Product Design FAIL!
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From: John Larkin on 6 Jun 2010 21:43 On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 19:27:39 -0500, "Tim Williams" <tmoranwms(a)charter.net> wrote: >"John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message >news:8bon065pv3mqjic76isjga9rtp9t0u3nlh(a)4ax.com... >> I have these things called "opposable thumbs." Maybe I should post a >> video blog and show people how they work. >> >> Hey, I can do the Hitchhiker's Thumb thing. Who else can/can't? >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb > >I have one hitchhiker's thumb (left). I hear that's unusual, i.e. less >usual than both. > >Tim I've always thought that asymmetric people were more interesting. John
From: Mr.T on 7 Jun 2010 05:32 "Jay Ts" <bitbucket(a)example.com> wrote in message news:DB%Nn.266271$Dd3.7035(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > The "Product Design FAIL" meter reminds me of what people > said about the first (red LED) digital watches of the 1970's: > They were so advanced that they took two hands to operate! Only one "hand" actually. It would be *VERY* difficult to operate when strapped to your wrist IF it took two HANDS! I did own one, and it was no great problem to operate IMO. Far easier to view in the dark than any other watch, but not so great in bright sunshine, and far too heavy on battery use. And the button tended to wear out quickly because you had to press it so often, and it wasn't high enough quality for that. All in all a short lived fad, but not so much for the reason you give. MrT.
From: Archimedes' Lever on 7 Jun 2010 08:36 On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 19:32:44 +1000, "Mr.T" <MrT(a)home> wrote: >All in all a short lived fad, but not so much for the reason you give. Short lived fad? You're nuts. LCDs did not come out until the 70s had passed. That makes LED watches and calculators more than a mere fad. Electronic displays, which is what we are really talking about here, are STILL going, so there is no fad about it. D'oh!
From: Spehro Pefhany on 7 Jun 2010 08:43 On Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:36:25 -0700, the renowned Archimedes' Lever <OneBigLever(a)InfiniteSeries.Org> wrote: >On Mon, 7 Jun 2010 19:32:44 +1000, "Mr.T" <MrT(a)home> wrote: > >>All in all a short lived fad, but not so much for the reason you give. > > > Short lived fad? You're nuts. LCDs did not come out until the 70s had >passed. That makes LED watches and calculators more than a mere fad. >Electronic displays, which is what we are really talking about here, are >STILL going, so there is no fad about it. D'oh! http://global.epson.com/company/milestones/08_06lc.pdf Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff(a)interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com
From: Phil Allison on 7 Jun 2010 09:58
"Spehro Pefhany" Archimedes' Lever "Mr.T" > >>>All in all a short lived fad, but not so much for the reason you give. >> >> >> Short lived fad? You're nuts. LCDs did not come out until the 70s had >>passed. That makes LED watches and calculators more than a mere fad. >>Electronic displays, which is what we are really talking about here, are >>STILL going, so there is no fad about it. D'oh! > > http://global.epson.com/company/milestones/08_06lc.pdf ** The first LCD watch appeared within months of the first LED example and both types were initially quite expensive. But that soon changed and LCD types became very cheap indeed by 1980. Seems LED watches are making a come back for those who want to own something different - like this affordable BINARY display example: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/6a17/ ..... Phil |