Re: Industrial design - East German style:
Those radios (and hopefully not wading too far into a sort of flowery-phrase Pseud's Corner) do have a simple elegance that stands the test of time- they could have been sketched out in the '20's (actual technology aside!), the '60's or be currently offered in a department store or a Sunday supplement. "Quad FM3" certainly came to mind as a style simile- some may deride the looks as child-like design but functional purposefulness is my retort.
As for the cars, again, straightforward presentation- this is what it does, this is what you get. It's off-limits but every now and then, one of the big makers tries the plain functional card and it catches my attention. Must be a techie thing...
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