WMcD Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 “When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The packing materials on Apple products are almost works of art... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 as a recent convert to Apple (iMac and iPad) I must say everything from them seems asthetically pleasing... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The inside of my G5 tower is nicely laid out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 And we all know the saying, which is true as well as witty, that a camel is a horse that was designed by a committee. It seems to me that Apple was making horses and not camels mostly because Jobs has the idea of the aesthetic and enough power to keep the design away from committees. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 The packing materials on Apple products are almost works of art... Funny... I too remember noticing even in the late 90's that their styrofoam packing had a quality look and feel to it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back I wish they would use plywood, the crap they use today is one step up from cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFord Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back I wish they would use plywood, the crap they use today is one step up from cardboard. Plywood gets used when the speaker is going to see a lot of rough handling, but MDF is a better material sonically to build a speaker out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftwinger57 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I get your anology but in the real world secondary woods were used all the time for drawers and other non seen features..I learned this from watching Antiques Roadshow. I'm such a putz I had to say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.H.E. Droid Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 “When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.” Actually, a good cabinet maker certainly will use plywood in areas such as backs, drawer parts, shelves and in may other areas, often using a good cabinet grade veneer plywood for the main construction because it is strong, easy to work with, dimensionally stable, and glues well. And with apologies to a computer geek, carpenters build houses, cabinet makers build chests of drawers. Beware advice on esthetics from a man known for not bathing for months or longer......[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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