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The Best Product Designs of 2006

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shiny-toys-get-recognition dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek has made available IDSA's annual list of the best designed products of the year." From the article: "The Talking Tactile Tablet system allows visually impaired individuals to access graphic imagery they otherwise would not be able to enjoy. Instead of using Braille, which the majority of visually impaired people do not read, users hear audio descriptions of each component of an image. Key considerations of the design were ease-of-use, ruggedness, cost and providing a pleasing aesthetic experience, namely how the product feels."

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  1. Before We Announce the Best of 2006... by RoadDoggFL · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Should we let it finish first?

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  2. Surveillance Dome Camera??? by truthsearch · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Surveillance Dome Camera? Are they kidding? These have been popping out of the ceilings of retail stores for many years. Are they getting recognition for painting part of it silver?

    I stopped scanning through the list after that.

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    1. Re:Surveillance Dome Camera??? by houghi · · Score: 3, Insightful
      Are they getting recognition for painting part of it silver?


      As these are product DESIGN awards and not product INNOVATION awards, the answer is yes.
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  3. Not new... by jdray · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Number 16, the self-erecting tent, is an exact duplicate of the PopTent. My wife and I have had one for years and love it. They were featured in the (bad) movie Congo.

    Furthermore, they award Lenovo for a cheeseball "all in one" design desktop when the tried and true iMac (flatscreen model) has been around for two years or more? Who are these people?

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  4. Is this supposed to be objective by Bryansix · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because it seems like these people are in bed with Panasonic and Kodak. Both Panasonic devices that I have seen (a laundry machine/dryer, and a refrigerator with a pullout drawer) have competition from LG and many other manufacturers and do not have features that really set it apart. The two Kodak models are interesting in design but definetely not the best out there. I'm starting to wonder how usefull this list is if you can just buy your way in because your product looks cool.