A Tale of Two Interfaces – and Two Companies

Zune Text Based Interface Design

When Zune was released to the world I found it curious that few commented on the the Microsoft choice of interface – a text based menu system vs. Apples icon alternative.  To navigate through the Microsoft menu system – you scroll through text descriptions of the various options – “Music”, “Videos”, “Photos”, [...]

Old Dog's Don't Like New Tricks.

Microsoft Zune HD

So the New York Times has posted yet another article critical of Microsoft‘s failure to launch products that earn any wide spread appeal.  Surprise, surprise.  This time the Kin fiasco.

If there’s any hope for Microsoft it is that they deliver products/services customers want, before they demand them.  No more focus groups, expensive consultants or [...]

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