2015 — A more serious computer
In this year
January · More storage #
In January, I replaced the 16GB iPhone 6 with a 64GB model. I had learned my storage lesson. I also moved from Space Gray to white and settled into a mostly caseless life, keeping a case around for travel and hikes.
March · The MacBook Pro #
I got a 2014 MacBook Pro this year, and it was kick-ass. The Air had been a serious introduction to the Mac, but the Pro felt like my first serious computer. The Retina display alone made the older Air feel a generation away. The whole machine felt more modern and capable.
The photograph with the portrait monitor captures that part of the year: a laptop becoming the center of a more substantial desk.
April · A smartphone sketch #
May · Apple Watch #
June–July · Outside #
September · iPhone 6s Plus #
Looking back, the iPhone 6 design had its awkward parts: the forehead and chin, the antenna lines, and its structural reputation. But I loved it, and I loved the 6s Plus even more. I could feel the improved rigidity. The colors worked better with the lines, too; I especially liked how the white details played against the rose-gold finish.
3D Touch became one of my favorite iPhone features. Press to see more context, preview a page, or reveal actions; press further to act, all without lifting your finger. I loved that physical relationship with the interface, and I still miss it.
The design could look familiar from year to year while the experience kept changing. Different sizes, better speakers and cameras, new ways to interact: those changes gave me plenty to notice.
