Hey, I'm glad SOMEBODY agrees with me! Seriously, I completely agree with some of these sentiments that its simplicity is appropriate and refreshing. But nonetheless, the shape is rather timid as a design. A little bit too much like a soap dish from the 70's. It still could do both: be understated and not flashy - yet still be a stunning piece of product design.
Jim __ > I think the original poster (who'll correct me if I'm wrong) had a > different meaning to industrial design than that which you are picking > up. Speaking AS an Industrial Designer, the term means the same as > Product Design. > > A product that appears to be more 'product/industrially designed' should > look good in it's appropriate context. As to if it does, that's a whole > other conversation, and probably pretty subjective. But I have to agree > with the original post in that the Squeezebox case looks like a > 'generic' case, one made by someone else that is readily available, and > the right size, as I can't imagine a 'product designer' coming up with > it's shape based on a specific brief for a Slim Device. > > I can understand if Slim Devices did indeed buy a generic case, possibly > get it slightly modded, as they have invested in the internal hardware > and software. I do also believe that they could also have a design that > would be more appropriate in it's context and marketplace than what > currently exists. When people think it looks like an alarm clock, it's > hardly a compliment, as it ISN'T an alarm clock (it's much much more), > so it shouldn't look like one. I also think there are better ways for it > to integrate within a Victorian room too. > > Stephen Evans _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
