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The Secret Behind the iPod Scroll Wheel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the didn't-know-there-was-a-secret dept.

Grump sent in a story saying "Ask any iPod user what they like the most about their device, and most will probably mention the scrollwheel. Here is the story behind the company that makes it (hint: it's not Apple). Great not just for the history, but insight as to both how Apple's design process works, and how the scroll wheel itself works."

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  1. Apple Users all Smoke Pole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That's right, motherfucker, I'm talking about you. Goddamn teabagger. Fuck off.

    1. Re:Apple Users all Smoke Pole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      (to the tune of Dvorak's New World Symphony) homo, homo, homo, homo, homomomo homomomo homomomo

  2. Summary "borrowed" by michael+path · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ask any Slashdot user who bothers to RTFA and they'll tell you the summary was plagiarized.

    Are we really that lame? Nevermind, don't answer.

    1. Re:Summary "borrowed" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      "I suppose it technically is plagiarism"

      and I suppose IP infringment if TECHNICALLY theft but you would get all up in arms if I brought that up so I wont bother.

  3. Feeling is believing by YetAnotherName · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you haven't yet tried the clickwheel on an iPod yet, do it. The article is handy if you're curious about implementation, but actually using the device to navigate a huge music library will literally make you grin.

    Oh, and speaking of iPods, please click the link in my signature ... :-)

  4. Nice article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Front page article about a fucking scr wheel.
    All zealots kneel down and wait for S Jobs zipper to open up.

  5. It SHOULD read: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ask any iPod user what they like the most about their device, and most will probably mention the gaymansex.

    Glad I could clear that up!!!
    Grant

    http://www.macslash.org/

  6. excellent new UI feature by Chuck+Bucket · · Score: -1, Troll

    it's such a cool UI feature, and the fact that the most recent iPods contain the buttons within the scroll wheel make it even easier to use. if you've ever been handed an iPod to play with, you've likely figured out how to operate it almost instantly; that's a credit to the design.

    I've often wondered why cell-phones don't have some type of similar device, as seeing all of those folks mashing all of those numbers/letters during IM seems really, really silly. there must be a better way (of course for me, it's just calling folks, and only IM'ing on a computer...but I digress!).

    And speaking of iPods, help me get a free one and you'll get a free Gmail acct, and be able to get your own free iPod! :0) *shameless, shameless, plug*

    CB^%&*(*)&(%&$&*(^>>

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  7. Insight as to how Apple's design process works by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Buy it or steal it from Xerox.

  8. Agreed: Apple is like James Watt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This James Watt !!! PS: ha ha that the fanboys auto-scored you +2 for insightful immediately after you posted. Dang, does Apple marketing give you guys a bounty or something?

  9. Re:Wildly misleading by SilentChris · · Score: 0, Troll

    Uh, it wasn't their design team. It was PortalPlayer's. http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,64286,00.html Again, all they did was stick an Apple logo on it.