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The Guy Who Designed the iPhone Made a New Button (gizmodo.com)

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

How is using magnets a “new button”?

Disabled folks who can’t fasten buttons have been using magnet closures for a while. This guy adds the ability to decorate it and that’s a new button? They had changeable button covers for fun in the ‘80s.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“There wasn’t some arrogant ambition around disruption [of buttons],” Ive told the outlet. “It was a very gentle, humble exploration.”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

that can't be real... oh no. wtaf!