[IxDA Discuss] Most usable doesn't always mean best solution
Robert Barlow-Busch
bbb at primalfusion.com
Mon Mar 3 14:21:21 PST 2008
> which goes to show you
> that the most usable solution isn't always the best solution.
By far my favorite example of this maxim is automatic vs. standard
transmissions in vehicles. Imagine doing a usability test of these two
technologies: the automatic would win, hands-down.
Yet so many people *passionately* prefer standard and wouldn't be caught
dead driving an automatic.
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