Comments on: hartmut esslinger’s early apple computer and tablet designs http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/ since 1999 home of design culture: designboom is the first and largest independent publication dedicated to architecture and design Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Lill http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-153822 Lill Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:59:35 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-153822 SAP's software user interface. Anyone who has ever worked in this system hates it for ever and ever. Lots of other great stuff though. SAP’s software user interface. Anyone who has ever worked in this system hates it for ever and ever.

Lots of other great stuff though.

]]> By: Kilorad http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-131605 Kilorad Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:14:38 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-131605 Design flaws: 1.) No capitalization is obnoxious. 2.) No margin padding on the main body of the article or the comments looks undisciplined in website design. Other than this, I enjoyed the article and look forward to some day buying Mr. Esslinger's book. Design flaws: 1.) No capitalization is obnoxious. 2.) No margin padding on the main body of the article or the comments looks undisciplined in website design.

Other than this, I enjoyed the article and look forward to some day buying Mr. Esslinger’s book.

]]> By: Eli Sowash http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-123518 Eli Sowash Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:20:25 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-123518 I really like the dual-screen workstation, despite the upright one looking so much like Roy Orbison I really like the dual-screen workstation, despite the upright one looking so much like Roy Orbison

]]> By: Lex http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-123090 Lex Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:12:35 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-123090 @ Parr One of the reasons why many PC laptops at the time did not include built in trackball was because Windows wasn't a big success until Win 3.11 and Win 95. Most PC folks were still using DOS which didn't require a mouse. It made sense to allow for an option trackpad that usually fitted to the side of the case. Macs, on the other hand depended on a mouse. As for other portables having CRT displays. The Mac Portable came out in late 1998. PC were using LCD for some time. Some of them were using color while Apple was stili using B&W and grey-scale. A few other things the PC Laptops beat Powerbooks to was built-in CD-Rom drives and PC Card slots. @ Parr

One of the reasons why many PC laptops at the time did not include built in trackball was because Windows wasn’t a big success until Win 3.11 and Win 95. Most PC folks were still using DOS which didn’t require a mouse. It made sense to allow for an option trackpad that usually fitted to the side of the case. Macs, on the other hand depended on a mouse.

As for other portables having CRT displays. The Mac Portable came out in late 1998. PC were using LCD for some time. Some of them were using color while Apple was stili using B&W and grey-scale. A few other things the PC Laptops beat Powerbooks to was built-in CD-Rom drives and PC Card slots.

]]> By: Gregg E. http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-122973 Gregg E. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:22:48 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-122973 "innovation-over-money approach" Now Apple has gone to a lawsuit AND money approach. “innovation-over-money approach” Now Apple has gone to a lawsuit AND money approach.

]]> By: Calaverasgrande http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-122840 Calaverasgrande Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:00:34 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-122840 I am not ashamed to admit the Americana style is my favorite. It reminds me of 70's and 80's era sci-fi. I am not ashamed to admit the Americana style is my favorite.
It reminds me of 70′s and 80′s era sci-fi.

]]> By: Joe Cassara http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-122581 Joe Cassara Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:26:26 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-122581 With the exception of the MacPhone and Apple IIc, those are some hideous designs! With the exception of the MacPhone and Apple IIc, those are some hideous designs!

]]> By: Gordon http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-122501 Gordon Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:54:24 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-122501 Ha ha almost all this stuff was rejected. Good thing this stuff got the boot when jobs came back. Ha ha almost all this stuff was rejected. Good thing this stuff got the boot when jobs came back.

]]> By: Parr http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-122414 Parr Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:01:19 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-122414 None of the early, "Portables" (osborne, compaq, etc) or "Notebook" computers had wrist rests. Most of the early notebook designs seemed very odd. For example some of Compaq's notebooks had a small trackball on the right side of the screen. Apple was the first one to make a notebook that had a wrist rest in front of the keyboard and the trackball in middle (the PowerBook 100), later they introduced the trackpad to the world on subsequent models. It was also one of the lighter ones available at under 6 pounds. Their previous Mac Portable was over 15 pounds and over 4 inches tall, and that was small with its thin LCD screen in comparison to the other portables that had CRT displays. None of the early, “Portables” (osborne, compaq, etc) or “Notebook” computers had wrist rests. Most of the early notebook designs seemed very odd. For example some of Compaq’s notebooks had a small trackball on the right side of the screen. Apple was the first one to make a notebook that had a wrist rest in front of the keyboard and the trackball in middle (the PowerBook 100), later they introduced the trackpad to the world on subsequent models. It was also one of the lighter ones available at under 6 pounds. Their previous Mac Portable was over 15 pounds and over 4 inches tall, and that was small with its thin LCD screen in comparison to the other portables that had CRT displays.

]]> By: Justin M. Salvato http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/#comment-122122 Justin M. Salvato Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:56:42 +0000 http://www.designboom.com/?p=90534#comment-122122 Some of these designs are fantastic! Loving the MacPhone. Too bad Apple isn't this innovative or creative anymore. Some of these designs are fantastic! Loving the MacPhone. Too bad Apple isn’t this innovative or creative anymore.

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