by Dan Moren
Apple, post-Jony Ive
Ben Thompson on Jony Ive’s departure from Apple is worth a read:
Frankly, I’m not sure Ive’s consolidation of power was entirely positive for Apple: iOS became more beautiful, but also less usable. It is a subtle shift that happened with the company’s other products – particular the Mac Pro and the Macbook Pro – as well. That, though, is the usual route revolutions take: what is inspired at the beginning – making computers desirable – becomes tyrannical in the end.