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Jony Ive's iOS 7 Influence Will Be More Than Skin Deep
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What i find also interesting is job for iWork UI. Could mean a design change, not visually perhaps but something.
It also gave us an aluminum machined enclosure that involves some of the most advanced machining and assembly of any product in the world. Chamfered edges cut with crystalline diamonds, pigmented glass inlays precision matched to each individual enclosure with micron-level tolerances, an anodizing process that would stump even the most experienced finishing houses, and an overall fit/finish that is simply unheard of in consumer products. All while manufacturing at a scale of 100s of millions, which has never been done before on an assembly process involving such precise tolerances.
Now, some of us appreciate industrial design, and are absolutely blown away by those kinds of details and product quality. And then there's people like you who don't, and think the 5 was nothing but a "little larger." But don't come in a discussion about design and act like your opinion matters.
I wonder why so many designers look up to Jony Ive? Hmm...maybe he's done a little more than you have in this world
But, I thought my 4S had chamfered edges!It also gave us an aluminum machined enclosure that involves some of the most advanced machining and assembly of any product in the world. Chamfered edges cut with crystalline diamonds, pigmented glass inlays precision matched to each individual enclosure with micron-level tolerances, an anodizing process that would stump even the most experienced finishing houses, and an overall fit/finish that is simply unheard of in consumer products. All while manufacturing at a scale of 100s of millions, which has never been done before on an assembly process involving such precise tolerances. Now, some of us appreciate industrial design, and are absolutely blown away by those kinds of details and product quality. And then there's people like you who don't, and think the 5 was nothing but a "little larger." But don't come in a discussion about design and act like your opinion matters. I wonder why so many designers look up to Jony Ive? Hmm...maybe he's done a little more than you have in this world
No, it's not an objective fact, it's something personal indeed. But I can say I'm pulled to one design and not the other.
what kind of nonsense is that last line supposed to be? its got a smiley but jeez
obviously you are the at the opposite end to me and enjoy these boring monotone "porn" videos ive releases with most new products whether it be the scratch magnet or the deceptively thick imac.
its the same with everything with ive. if there is something to be praised some think its all due to him but when the limitations and flaws are pointed out hes in the clear.
there are plenty of valid criticisms of the design and usability of apples products but keep your head in the sand
After reading this article all I can think of is...
Iveception.
After reading this article all I can think of is...
HIvemind.
This is a very good point. A lot of rumour articles are opinion but they article author wants us to believe it's fact. It is very complicated indeed.Good point.
The problem here is that many (most? all but three?) cannot distinguish between fact and opinion. It seems to be a very complicated concept to grasp.
Apple may use your quote as that's exactly what they want to hear.. It's ok as if its not good this time it will be fine on iOS8 and if not im sure it will be by iOS10!
Wake up and smell the coffee, Apple are no longer the company we all loved years ago, they are making mistake after mistake recently and we all know why.
Apple is, and always has been all about maximizing total profits. In this regard, they are no different from any other company, In this regard, they are just like Monsanto or Exxon.
The means to that end is to produce produce the products that they feel will accomplish that goal. The product that they want to produce is the product that will maximize total profits.
They have chosen a niche that they feel will accomplish that goal. They produce products within that niche.
If they thought that a different sort of product would allow them to produce greater total profits, they would produce other products.
Apple is not some sort of clubhouse for producing the products that they want to produce. They are not some sort of public charity that helps the public by producing certain products.
They are a business. They take money out of the pockets of the public and put that money into the pockets of the Hedge Funds. That is job number one. And job number two. And job number three.
They are not a charitable organization. They exist to maximize total profits.
Couldn't agree more. This is always been the problem I have had with skeuomorphism. I always felt that it was way past due to move on, but I thought a gradual changes would be better than one major overhaul. Etiherway, it will be interesting to see what they come up with.
Skeuomorphic UI elements have been mostly GAR-BOZH. The bookshelf UI and the tweed like background for alerts were the only skeumorphic UI elements that didn't cheapen the look of the OS by making it look like a bunch of disparate components with the local bizarre style color treatment.
The whole skuemorphism path Apple had been going down made me recall the disastrous MS Word 2007 on Windows look...powder blue metal GAR-BOZH. Can't wait for iOS7!
The whole skuemorphism path Apple had been going down made me recall the disastrous MS Word 2007 on Windows look...powder blue metal GAR-BOZH. Can't wait for iOS7!
There's a difference between being picky and a whole design philosophy based on number-crunching.
If Steve Jobs had released hundreds of different NeXT cubes with slightly different shades of black to see which one sells better, and then taken that philosophy to every design decision, then you could say something.
I painted a room in the house recently. Must have looked at hundreds of different shades of blue. It's pretty normal.
There is a huge difference in how designers in both companies approach their work; and there are some large differences in the results.
And, of course, this is exactly what they have done. They started as a computer company, but when the iPod started taking off, they ran with that. iPod sales led to media and app sales. Then they discovered that a phone would be a huge seller too. And now the tablet.
Apple has realized that smaller, relatively inexpensive consumer gadgets produce much better profits than large, expensive computers. So that is what they build.
As to this whole iOS 7 debate, I don't care specifically how it looks as long as it adheres to the basic tenet that won me over to Apple in the first place: that of "It Just Works". I simply want a device that does what I expect it to. Touch screens that respond immediately when I tap, not a split-second later. Network connections that work, reliably and always. Functions that are obvious and easy to find.
Looks like that quote was from two years ago,according to the article.
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You sir are brilliant.
Hype? What hype?
It always strikes me as odd when the comments start showing up with the word "hype" in them in relation to Apple products.
The only people hyping up iOS7 are the pundits, the rumour mongers, the whiners and the moaners. In other words, me, you (the dog named "Boo") and pretty much the rest of the worlds tech media.
It seems that people conveniently forget that Apple has said bugger all about what may be coming up at WWDC, apart from there will be something about iOS7 and OS X.
That's it! And it's genius! Why "hype" something yourself when staying silent forces the rest of the world to do it for you?
Everything else that has been said is by those who, either, should know better or know even less!
You gotta love it!
It always strikes me as odd when the comments start showing up with the word "hype" in them in relation to Apple products.
The only people hyping up iOS7 are the pundits, the rumour mongers, the whiners and the moaners. In other words, me, you (the dog named "Boo") and pretty much the rest of the worlds tech media.
It seems that people conveniently forget that Apple has said bugger all about what may be coming up at WWDC, apart from there will be something about iOS7 and OS X.
That's it! And it's genius! Why "hype" something yourself when staying silent forces the rest of the world to do it for you?
Everything else that has been said is by those who, either, should know better or know even less!
You gotta love it!