is lying to self-promote or his last day of employment was today.
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not working there anymore... but they are indeed using Bic pens and notepads. The cool, very Apple-y thing is that you can only get blue or black crystal Bics. Function over form all across the board 'til stationery items.

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Roman2K~ said:
Let's just hope Stark didn't have anything to do with the design of that upcoming Apple product.

He's the one who designed the Freebox Revolution for Free (the best Internet provider in France)... and this thing is ugly as a mofo:

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The UI is okay but the materials and awkward shapes (and wording about Revolutions engraved on the top of the STB) are indeed ugly.
 
He has experience with speakers and headphones?

Please do not let it be the iPod HiFi 2. :mad:
 
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