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Finding a switch

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Hi all.

Stayed at a  hotel last week, it was charming, newly designed in its interior, lovely atmosphere. If it wasn´t for one important problem. The lighting switch. After a transportation by train, by another train, by flight and by another train and at last by a metro.  At last, walking to the hotel, at night, tired, taking the tiny elevator up, wanting only to get into bed, I could not find this important lihgting switch. Poking around for some while, decided to take the elevator back down to the reception asking for help to find this switch. They cordially showed me. It was hidden down somewhere, at foot level, as not to disturb the design impression. It was  a touch switch, when found, very easy to use. But impossible to find, in a black dark room. Usability is about products easy to use, sure, though they  must also be logically and visually placed, right??

Posted by Tone Petrelius

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In touch with your display

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The Iphone pointed out the direction and the rest of the industry is eager to follow. The touchscreens are coming! It’s not that new of course. Touchscreens have been around for some time in ATMs and similar applications. But now with the launch of Windows 7 the road is paved. Many of the major brands have already launched notebooks with touchscreens. I just can’t help but wonder what the glossy screen will look like after a few hours…

Posted by Martin Soderberg

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