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The Venus
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Some time
ago a report emerged about a mystery Apple product that renowned designer
Philippe Starck had been working on together with the late Steve Jobs. The
revelation was made in a discussion with a France-based newspaper, Le Figaro.
During the
discussion, Starck did not give any details about the supposed mystery Apple product.
However, a recent report revealed that videos of the yacht of Jobs, the Venus, were
discovered recently. The yacht was reportedly unveiled one year after the Jobs
passed away.
The design
of the yacht was sleek and evokes the feeling of an Apple Store together with a
number of 27-inch iMac units. The yacht may have been the mystery Apple product
that Starck was referring to.
The revelation
of Starck on the erstwhile mystery Apple product gives a view on the design
process of the late Apple co-founder. Initially Starck was given free rein on
the design of the yacht, which is considered unusual for Jobs. Starck indicated
that Jobs gave him the length of the yacht along with the number of people Jobs
would want to accommodate.
However,
this was only the start of the long design process for the one-time mystery
Apple product since Jobs would work with him at least once every six week, fine-tuning
the design of the Apple yacht. The meetings started in 2007 and ended when Jobs
passed away last year.
The meetings
simply reflect the personality of Jobs in controlling the design of the
supposed mystery Apple product. But Starck praised Jobs during an interview
although the design of the Venus was frequently refined and simplified. The
details were reviewed until perfection was attained. A number of limitations
were set, which resulted to perfection in the philosophy of the two geniuses.
The simplicity
of the design also reflects the products of Apple, which evokes purpose despite
its simplicity. Starck indicated that everything inside the Venus had a
purpose.
Although the
latest report finally revealed the supposed mystery Apple product that were reported
earlier this year, no reports have emerged on the development of an iYacht by
Apple.
However, some
Apple observers are hinting at the possibility that a developer may be working on
apps that are specifically designed for use on the erstwhile mystery Apple
product, the Venus.
