30 Macworld • August 2019NEWS ANALYSIS
The iMac G3, from
Ive’s (and Jobs’)
more playful daysdevice like the iMac, but there’s little question that
such an all-in-one machine looks fantastic when
it’s propped on a design studio’s maple tables.
Or take the AirPods, which Ive once said were
informed by the design of Star Wars stormtrooper
helmets. Not only do they look distinctive, but they
offer features that comparably-priced wireless
earbuds often lack. (And that’s not even mentioning
their stylish case.) Books could be written about
this, and such books have been written.
Now Apple finds itself in a supremely unenviable
position. The problem with relying on one person’s
vision for so many years is that such reliance makes
that one person extremely hard to replace. Ive
may still be working with Apple, but most future
products we’ll see from the company will be from a