Consumers Are Choosing Simpler Electronic Gadgets

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/business/21ping.html?ref=technology

by robg • 18 years ago

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iamdave• 18 years ago

You mean, an incredibly innovative user/device interface isn't the reason for people buying the Wii? It was price and simplicity, not taking the interaction aspect of video gaming and turning it on it's head with a completely new experience that attracted people to the Wii?

I'm shocked.

Newsflash: video gamers are pretty keen people (you said so yourself right here[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/business/21shelf.html]), and it feels like a slap in the face to talk about how quick witted the generation raised on the internet and face paced video games are, only to turn around and say "they prefer something simple versus something capable of more power". For the record, gamers cherish a power, they cherish a machine that pulls them into a world so realistic they may as well be looking out the window.

The same principle goes for the Flip. It's innovation that drives us crazy. Trust me, I know. I'm part of the generation you're talking about.

aardvarkious• 18 years ago

One of the key reasons that the wii and the Flip are so successful is because they appeal to other generations than the tech savvy ones.

Consumers Are Choosing Simpler Electronic Gadgets

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