Attention Economy


Saturday, June 19, 2021

Tech Products - Design versus Functionality

The ultrathin new iMac lost a lot more than size
A half-inch desktop computer shows how Apple’s obsession with thin design can work against us
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/06/16/apple-imac-thin/
This is partly a philosophical divide between Apple and people like Wiens. Turning computers into appliances can simplify them: You don’t need to know about what’s going on if it just works.
But Apple’s appliance mind-set is also self-serving, because it means we have to keep buying new stuff. You may already have a box of old iPads and iPhones you aren’t using after upgrading. Now you can add an iMac to the pile”.