images.businessweek.com — What makes a product a design classic -- a gadget, tool, vehicle, or furnishing that stays in production for decades, constantly reaping revenues? London's Phaidon Press have come up with a definition that might surprise you: a commercial object that uses innovative, new materials or cutting-edge technology, united with a timeless, simple form.
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camperbobMay 3, 2006
Yeah, the 911 belongs in there, certainly. There are quite a few industrial icons, from an old-school Tektronix oscilloscope to a La Pavoni espresso machine, that should have been on the list before the Mac. There were any number of leading-edge PC designs that predated the mac and looked better (heck, a Commodore Pet is probably more visually iconic).
frem001May 3, 2006
yes but the basic concept behind the navigation and ui haven't really changed, a lot of people use them, it will be a classic, but will be discarded first before people realize how good it was.
jeffreymMay 3, 2006
What about:Howard Stern's nose?BaBaBooey's teeth?Robin Quivers' jugs?Fred's smile?Arite Lange's belly?<a class="user" href="http://celestial-reasoning.blogspot.com/">http://celestial-reasoning.blogspot.com/</a>
th3_anomolyMay 3, 2006
The Guinness Harp
cyberriggerMay 4, 2006
Corrections to the article:Apple's stock symbol is AAPL not APL.The motorcycle pictured looks more like a Speed Twinnot a V-twin.<a class="user" href="http://tinyurl.com/nbopn">http://tinyurl.com/nbopn</a>A V-twin engine looks more like this.<a class="user" href="http://www.koups.com/sales/kawasaki/images/1999%20models/vulcan/1500%20V-Twin.jpg">http://www.koups.com/sales/kawasaki/images/1999%20models/vulcan/1500%20V-Twin.jpg</a><a class="user" href="http://www.ronsmodelengines.com/V_twin_Panhead/IMAG002A.JPG">http://www.ronsmodelengines.com/V_twin_Panhead/IMAG002A.JPG</a>