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2010-11-07 , 10:57
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#24
Originally Posted by ericsson View Post
Imagine Steve Jobs designing (read; re-inventing) a violin. It would be easy to use by everyone and probably look cool, but with a very limited arsenal of sounds and rhythms. It would be usable for everyone but musicians, and it would only play 'iMusic'.
It would also
  • not have a bow, fingers only, with pizzicato being the only officially supported playing method - "if you see a bow they blew it"
  • have a single string, because they did a study back in the 1980s which showed most users found multiple strings confusing
  • not have a pegbox either. The string is made from the new revolutionary matterial GodzillaGut that doesn't break or need re-tuning no matter what everyone tells you. In the unlikely event that you need a re-tune or replacement you would have to take it to the shop for servicing (free in the first year, $79 after that)
  • the string is factory-tuned to the new note I, which is a trade secret - any attempts to reverse engineer its frequency will be met with the full force of the legal department
  • have a capacitive fingerboard, because multi-touch is clearly far more important than accuracy or pressure control. Legacy playing techniques that no one needs anymore such as vibrato are not supported.
  • have the F-holes near the chinrest, for superior aesthetics. If sound comes out muffled when playing you're simply holding it wrong.

And one more thing...
  • the iOlin will be made entirely in an aluminium unibody - let others make un-innovative brown boxes
 

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