Comments on: Griffin iMic Gets a Makeover http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/2006/02/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover.php A blog for graphic designers Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adrian http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/2006/02/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover.php/comment-page-1#comment-2704 Adrian Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:47:21 +0000 http://www.beadesigngroup.com/2006/02/19/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover/#comment-2704 "The new one looks more like a headphone splitter than a substantial product." Actually it probably is more similar to a headphone splitter than an iPod or some other "substantial" product. All it is is a sound card. It has a supporting role, so I don't think it needs to have any major presence on your desk. I guess it is hard to tell from the picture, but in my imagination it was solid plastic like the iPod dock. I can tell you that the old one felt pretty hollow and flimsy. I don't think the "i" is only an iPod reference, but it is definitely Apple: iMac, iPhoto, iLife, iMovie, etc... “The new one looks more like a headphone splitter than a substantial product.”

Actually it probably is more similar to a headphone splitter than an iPod or some other “substantial” product. All it is is a sound card. It has a supporting role, so I don’t think it needs to have any major presence on your desk. I guess it is hard to tell from the picture, but in my imagination it was solid plastic like the iPod dock. I can tell you that the old one felt pretty hollow and flimsy.

I don’t think the “i” is only an iPod reference, but it is definitely Apple: iMac, iPhoto, iLife, iMovie, etc…

]]> By: Bennett http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/2006/02/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover.php/comment-page-1#comment-2703 Bennett Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:09:21 +0000 http://www.beadesigngroup.com/2006/02/19/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover/#comment-2703 From the picture, it just looks kind of cheap. Of course, no one really pulls off the white like Apple. Maybe it comes across better in real life. It does look clean and simply and that is good, but it doesn't have much presence. It seems like it needs more of a base like the old one. If it is going to be a product that sits on you desk for an indefinite amount of time, then it should look like it has a place to sit. The new one looks more like a headphone splitter than a substantial product. I think slapping an "i" on it (which I assume they did on the first version) is not a good idea. If you aren't Apple and you put an "i" on something, it should somehow connect with the iPod. Am I off base on this one? From the picture, it just looks kind of cheap. Of course, no one really pulls off the white like Apple. Maybe it comes across better in real life. It does look clean and simply and that is good, but it doesn’t have much presence. It seems like it needs more of a base like the old one. If it is going to be a product that sits on you desk for an indefinite amount of time, then it should look like it has a place to sit. The new one looks more like a headphone splitter than a substantial product.

I think slapping an “i” on it (which I assume they did on the first version) is not a good idea. If you aren’t Apple and you put an “i” on something, it should somehow connect with the iPod. Am I off base on this one?

]]> By: Adrian http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/2006/02/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover.php/comment-page-1#comment-2702 Adrian Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.beadesigngroup.com/2006/02/19/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover/#comment-2702 Well, it is called an iMic, and they are obviously trying to design it like an "i" product by Apple. Whether that is right or wrong is up for debate, but white is the only obvious color choice. I do think it is beautiful, though. I like the circle shape with the flat bottom for the input. The switch is cleanly built flush into the side instead of the afterthought black switch. The symbols are replaced with small clean type. I like the flat top. I don't know, it just looks right without anything extra or distracting. I like that, don't you? Well, it is called an iMic, and they are obviously trying to design it like an “i” product by Apple. Whether that is right or wrong is up for debate, but white is the only obvious color choice. I do think it is beautiful, though. I like the circle shape with the flat bottom for the input. The switch is cleanly built flush into the side instead of the afterthought black switch. The symbols are replaced with small clean type. I like the flat top. I don’t know, it just looks right without anything extra or distracting. I like that, don’t you?

]]> By: Bennett http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/2006/02/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover.php/comment-page-1#comment-2701 Bennett Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:44:34 +0000 http://www.beadesigngroup.com/2006/02/19/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover/#comment-2701 I understand that the last setup was bad, but is the rest of the design any better? I'm not sure it is all that beautiful now either. Griffin makes a lot of iPod accessories, but this is not really one of them. The songs will probably end up on your iPod but they could just as easily end up on someone's cell phone, PSP or even burned to a CD. Is there any reason that this should be iPod white? It seems like the easy solution. I understand that the last setup was bad, but is the rest of the design any better? I’m not sure it is all that beautiful now either. Griffin makes a lot of iPod accessories, but this is not really one of them. The songs will probably end up on your iPod but they could just as easily end up on someone’s cell phone, PSP or even burned to a CD. Is there any reason that this should be iPod white? It seems like the easy solution.

]]> By: Ian http://www.beadesigngroup.com/blog/archives/2006/02/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover.php/comment-page-1#comment-2700 Ian Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:08:22 +0000 http://www.beadesigngroup.com/2006/02/19/griffin-imic-gets-a-makeover/#comment-2700 Ditto: I spent a good two hours trying to get my I-mic working with my Powerbook, a friend even came over and did all kinds of settings tweakings etc with the mac till we eventually pushed the button to the "speaker setting" and it worked. How absolutely stupid! (glad to see they've altered it in the new one) Ditto: I spent a good two hours trying to get my I-mic working with my Powerbook, a friend even came over and did all kinds of settings tweakings etc with the mac till we eventually pushed the button to the “speaker setting” and it worked. How absolutely stupid! (glad to see they’ve altered it in the new one)

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