[IxDA Discuss] Usability as Feature

Jared M. Spool jspool at uie.com
Thu Feb 1 06:12:49 PST 2007


On Feb 1, 2007, at 8:58 AM, pauric wrote:

> Jared "The distinguishing difference is when customers start rejecting
> features-laden products for simpler, more productive products."
>
> I dont disagree but where does the iPhone fall in to this scheme of  
> things.
> There seems to be a physical dimension to feature sets, that is 1  
> product
> with 8 features is better than 2 products with 3 each.

Don't know. The model is based on how customers respond to it. Since  
the iPhone is just vaporware at this point, we don't know how people  
will respond to the actual product.

So, it's hard to say at this point.

>
> And for some light humour, in case anyone's missed this poke at the  
> iPhones
> feeature list
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xXNoB3t8vM>

That was very funny.

Jared




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