“Over the past year, we’ve compared jet card programs, reviewed specific planes, and even calculated the cost to fly carbon neutral. Today, we thought we’d have some fun and dream up a hypothetical new aircraft,” Jamie Cheng writes for Helium Report.
Cheng writes, “We’re Mac users here at Helium Report and believe that a big part of Apple’s success is their attention to detail, their focus on quality, and their design aesthetic. Wouldn’t it be cool, we thought, to imagine what a plane would look like if it was designed by Apple. Of course, it’d be called the ‘iJet.'”
“Although Apple has had tremendous success using a cube shape for its computers (and its stores), the Borg are the only ones who’ve had any luck building cube-shaped vehicles. Apple would naturally use a more sleek shape for the iJet,” Cheng writes.
Cheng writes, “Without a doubt, iJet’s avionics would run a custom version of OS X. It would do for the iJet what it’s done for the iPhone and apple tv – perfect, purpose-driven functionality. It might be called Jet OS X, or maybe ‘Flying Leopard 10.5.'”
A little Friday fun, full article with “iJet” images, here.
To control the experience Apple would built the iJet and run the airline flying it. What, like they are going to sell versions to Southwest or United? Please.
They’d need newly revamped terminals at airports as well.
What’s this “she” crap when they talk about the captain on the plane?
Everyone knows that women can’t fly planes!
cricket… cricket…
“Everyone knows that women can’t fly planes!”
That’s true. In fact, women are really just vaginas with cranky life support systems.
http://www.designboom.com/portrait/newson/falcon.html
The scary thing about this is MS would try and copy the iJet and 5 years later would release JetCenterPU. The JetCenterPU would bring new horror to computer crash (and blue screen of death).
Oh and in order to shut down a “non responding” flight controller in the JetCenterPU and prevent the literal BSOD, the Pilot would have to (while simultenously stepping on a pedal tucked beneath the seat, pressing a button on the control panel) toggle a switch located on the back of the co-pilots seat. If that doesn’t work, he would have to turn off the plane, and hope it restarts in time.
I would like Apple to build an iCar. Philippe Starck almost did it in 1996 :
http://www.philippe-starck.com/
Search for “Toto la Toto a toto” on the site.
“Apple’s success is their attention to detail, their focus on quality, and their design aesthetic.”
Amazes me how people leave out the concept of usability when describing Apple’s skill at creating products. Usability is part of design, and this is both why Apple succeeds and their competitors fail. Apple gets it, the others don’t even recognize what ‘it’ is.
Oh yeah, and it would be flown with a click wheel with one button in the center.
‘Climb on the back and we’ll
Go for a ride in the sky.’
iJet? Too old school for Apple.
Apple would probably skip the ‘Aero’ route (leave that to Microsoft to poorly copy – hell, they’d probably base their iJet on a Galaxy C-5) and just go for ‘iBeam’ site-to-site matter transporters (á la Star Trek).
”iBeam’ site-to-site matter transporters (á la Star Trek).’
I prefer Heinlein’s method from “Tunnel In The Sky” myself…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_in_the_Sky
I like Ted Stevens’ idea. We could all be whisked around in series of tubes like on Futurama.
Never mind the poorly designed iJets of this story, look at a real jet that’s more Mac-like.
http://world.honda.com/HondaJet/
The site also offers an OX X screensaver.
He missed a few things.
The iJet would run very hot, probably incinerating nearby birds or structures.
Most of them would run very well, but some would develop mysterious cracks and discoloration. These would be merely cosmetic according to Apple.
The fueling connection would be proprietary, and would occasionally spew fuel everywhere. Most times it would not barbeque the plane and passengers. These would only be isolated incidents.
The controls, although state-of-the-art, would occasionally be taken over by a giant spinning beach-ball.
Add your own…
I want to see Johnny Ive’s iBrator design. That would be good.
Didja see Apple’s newest product, the iRack:
iJet Features
Don’t forget the dirty mouse balls.
It’s hard to get anywhere with those….
Tommy Boy
that was hilarious.
Thanks
And a RamJet ad on MDN’s site to boot!
Actually, the Honda Jet is the furthest thing away from an Apple jet. Thing minimalism. Then think about a small titanium (okay, aluminum) flying wing. It’s all function, nothing wasted.
You could even design it to be drivable (okay, towable) on freeways without having to do any disassembly.
@ Wha…? and Twisted Mac Freak,
Kindly keep your sexist views of women to your own damn selves. Microsoft-bashing is fine, girl-bashing isn’t. There are plenty of female pilots in the here and now that would make you both eat your words. Stick with the topic at hand and don’t be a dick.
You may be Mac-lovers, but you’re still trolls for your comments.
MDN magic word: Case… in case I don’t see you in real-life…
It was just a joke, Chris. In bad taste? Yep. But I am an equal opportunity basher.
“The iJet would run very hot, probably incinerating nearby birds or structures.”
Despite being exactly the same mechanically as all other jets, it’s owners would claim that it’s somehow better.
When every other jet got an engine upgrade, it would take Apple forever to make the same engine available on it’s jets.
It could only be used to go to holiday destinations. You wouldn’t be able to take business trips on it.
It would cost much more than equivalent jets from other companies.
It’s owners would claim that it was cheaper by stating that the space shuttle was the only other equivalent jet.
The jet owners would state that it’s best feature was that it could look and behave exactly like all other jets in the world.
When you put fuel in the iJet’s tanks, some would be siphoned off into a secret tank that the pilots take home.
Steve Jobs is leasing his Gulfstream V. Any takers?
@TommyBoy,
Bro,
That was one funny vid. I’ve made copies and they’re going to friends and relatives.