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Tesla Design Chief on Apple Products: 'There's Nothing to Look Forward To'

Massy1989 said:
Try getting the S0 at launch. Apple Watch was pretty lackluster performance until the S4, which I still have because I see no major reason to upgrade yet.

The reality is it’s okay for the Watch to stay workout focused. It doesn’t “need” a camera or any other thing someone can think up. It does a damn good job at tracking workouts compared to the competition and is super responsive.

It would be nice if Apple offered more products that aren’t just for “Pro” users or consumers broadly, especially on the IOT front. Something like a Raspberry Pi from Apple would be super cool.
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Exactly. I was not convinced when it launched. I made the jump eventually because Fitbit got acquired by Google and thought it matured enough for sports.
 
C7 POWER said:
Hes not wrong though, Since Tim Cook Apple has played it very safe and has not really done a lot of exciting updates to the iPhone for example. The X was the big leap but since then innovation has stalled. The Apple Watch as well. I upgrade annually, but lets be real, Apple has not innovated in a long time.
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I know we are all upset that the icosahedron phone was cancelled, and they have stayed with more pedestrian flat, rectangular shapes.

I mean really, what do people expect? The only actual feature on the front other than the screen is a camera, and some people are desperate for _that_ to be removed. Are they upset they aren't innovating on bevelled edging enough?
 
He does haven a point, but then I think generally people have been spoiled by technology and just expect stuff. Plus, in my opinion, Teslas are among the most bland and insipid looking cars in the entire automotive industry. Sleek and swooping, sure, but entirely uninspiring and devoid of any real character. Never been less excited about any car on the market. So there’s that.
 
calstanford said:
The guy is just trolling and you're all falling for it.

Have you seen a Tesela? Great tech, most uninspiring design ever. Bland to begin with when the S came out a decade ago, never ever changed since. S3XY all look the same.
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The interiors of the model 3 and y are like econo-boxes. And Tesla passes that off as competing in the entry level luxury car space.
 
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I don't know Apple will become the leader in electric vehicles.

Looking back in history, Netscape said a similar thing against Microsoft. So what happens to Netscape? Gone!

Never underestimate your competitors.
 
While I can understand what he's saying in terms of Apple products being a continuation, for me that really doesn't diminish the anticipation of new features and enhancements. I wonder if the way he perceives Apple's products says more about him as a person than it does about Apple as a company. For example, distilling the Apple Watch down to offering a "fitness thing" and not much else is a wild oversimplification. To paraphrase what I'm sure others have said, Apple has a much better track record with delivering reliable products compared to Tesla's infamous delays and quality issues.
 
Yet the Tesla Model S is essentially unchanged since it’s launch 10 years ago. And that perpetually delayed cyber truck, and roadster. And $12k for not truly full-auto - full auto. Such a hype machine.
 
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Let’s attack that guy and Tesla as mindless bots. Most guys here comment as they are personally offended, c’mmon!. Are you Apple?. Apple has made its job very well, now WE defend Apple for free. But, do we need to defend Apple?. Does Apple need that we “defend” it?.
If you are convinced Apple is on top of the innovation game and that the new IOS releases every year are very innovative for your daily life, great, mention how YOU use that innovation, please!. (“Is Scenes” really a bright innovation or just another bullet point in the annual keynote?).
 
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Octavius8 said:
Let’s attack that guy and Tesla as mindless bots. Most guys here comment as they are personally offended, c’mmon!. Are you Apple?. Apple has made its job very well, now WE defend Apple for free. But, do we need to defend Apple?. Does Apple need that we “defend” it?.
If you are convinced Apple is on top of the innovation game and that the new IOS releases every year are very innovative for your daily life, great, mention how YOU use that innovation, please!. (“Is Scenes” really a bright innovation or just another bullet point in the annual keynote?).
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All this reminds me of when Elon tweeted this. Tesla seems to talk about Apple at all times. How come they don't talk about Microsoft, Google, or Amazon.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1341485211209637889

Tesla is just upset. They are not Apple.
 
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Yet the Tesla Model S is essentially unchanged since it’s launch 10 years ago. And that perpetually delayed cyber truck, and roadster. And $12k for not truly full-auto - full auto. Such a hype machine.
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We still don’t have any idea when Tesla is planning to release the cyber truck. The roaster is long gone. At this point, It just sounds like a concept model.
 
notabadname said:
Yet the Tesla Model S is essentially unchanged since it’s launch 10 years ago.
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Ok, your post is definitely not an accurate representation of all the intricacies. Because the way I see it, there’s been plenty of improvements across the board with aesthetics/design cues, technology upgrades, definitely the responsiveness/speed, software development, etc.

Since you didn’t elaborate on what needs to be changed or what hasn’t, leads others to poke holes in your posting.
 
notabadname said:
Yet the Tesla Model S is essentially unchanged since it’s launch 10 years ago. And that perpetually delayed cyber truck, and roadster. And $12k for not truly full-auto - full auto. Such a hype machine.
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And you start your critique with an obvious and blatant lie about the Model S, probably worse than the crap that even Samsung pulled with Apple. Every other statement you’ve made is an equally blatant lie or distortion of the truth
 
john katos said:
The guy who designed the model 3, wow. Hey, Franz, you don't need a grill. O.K., just throw a slab up front. Hey, Franz, can we make it both lefthand and righthand drive? Sure, we'll put everything in the middle so everybody can turn their head to see what's going on.
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Gosh, and the hasn't worked at all, has it? Nobody wants a Tesla, right?
 
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