tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645891.post975081500257204186..comments2024-02-13T06:04:02.607-05:00Comments on Human Factors: Apple's iPhonemarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13148242114696949814noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645891.post-39975713283796905292007-08-01T14:03:00.000-05:002007-08-01T14:03:00.000-05:00The usability and usefulness of the touchscreen wi...The usability and usefulness of the touchscreen will determine its success, not just the fact that it uses touch instead of keys.marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148242114696949814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645891.post-82508831393490082972007-08-01T13:22:00.000-05:002007-08-01T13:22:00.000-05:00But isn't it the touch screen that will determine ...But isn't it the touch screen that will determine if it is a better combination of the phone, music player, and web browser. The touch screen is the primary, if not only, interface to all three.<BR/><BR/>The iPhone will definitely be successful based on how cool it is, we are already seeing that. However, I think that is a short-term factor. In the long-term, I think its manufacturing quality and durability is going to play a big part. It is an expensive device to replace.<BR/><BR/>As an example, I love my MacBook Pro, but I treat it like it is fragile and am afraid to let it get banged up. Where as my IBM thinkpad has not problem being dropped down a flight of stairs. :)<BR/><BR/>I'll stop babbling after this: Since Lenovo took over, both these laptops are now being made in China, so we'll see the <I>quality</I> of the outcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645891.post-88400368114701529822007-07-23T13:51:00.000-05:002007-07-23T13:51:00.000-05:00Interesting point. I imagine that the consistency...Interesting point. I imagine that the consistency is due more to a need for consistent programming blocks. It messes programming enough when sports events go into overtime, to do this everyday because of news would be crazy.<BR/><BR/>But from a more fundamental perspective, I think there is probably way more news each and every day than there is time in a news show. So in theory, they should have no problem finding important events to document for a full hour, or even for a 24/7 news show.marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148242114696949814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645891.post-37805908835939094442007-07-23T13:37:00.000-05:002007-07-23T13:37:00.000-05:00Its also interesting to note that an hour long new...Its also interesting to note that an hour long news program is always an hour long regardless of what is happening in the world. Doesn't it make sense to say that some days there will be only 15 minutes of news while other days there might be 2 hours of news?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com