Comments on: Origami Devices Verdict – All Dead On Arrival http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/03/09/origami-devices-verdict-%e2%80%93-all-dead-on-arrival/ Simon Brocklehurst's Technology Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:52:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/03/09/origami-devices-verdict-%e2%80%93-all-dead-on-arrival/#comment-877 simon Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:18:19 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=131#comment-877 The lack of imagination in the design of these devices is pretty amazing. The design process appears to have been, "Let's just copy the designs from the MS Portable Media Center" (pic @ http://dpnow.com/archives/13May04.Creative.jpg ). That's an amazing design decision because I don't think anyone actually bought a Portable Media Center device, did they? The lack of imagination in the design of these devices is pretty amazing. The design process appears to have been, “Let’s just copy the designs from the MS Portable Media Center” (pic @ http://dpnow.com/archives/13May04.Creative.jpg ). That’s an amazing design decision because I don’t think anyone actually bought a Portable Media Center device, did they?

]]> By: stuart http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/03/09/origami-devices-verdict-%e2%80%93-all-dead-on-arrival/#comment-876 stuart Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:46:12 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=131#comment-876 Yeah - I've been checking out Technorati to get a feel for the uptake, and it's seems to be a fifty-fifty split at the moment. There's more than a few bloggers who empatically want one, but I don't think they know why they want them. There's also lots of others who see past the hype and are posting negative comments on the device. Yeah - I’ve been checking out Technorati to get a feel for the uptake, and it’s seems to be a fifty-fifty split at the moment. There’s more than a few bloggers who empatically want one, but I don’t think they know why they want them. There’s also lots of others who see past the hype and are posting negative comments on the device.

]]> By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/03/09/origami-devices-verdict-%e2%80%93-all-dead-on-arrival/#comment-875 simon Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:36:54 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=131#comment-875 Stuart, clearly, the designs of these devices are compromised by the constraints of making them small, while also achieving sub-$1000 (USD) price-points. I suspect that the difference between Apple and the Microsoft/Intel/Hardware partner type consortia is that Steve Jobs understands what good design is, and thinks it's super-important. In the other group, some of the people know what good design is; but the decision makers don't believe it's super-important. Stuart, clearly, the designs of these devices are compromised by the constraints of making them small, while also achieving sub-$1000 (USD) price-points. I suspect that the difference between Apple and the Microsoft/Intel/Hardware partner type consortia is that Steve Jobs understands what good design is, and thinks it’s super-important. In the other group, some of the people know what good design is; but the decision makers don’t believe it’s super-important.

]]> By: stuart http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2006/03/09/origami-devices-verdict-%e2%80%93-all-dead-on-arrival/#comment-873 stuart Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:13:21 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/?p=131#comment-873 I agree with you on this - the devices are ugly with big black borders around them. You would think that other companies would learn from Apple's cool design - how is it that Apple is the only company that can achieve good design. The devices also have poor battery life and are too big to carry around in your pocket - I don't see the point. I blogged the same thing here: http://stuart.amanzi.co.nz/2006/03/09/origami-project-revealed-as-umpc/ Cheers - Stuart I agree with you on this - the devices are ugly with big black borders around them. You would think that other companies would learn from Apple’s cool design - how is it that Apple is the only company that can achieve good design.

The devices also have poor battery life and are too big to carry around in your pocket - I don’t see the point. I blogged the same thing here: http://stuart.amanzi.co.nz/2006/03/09/origami-project-revealed-as-umpc/

Cheers - Stuart

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