Arise SIR Jonathan Ive

mariocki writes "Steve Jobs' go-to design man Jonathan Ive, the creator of modern computer design classics such as the iMac, MacBook Pro and iPod/iPhone/iPad, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list, taking him from plain old 'Mr' straight to 'Sir' in one fell swoop. This now puts him in the same league as Paul McCartney, Michael Caine, Bob Geldof and Bill Gates. Ive said 'I discovered at an early age that all I've ever wanted to do is design' and even for Apple haters his designs have done more for personal computer design than the mainstream PC manufacturers could imagine, taking the PC from the geek den into the living room of even the most painfully trendy fashionista."

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Thanks Mr Ive, Nothanks Apple!

[improfane]

Thank you Johnathan Ives,

I commend the design of Apple products.

I might strongly dislike Apple but I know a good design and I thank Sir Ive but not Steve Jobs as it influences the rest of the industry. Ive has done more for us than Steve Jobs. The thing I hate is the business practices with the walled garden and arrogance over my 'user experience'. (This probably comes from Steve Job)

Thank god we now have Rounded Corners(tm).

Offtopic: Hey GP, Are you InsightIn140Bytes =P?

Re:Sir Jonathan Ive is ABOVE Paul McCartney

[jeremyp]

Sir Jonathan Ive is a KBE.
To be exact, in the order of precedence, he is above Sir Paul McCarthney (who is an MBE)

Paul McCartney received the MBE along with the other Beatles in 1964. The MBE does not entitle the holder to call himself "Sir". McCartney was upgraded to full knighthood in 1996. McCartney and Michael Caine are actually knights bachelor which ranks above KBE. The confusion arises because they were both awarded non knight honours earlier.

The whole Order of Precedence (in England and Whales) is very complicated, and to an American, a bit silly.

The order of precedence in whales is blue, sperm, humpback....