EEVblog #1211 - Apple's Most Beautiful Failure - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 14, 2019, 11:20:50 pm
content: Why did Apple's most beautiful product fail?A look at the Apple PowerMac G4 Cube designed by Jonathan Ive.A teardown and power-up.

author: darik
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2019, 11:32:31 pm
content: And now all they do is make stuff thin, expensive, and impossible to fix.It breaks my goddamn heart how far apple has fallen.

author: mc172
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2019, 11:34:01 pm
content: The thumbnail though...

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 12:38:44 am
content: BTW, I'm now using my 95 CRI Aputure studio lights to light my talking head shots and the bench shots as well, let me know if you see an improvement over previous videos.

author: sibeen
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 01:04:25 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 15, 2019, 12:38:44 amNah, no improvement, your head is still showing

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 01:09:36 am
content: Quote from: sibeen on May 15, 2019, 01:04:25 amI'll pay that

author: MT
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 02:08:22 am
content: So much engineering efforts to so many products , so much life time spent on so many marketing failures there are!

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 03:43:44 am
content: For suspending computers in the air Jony Ive should learn from IBM.

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 07:51:45 am
content: They suffered from the cracks forming in the acrylic at the two top screws. I am surprised yours has none after 19 years, maybe they fixed it in later versions.

author: 3roomlab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 09:11:56 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on May 15, 2019, 12:38:44 amI think the white point is shifting around. sometimes its greener, sometimes its redder depending on what is at the center of shot.

author: HwAoRrDk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 09:20:08 am
content: The Apple of today would have an aneurysm over that spring-loaded handle that gives such easy access to the internals of the machine. "What?!! Allow theend usersto service and upgrade the product?Wharrgarbllffjhjhdd..."

author: SteveyG
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 10:09:15 am
content: Now give it the Fluke 28 treatment.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 10:13:51 am
content: Quote from: 3roomlab on May 15, 2019, 09:11:56 amShouldn't be, I'm shooting with a fixed white balance.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 01:28:19 pm
content: I did not notice a measurable difference... Perhaps it may be more pronounced in specific cases.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 01:31:21 pm
content: The cubizm trend never picked up in consumer computer design, did it? To my taste it is not visually apealling at all. Also acrylic is easily scratched.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 15, 2019, 07:04:55 pm
content: So $2,670 in todays dollars ($1,799), the equivalent G4 tower was $1,599 and faster ones came out shortly after.You were essentially paying $300 more, for a cooler looking smaller box, with less upgradeability.Design is great though.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2019, 03:15:30 am
content: Quote from: thm_w on May 15, 2019, 07:04:55 pmExactly. I was working as an on-site Mac tech (indie, not for Apple) at the time, and what I witnessed was that companies (ad agencies, design bureaus, etc) would buy the G4 cube for the receptionist (so the company would look hip for visitors) and perhaps for executives, while actual designers would get the G4 minitowers.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 09, 2019, 03:16:48 am
content: Quote from: HwAoRrDk on May 15, 2019, 09:20:08 amWell, then apparently they just had a cardiovascular event, since the new Mac Pro has a cover that lifts off with a little handle, exposing all the slots and modules inside! :p