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In a Rare Moment of Self- Doubt, Steve Jobs Wanted a Back Button on the i. Phone. Steve Jobs was legendary for knowing what he wanted and leaning on his designers until he got it. But according to a new book on the history of the i. Phone, he insisted that it should have a back button.

After one of his people presented a good argument for the distinctive single home button, he backed down. The One Device: The Secret History of the i.

Phone by Brian Merchant has been getting a lot of attention and it sounds like a pretty decent attempt at covering the insider story at a company that’s notoriously difficult to get inside of. Among Merchant’s findings is this little gem: The touch- based phone, which was originally supposed to be nothing but screen, was going to need at least one button. We all know it well today – the Home button.

But Steve Jobs wanted it to have two; he felt they’d need a back button for navigation. Chaudhri argued that it was all about generating trust and predictability. One button that does the same thing every time you press it: it shows you your stuff.…“Again, that came down to a trust issue,” Chaudhri says, “that people could trust the device to do what they wanted it to do. Part of the problem with other phones was the features were buried in menus, they were too complex.” A back button could complicate matters too, he told Jobs.“I won that argument,” Chaudhri says.”And thus, history was made. The single home button was decided, plus Steve Jobs doubted his own instincts and listened to someone else. What’s interesting is that the i. Phone sort of set the template for all the subsequent smartphones to come.

But Android competitors did throw on a back button. Adding extra stuff is basically the Android way. The simplicity of the i. Phone kept it distinctive. At least in that one moment, Chaudhri understood the Apple way better than Steve. It’s a perfect time for that little story to come to light because it looks like we’re about to see the home button’s demise.

Smartphone accessory maker Mobile. Fun has a reputation for accurately leaking i. Phone details months in advance. This weekend, the company posted a listing for an i. Phone 8 tempered glass screen protector: It certainly looks like this is the best evidence yet that the home button is officially dead.[BGR, Forbes].

MB& F HM7 Aquapod Watch Hands- On. On the wrist, the Horological Machine No. Aquapod" felt as though it was easily the weirdest MB& F timepiece I'd ever put on.

Those who know the brand will be quick to point out the severity of that statement. Pretty much all MB& F Horological Machine (HM) timepieces are weird by design, yet mostly very comfortable on the wrist. That means in order to be "the most" visually unconventional, the HM7 needed to go that extra distance - to beat out other close contenders such as the HM1, HM2, HM3, HM4, HM5, HM6, HMX, and HM8. That is actually all of the other Horological Machine watches, and I have realized that each in its own way has a very unique wearing experience. With that said, the HM7's uniqueness, to me, was the most assertive.

Perhaps that is because it is the first round- shaped Horological Machine watch MB& F has ever produced. Like most HM timepieces, the MB& F HM7 Aquapod is expensive, technically interesting, built with very high quality standards, and utterly polarizing. Even among the a.

Blogto. Watch team - who tend to be rather open- minded - there was mixed sentiment toward the MB& F HM7 Aquapod. That's fine and to be expected, as very few people out there have the same level of desire for each and every MB& F watch that Max Busser and team produce. Though, I've found that the watches produced by the brand which are the most conservative (relatively speaking) are actually the least interesting for me. Thus, I consider myself among those people who need a high degree of "craziness" to feed my passion for what MB& F produces. Just prior to SIHH 2. MB& F released the Horological Machine No.

Aquapod watch and I wrote about it at length here. I don't intend on reiterating each technical detail and fact, so if the watch is new to you, I suggest you click on the above link to our introductory article on the MB& F HM7 Aquapod to get acquainted with this limited edition watch collection. The debut versions (meaning that limited edition versions with material or cosmetic changes will come in the future) of the MB& F HM7 Aquapod are relatively numerous by MB& F standards and will come as 3. Smallville Season 5 Episode 21 Free Download.

When writing about the MB& F HM7 Aquapod earlier in 2. I found it interesting (and I mentioned it then) that more versions of the MB& F HM7 Aquapod watch would be produced in gold versus the more "affordable" titanium. This is, after all, about as close as MB& F has come to a sport watch (I suppose you might argue the same about the HM5) so you'd expect wearers to value the lightness of something like titanium. Then I needed to remind myself that, no, this is indeed a $1.

Though still, this awesome sea creature look- alike is so dangerously close to a diving watch.. Unfortunately, my dream (and perhaps that of others) for an authentic MB& F diving watch will need to wait as the MB& F HM7 "jellyfish" has a case with only 5. That is more than enough to take a light dip with it, but no vigorous swimming while wearing this watch is recommended. I asked the brand about what prevented the MB& F HM7 Aquapod from having more water- resistance. They indeed performed a series of pressure tests on the case. Apparently, the weak spots were the dual crowns on each side of the case, which are used to wind or set the time (respectively). It is possible that with some more hardcore gaskets or a screw- down system the MB& F HM7 Aquapod could increase its water resistant to 1.

I have no idea if that will help MB& F sell any more of them. I suspect that even if I were among those people with the disposable income sufficient to purchase this watch, there would be a great number of other watches I would more immediately take into the depths than my precious MB& F. With that said, I think it is precisely because I love dive watches (and MB& F) that the MB& F HM7 Aquapod appeals to me as much as it does. I'm typically a believer in Max Busser and Eric Giroud's (the actual designer) design sensibilities, so what the MB& F HM7 Aquapod does is combine at least two things I have a passion for. It is also visually wild, consisting of an inner sphere- style case with a flying tourbillon immediately framed by multiple angled rings that indicate the time, and a rotating diver's style metal and ceramic timing bezel that feels like an MB& F nod to the Rolex Submariner. From the side, the MB& F HM7 Aquapod looks a lot like a 1. UFO, which goes directly to MB& F's enduring love of science fiction themes married to horological elegance.

Even though the case is quite large at 5. Moreover, the high- end rubber strap is very comfortable (and neat- looking) and allows for a snug fit on the wrist.

When paying the big bucks for something like an MB& F, you know for sure that you are investing in both design and ergonomics - seriously. Even the action of rotating the bezel feels smooth, with assured clicks at each stop. This element of the watch feels no less well- engineered than the rest, and I can easily say that now that MB& F has designed a rotating bezel, they did a pretty nice job.

Functionally, the watch is rather straightforward, offering the hours and minutes via the rotating rings, and the tourbillon cage more or less doubles as the seconds indicator. An electric blue line facing the wearer is where you read the current time. It's actually quite easy to read once you get the hang of it. The closer you look at the rotating bezel and the rotating rings that tell the time, the more you realize all the subtle nods to traditional diving watches - like the Rolex Submariner, but not limited to it. The font used is exclusive to MB& F, but you can tell the numeral layout and design is thoroughly inspired by someone having spent years appreciating the look and feel of diving watches.

Even the 6. 0- minute indicator on the minute ring is an applied triangle with a lume pip, a style you'll find on the bezels of many serious diving timepieces. What do you think? Interesting (2. 3)I want it! (1. Showtime Full The Amazing Wizard Of Paws Online Free.

Thumbs up (8)I love it! (6)Classy (2).