Apple is a major reason the bar is set so high for my scale of good product design. The effect also transfers to any product used alongside Apple products. I am always amazed at the level of craftsmanship that the independent accessory manufacturers aspire to. Case-in-point, Twelve South; who’s motto is: “We’re not just Mac friendly – we’re Mac only.” Not only are they a homegrown company based in Charleston, SC but, everything they create is beautiful. The tradition continues with their latest creation, the ‘Compass‘ mobile iPad stand. A very sleek design while still being quite practical. I love how the stand will accommodate any case you might already be using.
Be sure to drool over the gallery. Added bonus: order now and get free shipping. I have placed my order and will update this post with photos and a review.
This story begins June 15th at 6AM. After months of hype, an orphaned prototype and a keynote that got everyone excited again; I was hooked. Twitter (like always) broke the news that people were pre-ordering Apple’s version of geek crack as early as 5AM EST. I threw down my now lame duck of a 3Gs and fired up the MacBook. Apparently I was not the only one as people descended on Apple and AT&T’s websites like a horde of zombies. Mayhem ensued for twelve hours until AT&T finally tapped out. We all read the same news reports of servers crashing, users data being leaked and the whole experience being written of as FUBAR. Although, selling over 600,000 devices in half a day had to have lifted Apple and AT&T’s spirits.
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