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Industrial Design Excellence Awards 2004

Posted by michael on from the caress-it-like-the-skin-of-a-lover dept.

burgburgburg writes "The IDEA 2004 awards (Industrial Design Excellence Awards) have been announced. Apple won 2 Gold (for the iPod Mini and the G5), a Silver (for the iSight) and a Bronze (for the Apple Wireless Keyboard). Some comments: 'Like a modern touchstone the iPod Mini is a product people will love to hold. The designers skillfully integrated the satin aluminum case with flush controls and a simple touchpad interface to create a jewel-like piece of technology.' - Monty Montague, IDSA, Design Principal, BOLT. 'The G5 is impressive with visually lithe qualities and a host of thoughtful and innovative user features wrapped in aluminum. Its well-engineered technical features, such as its cooling system and internal component mounts, are honestly and elegantly executed. The G5's aesthetic is a pure and graceful expression of Apple's philosophical precept of leaving no detail un-designed. This is what results when engineering and design play nice with each other.' - Christopher Alviar, IDSA, Principal, CG/A"

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  1. Re:Apple Wireless Keyboard by adzoox · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can use it on a PC - but note that the windows key (command key) is out of place.

    You might need a keyboard remapper kext to remedy tht and might want to take mineral oil to the two keys that are out of place.

    It's the same thing though as PC keyboards.

    I use an Eluminx glow keyboard that is PS2 with my Macs. The Windows key is on the keyboard and I just did what I told you above.

    The Apple bluetooth keyboard even works with my Ericsson cellphone.

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  2. Great book by tsangc · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you're interested in Apple's corporate design, there's an excellent book called Apple Design: The Work of the Apple Industrial Design Group--

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/18 88 001259/103-7823380-3150263?v=glance

    I found it while ago at a bookstore and it's quite good.

  3. Re:Who is tired of the billions of Apple articles by Gropo · · Score: 4, Informative

    Learn how to use the filter, Stanley!

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  4. Re:Apple Wireless Keyboard by Chucker23N · · Score: 4, Informative

    As the Apple *wired* Keyboard and Mouse work just fine with most USB-supporting operating systems (the Apple button gets turned into a Windows button, etc.) without any need for additional drivers, I doubt it'd be different for the Bluetooth versions.

    On the other hands, the FireWire iSight does currently, AFAIK, *not* work with other operating systems.