Apple's rumored smart home display is reported to feature a design similar to the iMac G4 from 20 years ago, but with a modern twist.
  • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    12 days ago

    I found that design hideous at the time and I guess things haven’t changed in that regard

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      I disagree, that round plastic glossy thing could look nice. A bit like SW-themed website design in Star Wars: AotC times.

      But that’s if the actual GUIs would not cause nausea.

      And if they wouldn’t try to make it look expensive.

      Actually what I liked in Apple designs in my childhood - they looked modern, friendly and kinda not too pretentious, in other words, cheap.

      The majority of their customers apparently have the opposite criteria.

      • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        11 days ago

        Hey to each their own! Apple’s hardware design in that era always makes me think of crappy protective cases. I really didn’t like how the opaque parts were behind thick clear shells. Or like…have you ever seen wooden furniture in a public place that has like 5mm of protective clear coat on it to the point that it looks plastic?

        Sorry for the essay, I had not thought about what I specifically disliked until now lol