Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Elements of Interaction Design: Task 2

The classic Palm Vx PDA designed by IDEO



What does it look like?
It has a sleek contemporary design. Minimal physical buttons as it is mainly touch screen. Small and compact for ease of portability.

How easy is it to use?
As I have not used this product myself i decided to find a user review online.
"Reliable workhorse but lacks space
Pros: long battery life, reliable, lots of freeware
Cons: no backlight, insufficient space, low alarm sound, needs a serial port"
Posted by evwool - October 27, 2007
http://reviews.cnet.com/pdas/palm-vx/4505-3127_7-1432994.html

How relevant is the content of the site and how clearly is the content organised?
I found it difficult to find any IDEO products on their website, in my opinion it is confusing and badly organised.

Sony mp3 Walkman NWZ-A815

www.sony.co.uk



What does it look like?
Available in black, white, violet, silver and pink, this choice makes the product feel more personalised. It is small and light and therefore easy to fit in a pocket. Mobile phone-like menu and interface for easy usabilty. 2 inch screen size which makes it large enough to view videos.

How easy is it to use?
Again, as I have not used this product myself I used an online review.
"Best thing ever"
"What I like: no software & effortless using"
"What I don't like: headphone leakage"
"Brilliant sound best ive heard on a mp3 player & i have owned a few? Video is a sharp as the new nano but the Sony somehow feels a little bigger? same 2" screen but you can turn video around. Build is a nice metal,feels like quality not plastic.the only critisysm is no video converting software?"
Posted by: stuboy - November 5, 2007
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/0,39030001,49293170-39282247o,00.htm

How relevant is the content of the site and how clearly is the content organised?
The Sony website was easy to find and simple to navigate through. I found the products easily and all the information, both the summary and technical information of the product, was clearly communicated.

Apple MacBook Pro 15"
www.apple.co.uk



What does it look like?
The MacBook Pro is well designed, slim and lightweight. With a widescreen it is larger than most laptops but yet still compact. The silver colour gives it a professional look and feel.

How easy is it to use?
The product is simple to use because of its simple design. The widescreen makes it brilliant for watching DVDs, although the sound leaves something to be desired as it is very quiet. The large screen makes it easy to use more than one application at a time and work on simultaneous projects. the mouse control could do with a right click button, this is a flaw with all Mac computers that can be very irritating. Overall a brilliant piece of machinery, beautiful as well as technically practical.

How relevant is the content of the site and how clearly is the content organised?
The site gave me all the information I needed to know about this product. It also has a contact option and this can be useful as many people may want to ask more detailed questions when spending this much money on a product. It is rare to find a site showing so many products yet being clearly organised and easy to navigate around.

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