Apple Design Feng Shui
Dukestreet I love that term....
Feng shui is a philosophy that creates an environment which is ergonomic, and that helps to create and nuture an efficient environment.....
So having Ports at the front would be more efficient than having to crawl under a desk and, hurt u'r knees and swear whilst trying to plug in something!! Its all about positive energy!! And I wan't some of the Mac's positive energy being released from the front of the machine!!!
As Dukestreet pointed out and what I said in an earlier post, there could be a cover to hide the nasty bits if people are that affected by them!! If we make a comparison to architecture look at the work of Richard Rogers, or Norman Foster or Renzo Piano all work within what is termed Hi-Tech architecture, where alot of consideration is taken for the users of a building as opposed to something that looks good, but isn't very functional, for instance look at the Lloyds Building of London, a superb piece of Hi-tech architecture, where all the external; vents, stairways, air conditioning ducting are all on the outside, so that maximum space and functionality can be achieved on the inside!!
Now I'm not suggesting that Apple should put all the guts of there machines on the outside and have an empty box inside, that would be crazy,
but they could consider the ergonomics of the machine, by making things a little more acessible at the front of the machine!! and hey this is Apple, it'll look cool by definition!!
But they should keep ports round the back of the machine where people can have there fun if needed..... all I'm saying is, it would be useful for me, to have ports at the front of the machine........
I hope though that the new design will be completely different in looks to the current tower, and judging on Apples record with the iMac, iBook and Powerbook, all recent revisions are completely different in everyway to the model that proceeded them.......
Oh good night Beej and Good morning Dukestreet
