Minimalism of iPod

Although the iPod wasn’t the first portable MP3 player nor was it the one that had the most

features and functionality.  It is what changed the music industry leading people towards the digital music trend and away from transferable media. Their simplicity and ease of use allows the user to be able to be more creative and productive when using them. Bauhaus modernism first employed this approach of breaking down the object to its bare essentials while maintaining its beauty.

 In many ways, what impressed me with the device more than anything else was how it was constructed. Taking the iPod mini apart made me realize that design isn’t something that’s skin deep - beauty comes from within. Instead of being constructed like a sandwich like everything else, Apple used an extruded aluminum shell with guide rails to slide all of the components inside. So great.

The simple act of rotating your finger on the wheel allows you to skim through thousands of songs. Our electronic devices have gotten increasingly complex over the past decade and I think there’s something really appealing about the sheer simplicity of a uni-tasking device like this.

                                     

The iPod mini is everything I look for in a product; gorgeous aesthetics, beautiful craftsmanship, ease of use, and most importantly, a sense of humility and quiet voice.

Reference

i) Andrew.K (2015) "iPod Mini", Minimally Minimal. Available at: http://www.minimallyminimal.com/blog/ipod-mini ( Accessed: 11 August 2015)