On January 20 2002, <oliver.brose_at_t-online.de> wrote:
>
>> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 17:25:47 +1100
>> From: aaron tester <desktop_at_lavalink.com.au>
>> Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] New PC's
>>
>> it seems that with things that have been 'designed' as opposed to
>> 'engineered' there is an awful lot of styling that goes on - that isn't
>> bad, it's just not form following function anymore. so to criticise
those
>> intel designs for not being 'functional' doesn't make sense - because
case
>> design isn't about that, even if SJ claims it is.
>
>I guess this is a matter of defining the "function" which the form is
>supposed to follow. When I work with my iBook, I can focus 100% on the
>screen, there is no flashy or otherwise distracting thing in my area of
>view, regarding the case. It is absolutely reduced. So upon working with
it
>(function), the computer itself (form) stands back, withdraws from view.
>
>This counts for all current Macs, as far as I can see.
>There are not flashy anymore.
>The Smurf-G3s were, the original iMac was, same for the original iBook,
and
>even the G3 Powerbooks. All these had some organic component in their
>case-design.
>
>Current models look great if you take the time to admire them, but they
are
>just sleek and decent, clean, clearly machines.
>
>Looking at the new iMac, I see an tendency towards the total disappearance
>of the computer as a "computer", it becomes a piece of furniture that
>integrates within any surrounding without standing out as intruding
>technology.
Sorry, this is OT, but vital:
the new iMac is not furniture it is technology getting ALIVE! It is a cute
little pal, this iMac, isn't he. Draw a face onto it's screen (not with ink
of course) and even he LOOKS at you! Give him some wheels underneath it's
corpus and he will MOVE! And with TextToSpeech he TALKS.
The Mac is born!
Matze
>
>> think of the hockey puck
>> imac mouse - some people might like it but it does spin in the hand like
a
>> normal mouse wouldn't.
>
>That thing was for the bucket, I agree.
>
>Oliver :)
>
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