The father of Segway moves to Apple

By manoj | July 7, 2008

The father of Segway moves to Apple, Apple, design,Products, Advances

Doug Field, Chief Technology Officer of Segway has left the producer of the special people mover two-wheeled Assigned Cupertino: ricoprirà Indeed, the position of VicePresident for Product Design at Apple.

Apple would seem to require anything but new blood in the field of industrial design: in the stables of Cupertino is in fact a horse race as Jonathan Ive, which for several years is awarded the prize as the best designers in his field. In reality Field not ruberà work to Ive, but arrives for alleggerirne the load: a Field will be the responsibility of daily work, while Ive oversee the work of the division.

The curious, which made this nomination unexpected, lies in the lack of consideration that Steve Jobs has expressed in the past for the design of the Segway. Put yourself in front of one of the first prototypes innovative means of transport, iCEO did not hide his disappointment: “I think it sucks!” Was the lapidary comment.

Clearly, Steve has changed my mind: good job to Doug Field, then, because apparently they have really need…

Topics: Designer Gadgets