Jony Ive's 10 most revolutionary designs for Apple
As Jony Ive steps down from Apple, we take a look back at his incredible list of industry-defining career highlights, from the iMac, to the iPod, iPhone and Apple Watch.
iMac, 1998
Described by Apple as a computer for the next millennium, the iMac was Ive's first major contribution at the technology company.
The computer broke away from the previous industry standard of grey boxes, by wrapping the all-in-one machine in a translucent plastic shell. Originally available in Bondi Blue, the computer was later released in ten different colours.
The iMac also marked Apple's move away from legacy interfaces with the adoption of USB for the first time and the lack of a floppy-disc drive.
iBook G3, 1999
Following the release of the iMac, Ive introduced the distinctive transparent shells to other products ? one of the first being the iBook G3. Like the iMac, the clam-shell laptop used USB instead of legacy interfaces and was without a floppy-disc drive. The iBook G3 was also one of the first mainstream computers to have wireless capabilities built in.
iPod, 2001
Apple's first move into digital music-players, the iPod would revolutionise the whole market.
The 5GB MP3 player, which was designed to be a compromise between capacity and size, had a simple design with just five buttons and a scroll wheel. It would come to dominate the music-player market, until the iPhone destroyed the need for dedicated players.
iMac G4, 2002
The iMac G4 was Ive's first major design update of the ...
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