Today there was a bit of a meeting, that one they call Keynote, Apple Keynote 2010: WWDC. In it, Steve Jobs announced of course some big newsy news, that being the new iPhone, called iPhone 4, named the new generation of technology in the world, said to be able to cure cancer and get me a perfect cup of Earl Gray, hot. But none of that matters. What DOES matter is the detail that was perhaps, probably, first pointed out by the fellow Arnold Kim, writer for several mac-hungry publications, he was there and had the eyeballs to spot it first. Can you see it yet? It’s pretty plain to see.

Hint! You can turn it. Or rather, you can turn THEM. There’s screws in that there iPhone! That’s amazing, that’s fabulous, that’s the most excellent thing I’ve seen come out of Apple in years.

UPDATE: Apparently I’m an idiot. Lulz. They had some screws on the 3G model. But you know what? I don’t take back anything I said besides that the 4 is the first. It’s not, but the fact that it’s got screws is still really neato. -APPLE IDIOT OUT

I read a MAKE list of rules for devices that every manufacturer should adhere to, the most important rule being “If I can’t open it, I don’t own it.”

The first iPhone(s) and iBook(s) were closed, hard, shut. Unopenable but by hard force.

I’ve got a MacBook that’s worked for several years now and I’ve got several Apple towers that I’d never toss, know why? They’ve got screws that turn quite easily. I can put new memory in there, I’ve been doing it for a long time, and until they break due to an accidental glass of honey spilled inside, they’re going to remain useful for a very VERY long time. I’ve got one working as a media center (read: movie player) right now.

I cannot wait to see what can be done with this bit of openable technology.

Hooray!

NOTE: You’d have seen no update here for this except for those screws. Believe it.

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