Comments on: Ive: Apple’s secret new project is the “best work we’ve done”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:32:00 +0000

“Idiot proof design is actually pretty hard.”

Absolutely.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:32:00 +0000

“Idiot proof design is actually pretty hard.”

Absolutely.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:32:00 +0000

Nothing simple about that.

By: patrick

patrick — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Idiot proof design is actually pretty hard. Personally, that is the most important function of any software. I have had enough of calling tech support for my PC to get told I needed to x out of the window as well as save the file, and update the system. I can do that, but I would much prefer not to have to waste 10 min on hold to be told my computer does not save data when I tell it to twice.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:31:00 +0000

What total BS, you would think Apple invented tablets… they did not, they simply made them idiot proof.

By: Daniel A Sniadoski

Daniel A Sniadoski — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:15:00 +0000

How about a TV that knows who’s using it? No remote control at all — it runs on limited power and becomes “aware” when someone is within range of the built-in eyesight camera. It would use facial recognition and voice activation to know that the six-year-old asking for “transformers” wants the original 1980′s cartoon and not the more adult themed recent CG/live-action movies. It searches to see if the shows are in the existing LAN itunes library or on netflix, in that order, and plays whatever is appropriate. Automatically.

It’s not science fiction — it can be done today.

By: Nuckchorris

Nuckchorris — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:43:00 +0000

If he is indeed referring to Apple’s entry into the TV market, it will need to be something pretty spectacular. Apple don’t do things in half measures and merely producing a TV that has a “retina display”, voice control, the iTunes store and some cloud storage isn’t really going to wow anybody.

And if it isn’t the TV, then what? Jobs used to say that users only know what they want when you give it to them … you don’t ask them what they need.

Colour me curious!