MasterBlaster: The article talked about Bangle’s significant salary, but I’m curious if he didn’t take Samsung because of the role that he would have. Definitely, we will see if he is just window dressing or a real player in 1-2 years.
I’m glad there’s excitement over a designer being given a design role, rather than Will.I.Am/ Lady Gaga/ Bobby Sherman/ Leif Garrett
The main problem with Samsung phones is their shoddy quality, I’ve been unfortunate enough to be given them as replacement phones from insurance companies when I’ve lost phones that I chose for my self. They all felt lightweight and cheap and I even broke one by simply standing up on the tube.
I would assume that a replacement phone would be bottom of the line, not exactly a great example of their best work. Every phone company has their bottom of the line except apple because they have a mono product strategy.
I would assume that a replacement phone would be bottom of the line, not exactly a great example of their best work.
This is part of what killed the american car companies. Cheap rentals.
Nobody who had a Taurus rental would think that Ford was capable of doing great cars. If we do demonstrators
for potential customers you’d better be sure we gave our best.
mo-i
Yo, unfortunately not they were the top of the range Samsungs. Insurance companies had run out of Nokias because at the time there was no excess to pay and you got the equivalent phone to your insured model meaning when a new phone came out you could get a free upgrade by dropping yours in water. Probably why insurance excess charges are now £100 for iphones.
Nexus S is supposed to be top of the line right? I decided to keep my nexus one (htc) because NS was so plasticky and light…
Re: mo-i, rentals: that is so true. I left my audi a3 1.6 for service and was given a RS6 for 2 days, free of charge, didnt even expect a lend-car. Talk about selling up!
Don’t think that dealership would have ever seen me again…
More I hear from this guy, more I love him. He’s got balls and can back it up. Kinda a dick I guess, but he’s at least got “personality”.
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I like how Bangle is so much of an a**hole heheh. If he really feels like it seems like he does, maybe he went to Samsung because he was bored with cars.
He comes off as a real weirdo here. Strange.
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I’d better refrein from guessing what made him blabbing like that. 
Good find! Interesting, but not in what he says 'cuz he sounds like he has an axe to grind. Rather, he’s overall attitude and tone are something that would be hard to swallow. Perhaps. his ego has gotten the better of him, or not. Interesting to see how he he’ll get along with Samsung and its culture.
Can someone hit the “like” button for me?
guess you missed this post on the previous page. take a look at the other video with the Saab guy. It’s even better 
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" . . . that was the right answer." - C. Bangle. I need to warn my South Korean buddies at Samsung to make sure he DESIGNS, but doesn’t speak for or on behalf of the company. He’s a bit rough around the edges
- The Saab video: Bangle was right. The designer from Saab kept babbling and Bangle kept asking him, “OK what’s a Saab”.
This is one of the biggest disappointments I have with designers in general. Very rarely do I meet one that can articulate why they made the decisions that they took. I always can, even if it is simply, “it’s what the boss wanted”. hehe;)
- The supercar video: Bangle took the words out of my mouth. I’m surprised that he comes across as a weirdo (well, not that surprised). I thought he came across as a real design nerd. Passionate about design on a whole other level than a non-designer can get to.
Also, he was completely right. There are so many supercars today that just making another wedge car with huge intakes on it is not going to cut it. For example: Bugatti Veyrons are going for $800k now, down from their $1.6 million price new. Think about it: PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF THE VEYRON ALREADY!!!
I think Bangle was pretty spot on in both videos.
He comes of ass passionate, steeped in design (read a nerd, geek), but not weird. I think his honesty is authentic and refreshing. You may not agree with his point of view, but at least he is not afraid to articulate it.
On those POVs
On SAAB, I’m a bit disappointed in Jason. This vehicle feels generic, and a bit dated… I hate saying this, but it feels like it has more to do with a 90’s Pontiac Firebird than a SAAB. I felt similarly about his work at Bertone, and I fear his best work was under the guidance he got early in his career at Pininfarina.
On Supercars, again, agreed. OK, it’s fast. What else you got? Again, all of those amazing fast forms came out of the 60’s and 70’s. Now what? The last supercar concept that I really loved was the Audi Avus, and the only production one that I really love is the Veyron.
On Lamborghini vs Ferrari, first I’m amazed he had patience for such a painful question! Second, I thought is angle on the answer was fantastic, if a little over the top. The brands have staked out too opposite stories, Lambo for the flamboyantly rich, tight white jeans wearing, look at me guy, and Ferrari for a bit more of a connoisseur. My difference of opinion comes in that I don’t think that Ferrari is successfully doing what they want. From a product point of view they seem very confused, half wanting to take out Lambo, and half wanting to be this new refined thing… and their biggest problem is that while Lambo has them on one side, Aston Martin has them on the other, because they actually pull of the gentleman’s sports car. If Aston ever made a rear engined barchetta I think they might maker Ferrari nervous.
I could watch that Bangle/Castriota video again and again. Part of the dialogue in the middle is unclear - anyone care to transcribe the whole conversation? Bangle is great in the beginning after Jason finishes his ‘pitch’ - “OK, take a breath”.
I agree like this as well. His mannerism reminds me a bit of Larry Ellison.
I really enjoyed Bangle’s contributions in Objectified as well.