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Isn't "Dumbing it down" exactly what apple is doing with the iPad, which will almost certainly be a runaway success?

• ewjordan 17y ago
  There's a fine line, and I suspect the iPad is on the right side of it. What you probably want to shoot for is offering features that will leave 90% of your customers 99% satisfied. If you only offer the stuff that the bottom 50% needs, too many people will feel crippled (and that's what a dumbed down product will look like), whereas if you try to please that top 10%, you're going to have to make the UI far too complex. If you please 90% of the target audience, you'll likely end up with a clean interface without pissing off too many people. I'm all but certain the iPad will fully satisfy 90% of the people that buy it, especially since it's not being positioned as a desktop replacement.
  • Psyonic 17y ago
    Interesting. Thanks for your thoughts