The iMac and iPod were revolutionary, but the most successful and most popular product that Ive ever designed came in 2007. iPhone (2007): ‘An iPod, a phone, an Internet communicator’ And thanks to all those gigs of storage, it put thousands of songs in users' pockets and put the CD on the path to extinction. Jobs used to insist that the design of a device had to make the users’ lives less complicated. The wheel offered an instinctive way of navigating through the seas of songs that the device could hold - instead of punching buttons as on other devices, you simply rotated or clicked this wheel. Inspired by the 1958 Braun T3 radio by Dieter Rams - one of Ive’s inspirations - the iPod 2001 featured a square display below which sat the iconic click wheel.
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Yes, there were portable music players at that time too, but there was nothing that looked or worked quite like the device Ive designed. The 5GB MP3 player was Apple's first step on the digital music moon, before going on to dominate the music player market. And that is what made the iPod special, the one thing that made the iPod revolutionary. Jobs once famously said that design is not just about how it looks or feels but about how it works. Ive and Apple changed that in 2001 with a product that fit in your palm, slipped into your pocket, and truly revolutionised the way people carried, stored, and listened to music – the iPod. iPod (2001): A thousand songs in your pocket, and a click wheel too!Ĭarrying your whole music library with you was simply not an option before 2001 unless you fancied ferrying box loads of CDs from place to place. Like many of Apple’s innovations, the iMac G3 1998 also faced a lot of criticism, but it went on to be a massive hit, and literally put Apple on the comeback path after many had predicted that the company would shut down. Apart from its distinct looks, the iMac G3 1998 was also the first Apple computer to come without a floppy disc drive, which was then considered a staple at that time and also was one of the first computers to come only with USB connectivity. Even its mouse was distinct and shaped like an ice hockey puck, and it was transparent as well and the same shade as the iMac. Originally launched in Bondi Blue colour, it was later released in ten different colours (even a special Dalmatian model) and went on to become famous as the candy-coloured iMac. It broke away from the stereotypical design template of what computers used to be and not only blended the CPU and display into one unit, but also came with a translucent plastic back, wrapped around its back, giving users a sneak peek into the insides of the computer.
Until the iMac arrived in 1998.ĭescribed as the computer for the next millennium, the iMac G3 1998 was nothing like the computers that existed then and when you think about it, nothing quite like it exists even now. These devices used to be just about specs and numbers while the design was merely all about a grey-ish CPU unit and a display. For the longest time, computers used to be these big, bulky, boring-looking pieces of technology that only excited geeks. The translucent design language may be making headlines today but Ive actually walked down the translucent back design path more than two decades ago - with a device much bigger than a smartphone or a pair of headphones. Here are six Apple products that have changed our lives, thanks to Ive’s magic: iMac (1998): The colour is Bondi, Blue Bondi Some of the devices he designed at Apple took the tech world by storm and went on to change the course of how we see, use, and consume technology today.Īs Ive finally parts ways with Apple, what time could be better to revisit some of the most revolutionary designs that he created for the brand. Ive is arguably the most famous tech designer of all time, and for good reason. Ive has said his final goodbye to the Cupertino tech giant after designing a number of industry-changing devices for the brand. But after three long decades of working together (27 years on board and then as a consultant for three years after), one of the longest-standing tech relationships has officially come to an end. Three years ago, when Jony Ive stepped down from his permanent role in Apple to start his own venture LoveFrom, the company’s CEO, Tim Cook assured the world that Ive will still stay on board as a consultant. After working together for nearly three decades, the Jai and Veeru of the tech world have finally decided to part ways.
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