SMORG first look: feedback wanted
Back in March March I mentioned new Decent hire Omri Almagor. Omri had previously worked for Kees van der Westen, where he created the Idromatic group head option. I've occasionally mentioned that he was working on a sculptural Decent.
I expect that the design above will be hated by most. That's OK, because like Tesla Cybertruck, it's meant to be bold, an likely offensive to many. Most will hate it, some will love it. We hope!
I call this iteration “SCI SMORG” as the inspiration is Omri's love for science fiction ships, specifically the Star Trek Romulan warbird, to which SCI SMORG is his homage.
Here are more views of SCI SMORG:
This outer casing replaces the DE1 case, but otherwise the inside remains a DE1. It's made of polished metal, using 3D printing in Germany, and then polished.
The tablet will be placed on the side, with a “Baby SMORG” case that then sits on the tabletop, next to the espresso machine.
Yes, I realize this is a flat out crazy design.
Omri and I have also explored a different direction, which we call “Golden Era Smorg”. Here is what that looks like.
Omri and I would both love your thoughts on the this.
Note that our plan is to make SMORG as a special limited edition. We're “testing the waters” for whether there is an interest in a boldly designed Decent.
And of course we'll continue to make “modernist” style DE1 as our main product line.
-john
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Updated 2020/09/29