“Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs is reported to have been unhappy with some of the materials used to construct his $9 million glass cube outside the future home of one of the company’s flagship retail stores in Midtown Manhattan,” AppleInsider reports. “As a result, changes are already being made to the structure, which remains shrouded by large black panels as it awaits a formal unveiling alongside the 20,000-square-foot location later this spring.”
AppleInsider reports, “When workers began removing the black plywood panels from the cube last week, it looked as if construction was nearly complete. However, a report on ifoAppleStore explains the workers were instead swapping out sophisticated titanium hardware — positioned between the glass panels — because Jobs complained they were too conspicuous and interrupted the esthetic of the cube.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Attention to detail. It matters. It’s also why we love him and his products. If you’re going to build a giant $9 million cube, you might as well do it correctly; especially if you plan to take it with you someday. We pity the bozos that botched those titanium couplings.
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F’kn’ A I had them pull them. This is my future tomb!
Bozos.
Besides, Titanium is so early 21st Century…
First post!
S.
Wasn’t this the same price and issue with the original G4 cube? Any cracks with this one?
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is that suppposed to be aesthetics in the title?
I would have thought that the details regarding how to secure the glass panels was determined months ago. Who dropped the ball?
Unrelated, I hate these ads that pop up when I accidentally put my mouse near the double underlined words.
I heard that the products will be so tightly packed inside that it will be hard to replace anything, and that breaking the door seal will void any and all warranties.
Third post!
I would have thought that details regarding the title of this article would have been determined hours ago. Who dropped the ball?
Change order!
That will be a addtional $5 million.
Thank You Steve Jobs!!
What the f^¢k are these double-underlined adwords? Titanium _hardware_ takes you to Dell?!! MDN – this sucks.
Bob, disable Java/Javascript
Did you know that the NYPD is spending $9 million to install a bunch of wireless cameras. Funny how this is the same amount the Cube costs
New Yorkj to get 500 Wireless Cameras
Shaun,
How to avoid the cheap @$$ sellout underlines:
Click the Browser’s Stop button before you see them
Ok, so a 9 million dollar cube is cool and all, but think of what that money could have done for poor people in Africa. It’s unbelievable the waste that’s acceptable in America these days.
On an unrelated note, those double underlined ads are super annoying, MDN. Talk about a lack of attention to detail.
I agree, those double-underlined adwords suck major @ss. What next? Ads placed in-between words?
Hey MacDailyNews, I think you missed some potential ad space to the right of this text box. While you’re at it, why not put some ads in each post?
Bob.>Unrelated, I hate these ads that pop up when I accidentally put my mouse near the double underlined words.>
Get PithHelmet
And really. Dell ads on MacDailyNews? Talk about hypocrisy! MacDailyNews, how low will you go?
Meccantosh!
PITHHELMET ROCKS!
9 million for a glass cube tho? That sounds a little over the top. Sounds a little Catholic, actually. Catholicism: The glam rock of religions.
MDN please kill the double line ad links. Every few months you add a new advertising method and now it’s like navigating a maze just to read a story on your site without pop up crap blocking the text as your mouse wonders. Could you be any more obnoxious with this garbage?
I totally understand the need for advertising revenue but this is going too far. The bad has just outweighed the good.
It’s been fun. Bye!
mw: “moment” as in, the moment has come to say good bye to mdn.
I agree with “in search of”
Any suggestions for a better news site?
me too with “me too”
Any suggestions?
Ron And Muddy FTW!
I forgot all about PithHelmet. All of those intext ads on the internet were
driving me nuts!
As for the cube, neat?
MW: Fire as in “They are going to fire the guy who screwed this up!”
“is that suppposed to be aesthetics in the title?”
“I would have thought that details regarding the title of this article would have been determined hours ago.”
The title is correct.
‘esthetic’ is an acceptable alternate spelling for ‘aesthetic’ (I personally prefer the latter).
Tiger has a built in Oxford English Dictionary…. check it out, the entries for both words will be identical.
“esthetic” is an alternate spelling of “aesthetic” and is correct.
Ohhh MDN,
PLEASE get rid of the annoying “word links” to ads. First interstitial ads and now this? You are the only Apple-related website that posts numerous links each and every day. These are a true eye sore! Put more ads on the side or put a “Donate Here” link on the page – something besides this!!!