Consumers Look For More Utilitarian Cellphones

hdtv writes "The Associated Press has an article about new generation of US consumers, who shun the mobile devices packed with features in favor of simpler devices that get the job done. One would think that as cell phones evolve into cameras, e-mail readers, Web browser and music players, mobile users would be happy with the device that fulfills their digital needs, but according to AP, 'a J.D. Power & Associates survey last year found consumer satisfaction with their mobile devices has declined since 2003, with some of the largest drops linked to user interface for Internet and e-mail services.'"

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Re:and what a timely article this is...

[Arker]

Wookie defense again. Just change the subject when you don't like what you're hearing. You sound like Bill Clinton, or half of the guys on my high school debate team... so proud of your ability to twist words and change subjects, and then you wonder why no one wants to listen to you anymore. Here's a clue - the point to conversation is generally the *substance* of the conversation, not a penis-measuring display concerned with who's the best bullshitter.

I initially replied to your post that claimed that "there is no such thing as "human error"" and went on to expound how any time the computer user appears to have made an error, the error was actually on the part of the programmer that failed to make the computer do what the user actually wanted, rather than what they commanded. That is bullshit from beginning to end, I called you on it rather gently, and you've been trying to dance around and change the subject and impune me personally instead of actually facing up to it ever since.

Projecting personal failings of all sorts on me for daring to disagree with you leads me to suspect some personal failings of your own. Whatever your motivation, designing software with the assumption that your users are all imbeciles is not only insulting and arrogant, it results in interfaces only imbeciles would want to use. Sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy. I guess that makes you feel smarter or something, but don't kid yourself it's good design. If you really make software that implements that philosophy instead of just spouting it off where impressionable young programmers can get infected with it... well either way it's sad. Knock it off. Find something useful to do instead.