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To: tacticalogic
I'm under the impression that when people walk into a computer store looking for a system, cosmetics isn't usually high on the requirements list. I will consider any evidence to the contrary, and could change my mind depending on what that evidence is.

No one consciously lists "cosmetics" as a requirement for a computer. Most people who walk into a computer store have "requirements" like "I want to surf the Web, e-mail, play Farmville, and organize the pictures from my digital camera. I was thinking about building a Web page." Folks who have a list of technical requirements are likely to order online.

Design isn't just cosmetic. It's also ergonomics, efficiency and durability. With computers, like cars, appliances, or just about any big-ticket item, how it feels, how it works, and yes, how it looks are a factor in choosing a machine you're going to be sitting at and looking at for hours on end. No one walks into a car dealership and says they're looking for a car with easy-to-reach stereo controls and large cup-holders, but they notice those during a test drive.

145 posted on 07/07/2010 7:49:04 PM PDT by ReignOfError
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To: ReignOfError
Design isn't just cosmetic. It's also ergonomics, efficiency and durability.

I know. It started with a comment that Microsoft computers were "ugly", so the reply was in that context.

146 posted on 07/07/2010 7:57:06 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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