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    11/07/09

    In reply to Watch Jonathan Ive's Segment in Objectified
    He is a great designer, but I just cant get over the fact that his beard goes all the way around his head #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/07/09

    In reply to Watch Jonathan Ive's Segment in Objectified
    There was a really good short series on BBC I think a few weeks ago called 'Stephen Fry in America', in which he had a short interview with Johnathan Ive in the last episode. I recommend watching the series if you can, if not for that part then because it's an interesting narrative of America from a Brit's point of view, and Stephen Fry is a freaking genius. You know Hugh Laurie from House? He would be NOTHING without Stephen Fry. #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/07/09

    In reply to Watch Jonathan Ive's Segment in Objectified
    I found the little bit about the indicator light interesting, because I never really did see much value in all of the little lights lined up on a lot of other laptops, not even the HD access light. #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/07/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Those lights drive me crazy. When I look at PC laptops, I see so much that does so little.

    Apple has been hiding indicator lights for a while, but I first noticed this style of hiding an LED behind a metal bezel with micropores on one of the portables as part of the integrated iSight. I think it was the first intel MacBook Pro. #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/07/09

    @ludwigk: I believe it was the second revision of the MacBook Pro. The first had a standard led, flush-mounted in the bezel. I noticed because I had a first gen, and when the new one came out, I saw the actual led was hidden and thought "Holy smokes, that's brilliant." #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/08/09

    @ludwigk: The first mac I had with a hidden indicator light was a G3 iBook. Not the clam shell one, but the first all white one, it had a very cool indicator light hidden next to the display release button.

    And my big problem with PCs in general is the feeling that they just sort of figured out how bit the product would be, surrounded it in plastic, and called it a day. If it even looks like they tried to design a part, then it has touches, and finishes that look like they'd appeal to 7 year old Joel, not 25 year old old. Like that HP laptop that was on here not too long ago, it was obviously "inspired" by the macbook pro, but then they put that weird circular pattern thing on some of the surfaces that just looked ridiculous. I mean don't they realize adults are their main market. I'm not discounting kids that get computers, but c'mon, why does it have to look like something out of a bad sci fi. #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/08/09

    @Mark Zegarelli: You could be right. I've got the 2nd gen sitting in front of me now, and whenever I use the isight, its a tiny spark of joy to see the status LED. #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/08/09

    @djdare: I meant specifically status LEDs hidden behind a metal bezel, because hiding them behind plastic is too easy. =D . #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/08/09

    @ludwigk: Oh, yah, fair enough, I have a macbook pro now, with the iSight light, and the first time I saw that, I was super confused, I thought "did I not notice the little black dot in my bezel before" so I closed out, and it just went back to looking like metal. And then I was really impressed... I still would like to know how they do that. #jonathaniveobjectified
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    "Look at this mouse. Its, its the most wonderful mouse you've ever used."

    LOL #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    Wow I Love the last 2-3 minutes of this video. Imagine you see Steve Jobs in SAMS CLUB trying to get you to sample some sausage..
    Jobs: I present you the iSausage
    Containing 93 per cent meat and seasoned with white pepper, nutmeg and ginger, it's a great advertisement for simplicity.It's a slightly Germanic-style sausage that would be great with braised cabbage or sauerkraut - and a nice cold German lager. There's also an unsmoked version. This can be found in the I-Aisle.
    Special Introductory Price $9.99 per pound

    Guy can sell anything... #imac
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    11/04/09

    @balloonboy4life: Making a good product is not enough, you have to sell it as well. Consumers don't know what they need until you tell them! #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    This is a non-story if Segall won't tell us the name. He is an advertising guy and he knew he could get his name out with a "Job's made a mistake" story. He intentionally leaves us hanging, leaving us wanting more. Classic ad man move. I understand Giz has to cover this type of thing but I can't help but think this guy is playing this website for his own purposes. #imac
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    11/04/09

    @The Lab: From the linked article:
    ""I’ve got some great emails from him," Segall says. "I might publish them one day, but he’ll never talk to me ever again.""

    He's using this to push a book deal. He's good at this ad business. He just got an ad for free. #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    It was totally gonna be the NeXT ][+. #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    Redrum! #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears

    Thank you, Matt, for sparing us the maiming. #imac
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    11/04/09

    @Fractal the Meek: Good ol' God, with her deadly voice... #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    I believe he wanted to go with the "Macomputosh"
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    Image of mthomes mthomes
    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    Any one irritated that the article doesn't tell you the horrible name? Buildup to nothing!!! #imac
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    11/04/09

    @mthomes: I know. It's like those really annoying movies where every one is running around after a box/package/briefcase because it conatians something they all want. After two hours of watching all this they never tell you what was in the box/package/briefcase. Ronin, Cast Away, Pulp Fiction to name a few. #imac
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    11/06/09

    @BIGE1312: or how the Sopranos ended with "don't stop..." #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    In the (considerable) shadow of the 27" iMac his statement of, "what's the largest display we would want on one of these things...15" ", is very humorous. #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    So Ken Segall is the one to blame for that damn 'i'.... #imac
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    11/04/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Totally not his fault. Someone got to it before him.

    [en.wikipedia.org] #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    if you read the source article it says it had something to do with Macintosh and the Internet... My guess would be Macinternet... or intertosh... or tosh.0.... #imac
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Steve Jobs' Original Name for the iMac Was So Horrifying It Would Explode Your Ears
    I loved my G3 iMac, but my particular iMac also had dual firewire and a DVD drive, and actually ran Panther with FF3 very nicely.

    Also, does anyone else really wish that Jobs would put on a nice suit once in a while?
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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    11/04/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: If he puts on a suit, he will "be" the craggy man on the screen in the 1984 videos #imac
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