microsoft redesigns the ipod

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PurdueRy

Lifer
Nov 12, 2004
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Originally posted by: fs5
where are the ipod haters?

IPODS SUCK!!!!! GARRRRRRRRR.....Apple sucks.........UMMMMMM......THEY COST TOO MUCH.......DUMMMMMMMMM.....ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN'T FIGURE OUT A PC USE MAKES.......DAAAAAAAAA........OH AND APPLE SUCKS!!!!!!!

:)
 

Shadowknight

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May 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: blurredvision
Umm, you could do this with any software company. I don't find the funny in this one. That's just how Microsoft labels their packages, so what? Labeling software like Office or WinXP requires more info than a simple piece of hardware that plays music.

Microsoft has a tendency to rip off other company's software. DOS? Stolen from Unix. MS Windows? Rip off of the Mac interface. Etc.
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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hahaha awesome. But, the redesigned, even though it contained a bunch of crap, actually looked GOOD. I'm actually among the few who likes organized content, and the creator did a pretty good job of it haha.

IPOD box is ok, but it looks a bit tooo plain. but of course, it has to stay on cue w/ the product's design as well.

designing a hardware box != designing a box for software.


NAME ONE SOFTWARE that looks like an ipod box :/
 

slayer202

Lifer
Nov 27, 2005
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Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Originally posted by: fs5
where are the ipod haters?

IPODS SUCK!!!!! GARRRRRRRRR.....Apple sucks.........UMMMMMM......THEY COST TOO MUCH.......DUMMMMMMMMM.....ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN'T FIGURE OUT A PC USE MAKES.......DAAAAAAAAA........OH AND APPLE SUCKS!!!!!!!

:)

QFT
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Umm, you could do this with any software company. I don't find the funny in this one. That's just how Microsoft labels their packages, so what? Labeling software like Office or WinXP requires more info than a simple piece of hardware that plays music.

Microsoft has a tendency to rip off other company's software. DOS? Stolen from Unix. MS Windows? Rip off of the Mac interface. Etc.

wtf? get your facts straight?

and whocares? microsoft did an arguably better job. Their business practice lead them to be extremely successful.

DOS wasn't stolen, it was bought (from Seattle Comp..or something. QDOS, meaning Quick and Dirty OS). although i never knew DOS was stolen from UNIX? umm... unless you're talking about the VI crap...? I highly doubt DOS is a derivative of vi. no idea where you got taht idea. just your head making the connection?

:roll:

as for GUI's, that idea was already common ideas. "ohh ya apple was the first company to use GUI's widespreadly, so anyone else who implements it afterwards are imitators.."


 

fs5

Lifer
Jun 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Originally posted by: fs5
where are the ipod haters?

IPODS SUCK!!!!! GARRRRRRRRR.....Apple sucks.........UMMMMMM......THEY COST TOO MUCH.......DUMMMMMMMMM.....ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN'T FIGURE OUT A PC USE MAKES.......DAAAAAAAAA........OH AND APPLE SUCKS!!!!!!!

:)
ah.. there we go. For a while I thought I was in /.'s apple section.
 

AMDZen

Lifer
Apr 15, 2004
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Apparently I'm the only one, but that didn't even garner a slight chuckle from me.

Although true, it just wan't funny.
 

dabuddha

Lifer
Apr 10, 2000
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Anyone know why flash doesn't work in my firefox? I always have to load up IE to go to videos.google.com :/
 

Demon-Xanth

Lifer
Feb 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
hahaha awesome. But, the redesigned, even though it contained a bunch of crap, actually looked GOOD. I'm actually among the few who likes organized content, and the creator did a pretty good job of it haha.

IPOD box is ok, but it looks a bit tooo plain. but of course, it has to stay on cue w/ the product's design as well.

designing a hardware box != designing a box for software.


NAME ONE SOFTWARE that looks like an ipod box :/

The simplicity makes it stand out.

Edit:
And Microsoft's HARDWARE packaging is like that. Just look at thier mouse packaging next time you're in a store.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showimage...2F2+Wired+Ergonomics+Keyboard+-+Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...otebook%20Optical%20Mouse%20-%20Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...eel%20USB%20Laser%20Mouse%20-%20Retail
 

Looney

Lifer
Jun 13, 2000
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Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Umm, you could do this with any software company. I don't find the funny in this one. That's just how Microsoft labels their packages, so what? Labeling software like Office or WinXP requires more info than a simple piece of hardware that plays music.

Microsoft has a tendency to rip off other company's software. DOS? Stolen from Unix. MS Windows? Rip off of the Mac interface. Etc.

Did you even watch the video? It wasn't about the ipod itself, it was about packaging and how MS would make a simplistic but attractive box, busy.
 

Looney

Lifer
Jun 13, 2000
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Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
hahaha awesome. But, the redesigned, even though it contained a bunch of crap, actually looked GOOD. I'm actually among the few who likes organized content, and the creator did a pretty good job of it haha.

IPOD box is ok, but it looks a bit tooo plain. but of course, it has to stay on cue w/ the product's design as well.

designing a hardware box != designing a box for software.


NAME ONE SOFTWARE that looks like an ipod box :/

The simplicity makes it stand out.

Edit:
And Microsoft's HARDWARE packaging is like that. Just look at thier mouse packaging next time you're in a store.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showimage...2F2+Wired+Ergonomics+Keyboard+-+Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...otebook%20Optical%20Mouse%20-%20Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...eel%20USB%20Laser%20Mouse%20-%20Retail

Show me a manufacturer aside from Apple that doesn't do that.
 

Injury

Lifer
Jul 19, 2004
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Originally posted by: AMDZen
Apparently I'm the only one, but that didn't even garner a slight chuckle from me.

Although true, it just wan't funny.

Apparently I'm the only one that didn't find it true OR funny.

Just some apple fan that likes everything white and barren.
 

Injury

Lifer
Jul 19, 2004
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Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
hahaha awesome. But, the redesigned, even though it contained a bunch of crap, actually looked GOOD. I'm actually among the few who likes organized content, and the creator did a pretty good job of it haha.

IPOD box is ok, but it looks a bit tooo plain. but of course, it has to stay on cue w/ the product's design as well.

designing a hardware box != designing a box for software.


NAME ONE SOFTWARE that looks like an ipod box :/

The simplicity makes it stand out.

Edit:
And Microsoft's HARDWARE packaging is like that. Just look at thier mouse packaging next time you're in a store.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showimage...2F2+Wired+Ergonomics+Keyboard+-+Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...otebook%20Optical%20Mouse%20-%20Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...eel%20USB%20Laser%20Mouse%20-%20Retail

Hardly the poor design job the author showed in the video. This is clean and linear with the product shown front and center, nice and out there to see. The author of the video implied the total opposite.
 

loic2003

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Sep 14, 2003
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Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Umm, you could do this with any software company. I don't find the funny in this one. That's just how Microsoft labels their packages, so what? Labeling software like Office or WinXP requires more info than a simple piece of hardware that plays music.

Microsoft has a tendency to rip off other company's software. DOS? Stolen from Unix. MS Windows? Rip off of the Mac interface. Etc.

Hey nice job pulling stuff out your ass. You the g0atse guy?