Re:Apple's attention to detail
by andreyf on Wednesday August 25, 2010 @08:58PM
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Ive talks about this. The point is that an indicator should be invisible when there isn't anything to indicate. Otherwise, it's just another tiny distraction.
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He's right, and it's a cool feature. But the fact that it's sitting right next to the useless (from a user's point of view) black blob of the IR sensor kinda spoils the effect.
> Ive talks about this.
..in Gary Hustwit's documentary "Objectified", for those interested in exposure to more sweet, reality-distorting Ive radiation. Recommended viewing.
And a direct link to the part of Objectified where Ive is talking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0fe800C2CU
That interview for sure shows passion and obsession for details. It gives an impression that Ive is one of the greatest industrial designers of our time partly because his obsession and understanding of manufacturing processes. He knows the limitations and possibilities of his tools.