Comment missing the problem entirely (Score 2) 67
The problem with hardware design at Apple is not the lack of capable individuals who would like to join and participate in the teams.
The problem is that, after dozens of product variations in core categories, there really is little design innovation that can occur that will actually be favorable to customers.
I mean do you really want another / different iPhone / iPad / MacBook design or have these devices really reached an optimal design and the only meaningful change is now in terms of dimensions? If so, designers would not get to create anything iconic unless they work on new products and those are very rare at Apple.