In a somewhat muddled piece, the NYT talks to all the usual suspects about design in today's market, what with all this design-y stuff Apple and others are putting out there. What is the balance between design and price? Are things good or bad for design right now? Is "cool" a commodity? Maybe you'll have a clearer sense of the answer than I do; I'm too busy reeling from soundbites, even if some of 'em are groovy soundbites.
