Jony Ive and the Newton MessagePad 110

Leander Kahney (via Thomas Brand): Jony designed a clever, spring-loaded latch mechanism; when you pressed the lid, it popped open. The mechanism depended on a tiny copper spring carefully calibrated to give just the right amount of pop. To allow the lid to clear any expansion cards in the slot on top, Jony created a … Continue reading Jony Ive and the Newton MessagePad 110