Comments on: Reader Feedback Request: What is Apple’s Greatest Design?

By: Trevor

Trevor — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:45:23 +0000

iMac G5. It’s a brilliant form factor.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:04:05 +0000

G4 cube (most creative)
MacPro (most elegant)
Macbook Pro (most functional)
Mac Mini (most efficient)
iPhone (most inventive)

By: laurange

laurange — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:00:58 +0000

1. iBook (seashell shape)
2. iMac G4
3. Cube
4. iMac G3

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:01:11 +0000

iMac G4. I’m still boggled how they managed to fit an entire computer as well as a disc drive in that machine, hands down the best they’ve done. Also no one said it but the Aqua interface I think is beautiful, a little dated now but man was it amazing compared to the rest.

By: Primoz

Primoz — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:56:36 +0000

iMac G5 and later
iMac G4
MacBook Pro
iPod
Apple retail stores (Manhattan glass cube)

By: Grant

Grant — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:11:40 +0000

1. G4 Cube
2. G4 Cube
3. G4 Cube
4. G4 Cube
5. G4 Cube

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:45:45 +0000

Phred –

i hadn’t even considered that…that’s a VERY good point.

By: Phred

Phred — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:40:56 +0000

While they do great physical industrial design it has got to be Mac OS. Without it no Macs would exist. If you have to go hardware then the Apple II is a classic bit of design functionality, especially when you compare it to the offereings of the day. And once again without it there would be no Macs.

By: Samtherocker

Samtherocker — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:00:02 +0000

1. iPod
2. The Macintosh
3. PowerBook G4
4. iLife
5. iMac G4

By: Greedy

Greedy — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:45:29 +0000

My personal ranking would be following:

1. iMac G4 (This is the absolute kick-ass design of Apple – the half globe and then this awesome display – I’d love to see like a new intel-mac with the g4 imac design – but I think that’ll never happen)

2. iPod 3rd Generation (I think – though not very slim – the white iPod 3G was the most beautiful of all iPods because of the buttons and the wheel and because the rounded edges on the front as on the back – unlike the new video iPod which is flat and the edges aren’t round on the front side)

3. Macbook (especially the white one…though it isn’t that slim either – compared to the Macbook Pro but it’s widescreen and it’s beautiful and widescreen – that’s why I didn’t wirte iBook)

4. iMac Cube G4 (I don’t know the exact name but Cube should tell everyone what I mean! The design in my opinion very smooth and a nice idea – though the hardware wasn’t that good – but we’re talking about design)

5. Apple Mouse Pro (in black as well as in white – a masterpiece of design though there wasn’t the scroll ball yet which the mighty mouse has)

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:36:46 +0000

Har, har…

By: Napoleonski000

Napoleonski000 — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:35:39 +0000

Rounded Rectangles