Yet another "convergence" device. How many more must flop? I've written an article on the myth of convergence explaining why such "all in one" devices are doomed.
Can you imagine the scene in a family of four with such a device? The dad wants to watch football, mother wants to watch a soap opera, kid wants to surf the Net, and older kid wants to visit PlayBoy.com
How on earth would you do all of those at the same time?
Companies don't seem to learn their lesson. All you get is an expensive watch and a lousy digital camera. Who wants this kind of appliance?
I'll plug my article here. It's titled "The myth of convergence" and is about the uselessness of convergence devices, such as this watch. As it happens, I've used the same product as an example of products that are doomed.
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Yet another "convergence" device. How many more must flop? I've written an article on the myth of convergence explaining why such "all in one" devices are doomed. Can you imagine the scene in a family of four with such a device? The dad wants to watch football, mother wants to watch a soap opera, kid wants to surf the Net, and older kid wants to visit PlayBoy.com How on earth would you do all of those at the same time?
URL: http://madman.weblogs.com/2001/12/05
I hope you like the commentary. I've really bashed them on the head with a club :))
I'll plug my article here. It's titled "The myth of convergence" and is about the uselessness of convergence devices, such as this watch. As it happens, I've used the same product as an example of products that are doomed.
You can read it on my weblog at: http://madman.weblogs.com/stories/storyReader$104