Behind The Development Of The iPod nano 502
bonch writes "A Time Magazine article on the behind-the-scenes development of the iPod nano reveals that development work began just nine months ago, when the iPod mini was still a top-seller. Every internal component was redesigned and packed into every millimeter of the space inside. Famed Apple designer Jonathan Ives spent months on the tiniest of details, like the laser-etching of the logo and the roughness of the clickwheel compared to the smoothness of the rest of the exterior. 'I know you're not going to consciously find these details particularly appealing," says Ives, 'but I think it's the fact that we've worried about all of them that makes the product so precious.'"
Danger, Slashdot, Danger! (Score:5, Funny)
At any rate, my bet is that Apple didn't run their prototypes over with cars. Or did they??
Engineers @ work (Score:5, Funny)
"It's still not slim enough, give me the BFH.
Re:Danger, Slashdot, Danger! (Score:5, Funny)
fingerprints! (Score:5, Funny)
"At which point in the interview, Ives, began sandpapering his own fingerprints from his fingers in order to leave no smudges on The Precious."
Well, (Score:5, Funny)
New Units of Measurement (Score:5, Funny)
In addition to Libraries of Congress and football fields, today we add two need units of measurement: "pencil width" and "bucks in quarters". Alas, Google has yet to enter the new units into the search engine as this search [google.com] produced no useful results. But just you wait! Apple has always been a trendsetter. Soon all the models will be listing their measurements in terms of pencils and weight in terms of bucks in quarters!
Re:Canada? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I like the nano but... (Score:4, Funny)
Music worth listening to? Live organ donor transplants? Politicians that tell the truth? Apple users who aren't demented little toads?
Re:Danger, Slashdot, Danger! (Score:5, Funny)
What? You think we'd stoop to the level of must ... ree ... zist .... mere punsters? We can't the power ... strong .. too strong ... write something interesting, insightful or even can't hold out ... must hold out informative? You really think that? aaaaarrrggghhh You might have a point.
ahhh...4GB (Score:3, Funny)
If not, it's hardly a replacement, is it?
Dual Personality (Score:5, Funny)
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:3, Funny)
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's IVE, not IVES (Score:4, Funny)
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:5, Funny)
I'm not going out of my way to sift through and collect eight American quarters out of my Canadian change!
Re:nano WARNING - No case available. (Score:3, Funny)
Dude... if you can't manage not to scratch something for 4 weeks, I seriously question your ability to succeed in everyday tasks, like tying your shoelaces. Seriously. I use my 60gb iPod every day (and have for almost 10 months) and have nary a single scratch.
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Isn't there a Jonathan Ive in Cornwall? (Score:4, Funny)
Several: Iiiiiiiiiiiiive.
Bedevere: Oooohooohooooo!
Launcelot: No no, aauuuugggh, at the back of the throat: aauuuugghhh.
Bedevere: No, no, no, oooooooooooh in surprise and alarm.
Launcelot: Oh, you mean a sort of AAAUUUGGHH?
Oooh! OH NO! It's the legendry black beast of AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUGH!!
Re:fingerprints! (Score:3, Funny)
The click wheel is worth ruining my ears for though. I can't resist in the middle of a song just to spin around the wheel back and forth every once in a while.
Re:I dunno... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:It's IVE, not IVES (Score:3, Funny)
-Quote from a buddy at Apple.
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:5, Funny)
Well, the exchange rate is
now I wish I was joking, but reality is actually pretty close to that number right there. The iPod nano is 1.5 ounces, which is around 42.5g. The weight of the statehood quarters is 5.67g (.20 ounces) so the nano is actually the weight of 7.5 quarters (which jives with the statement 'weighs less than 8 quarters.')
So a quick check of canadian quarters looks like those minted in 1999 and earlier weighed 5.05g and those minted in 2000 and on are 4.4g. So using older pre-y2k quarters it's 8.42 quarters (or less than 9) - and new y2k+ quarters is 9.66 quarters (or less than 10, and pretty close to 9.44, eh?)
Of course, I really just did all this to amuse myself being that I know you weren't expecting anyone to take your joke seriously...
MAKE ONE! (Re:nano WARNING - No case available) (Score:1, Funny)
I put a couple of felt pads on the inside of the lid to protect the face and provide downward pressure (make sure not to have anyything interacting with the click wheel).
As Emeril would say, "BAM!" iPod Nano case. Looks cool, contains caffeine (when used in a Penguin case). The black and white Pengiun box also works well with my black Pod, and will stand out enough to keep track of it in a room.
Re:Dual Personality (Score:3, Funny)
It really is flattering, but...
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:2, Funny)
Just for your reference then: The iPod Nano is (approxiamtely) 7.5e-5 football fields thick.
- Jonathan
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:3, Funny)
What would you have preferred? Wampum? Gold bullion? Salt?
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
If only I could write my software the same way... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:worst. mouse. ever. (Score:3, Funny)
My wrist already loves me...
Packed into every millimeter of the space inside (Score:2, Funny)
Wow, this thing is so small that it's only one-dimensional!
Re:New Units of Measurement (Score:2, Funny)