As the Apple Turns: Scene 1034: Now That's Flushing Cache (9/21/98)

Now That's Flushing Cache (9/21/98)

Lastly, a quickie about the iMac's design. Thanks to a link from NoBeige, we stumbled across a nice article at PC World about Jonathan Ive, the veep of Apple's Industrial Design Group, and the gentlemen largely responsible for the distinctive design of Apple's new consumer device. What makes this interview stand out is the way in which Mr. Ive compares the iMac to, er, a toilet.

That's right; the inimitable Mr. Ive has had a long and varied career as an industrial designer, and there are toilets in his repertoire right in there with the consumer electronics. And according to Ive, the iMac's design borrows from the design of a toilet, in that it's "important that the function of the iMac as a PC be apparent from its form." (And the inspiration didn't end there-- it's a little-known fact that "Bondi Blue" was originally named "Tidy-Bowl Blue" before the marketing department got through with it.)

All in all, it's a nice glimpse into the ideas that formed the basis of the iMac's design. But we've got to say, now we're very intrigued to see some of Mr. Ive's toilet designs. But if we ever actually encounter a translucent blue toilet, we're going to run screaming.

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The above scene was taken from the 9/21/98 episode:

September 21, 1998: Next year's consumer portable may well include Newton-style handwriting recognition-- and it may not. Meanwhile, unsanctioned peripherals are already starting to arrive for the iMac's hidden and secret Perch slot, while the man behind the iMac's design lends some springtime-fresh insight into the machine's form and function...

Other scenes from that episode:

1032: That's All She Wrote (9/21/98) So here we are, caught in that murky Twilight Zone between the Newton MessagePad and the eMac, waiting for Apple to release a compelling portable system that will be both low-cost and kick-ass. Apple's drifted somewhat from its promise to release new handhelds to replace the Newton in 1999, seemingly focusing on the upcoming consumer portable to fill that need instead...
1033: Hidden Capabilities (9/21/98) Ah, yes-- the mysterious "Perch slot" lurking inside every iMac. What mysteries does it hold? What ancient secrets could be coaxed from its hidden depths? What brave company will ignore Apple's requests not to develop expansion products for that slot and make some cool stuff anyway?...

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