Apple: Please Design Better Serial Numbers (opens in new tab)

But if Apple is as innovative as they say they are, why don't they implement better serial numbers like the article suggests? I agree, the numbers can be hard to read, especially given their tiny size.

It's not presented as "newsworthy", so why ask that question? It's a mild musing on a subtle design defect in Apple products, which is interesting for a company that prides itself on getting little details right. It's also interesting from a wider perspective, because the problem of making alphanumeric strings that can be entered by hand is pretty common, and there are some easy steps you can take to make the process easier that few people actually take.