I am a big Marc Newson fan, so I had to get his Montblanc M pen and it does not disappoint.
It's modern and unconventional in parts but always simplistic and a joy to use.
The cap has a magnetic function to keep the clip ligned up with the flat part of the pen.
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I'm surprised to see that this thread is still alive.
Agree with Higgins regarding the Walkman. That truly is beautiful...
...but there is something so sensual about the physical click-wheel of the first gen iPod Classic.
I managed to acquire one lately, since my phone broke and I don't really see a use for it right now for it to be replaced.
The clean, original Macintosh-style look it has I'm quite attracted to. It might be bulky, but it sure is a thing to behold, considering the rounded edges of it allow light to enter its translucent front cover, giving it a nice depth to it.
To me, this is what usable art is all about, although it could be considered outdated in its function and looks.
I'm surprised to see that this thread is still alive.
Agree with Higgins regarding the Walkman. That truly is beautiful...
...but there is something so sensual about the physical click-wheel of the first gen iPod Classic.
I managed to acquire one lately, since my phone broke and I don't really see a use for it right now for it to be replaced.
The clean, original Macintosh-style look it has I'm quite attracted to. It might be bulky, but it sure is a thing to behold, considering the rounded edges of it allow light to enter its translucent front cover, giving it a nice depth to it.
To me, this is what usable art is all about, although it could be considered outdated in its function and looks.
I still have an original black version, somewhere. {[]
Today most cars look alike and few car manufacturers have a clear visual style. Back in the 70's it was easy to tell the car brands apart. I have spent a long time in a yellow SAAB 99, an example of a car you would never confuse with any of the others. This car was only avalable in odd colours:
The third generation RX-7 is yet another example of that.
In yellow? Dream car worthy.
Unlike modern cars, like the new Supra, all its vents are functional :v
And of course, if the body of the car wasn't pornography enough; it uses a triangular rotary engine instead of conventional pistons, making for a unique sound and power curve since it uses sequential twin turbos but at some cost in the reliability department.
It's perfect.
Today most cars look alike and few car manufacturers have a clear visual style. Back in the 70's it was easy to tell the car brands apart. I have spent a long time in a yellow SAAB 99, an example of a car you would never confuse with any of the others. This car was only avalable in odd colours:
The Saab 99 and later 900 series were for the longest time the sedan favoured by the Finnish government.
As an unrelated fact: Did you know that both Saab 99 and 900 had what was sometimes known as a "Chick Dip", a feature that allowed the lowering of the passenger side front seats back rest into a fully horizontal orientation with a pull of a single lever? B-) I wonder if this was the feature that prompted Bond to procure his Silver Beast!!
"I mean, she almost kills bond...with her ass."
-Mr Arlington Beech
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Naah.... not really. For design I'll go for JB-Apple Watch any day of the week and twice on Sundays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuLEEO-Yiic
-Mr Arlington Beech
I grew up sitting on those chairs and eating with Maya cutlery. Classics!
Anyway, I think thiose are beautiful design classics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY5wVGFBEr0
It always amazes me, how many iconic devices Sony created.
The Walkman II was a design masterpiece imo
and the SPECTRE recorder was as well.
My favorite Sony device is the MZ-E900 MD player, such a cool magnesium alloy body:
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
It's modern and unconventional in parts but always simplistic and a joy to use.
The cap has a magnetic function to keep the clip ligned up with the flat part of the pen.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Agree with Higgins regarding the Walkman. That truly is beautiful...
...but there is something so sensual about the physical click-wheel of the first gen iPod Classic.
I managed to acquire one lately, since my phone broke and I don't really see a use for it right now for it to be replaced.
The clean, original Macintosh-style look it has I'm quite attracted to. It might be bulky, but it sure is a thing to behold, considering the rounded edges of it allow light to enter its translucent front cover, giving it a nice depth to it.
To me, this is what usable art is all about, although it could be considered outdated in its function and looks.
I still have an original black version, somewhere. {[]
In yellow? Dream car worthy.
Unlike modern cars, like the new Supra, all its vents are functional :v
And of course, if the body of the car wasn't pornography enough; it uses a triangular rotary engine instead of conventional pistons, making for a unique sound and power curve since it uses sequential twin turbos but at some cost in the reliability department.
It's perfect.
Oh Lordy! I had one of those!!!
I always went for the Sony products in portable audio devices, because the magnesium alloy body just had heft and rigidity that inspired confidence.
-Mr Arlington Beech
The Saab 99 and later 900 series were for the longest time the sedan favoured by the Finnish government.
As an unrelated fact: Did you know that both Saab 99 and 900 had what was sometimes known as a "Chick Dip", a feature that allowed the lowering of the passenger side front seats back rest into a fully horizontal orientation with a pull of a single lever? B-) I wonder if this was the feature that prompted Bond to procure his Silver Beast!!
-Mr Arlington Beech