We’re the Stupid Ones

When folks need an elevator, we should give them an elevator, not an airplane. We’ve been giving them airplanes for 30 years, and then laughing at them for being too stupid to fly them right.> > > > > I think we’re the stupid ones.

via funkatron.com

Hooray! Another person is being sensible about consumer technology. This article echos my previous essay, some words about the iPad, and how it has the power to revolutionise how average consumers use technology. One of the followup comments in Facebook hit the nail on the head by calling it “The computer for the rest of us” - which is what the Mac was meant to have been.

As computer technology becomes more and more mainstream, it needs to get simpler. What geeks want out of a computer is totally different to what a regular person would want. It’s vital to keep this in mind, in order to remain successful.

Remember the original iPod. Simplify!