A blog about mostly about the iPhone, with links and discussion on other Apple products that relate to the iPhone, other smartphones, and the iPad thrown in to keep things interesting.
The truth is that people don’t buy consumer electronics for the quantity of features. They buy it for the quality of experience.
For technical users, having more features means a better experience. So-called power users are harassed and annoyed by limitations, by the inability to do something they want to do. They feel a thrill when they’re empowered to do some useful new thing.
But for most users, having more features degrades experience. People suffer information overload and its ugly cousin, runaway gadget complexity. They’re harassed and annoyed, not by limitations, but by features they can’t find or figure out, and by problems they don’t understand. They feel a thrill when gadgets perform basic tasks without fail or hassle.
Opinion: ‘Less is more,’ the iPad paradox
I think this quote perfectly articulates the divide between differing opinions of the iPad.
One thing to keep in mind: it’s not like the iPad isn’t going to evolve over the new few years. The copy and paste functionality on the iPhone works really well, especially when you compare it to its competitors. The thing is, it didn’t exist when the phone launched. Apple generally doesn’t half-ass things. They have no qualms about leaving a feature behind till it’s ready.
