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One of our guiding principles when designing experiences on Microsoft Band is to try to limit interaction time. We had an "in and out in 5" rule we designed aro

by devbent 11y ago

One of our guiding principles when designing experiences on Microsoft Band is to try to limit interaction time. We had an "in and out in 5" rule we designed around. I'm still not 100% happy with how long some activities take to launch, scrolling over can take time, but I feel that we've worked hard to adhere to this. I have always admired Palm's for how fast it was possible to access their features. I was the most organized in life when I had a Palm Pilot and I could take it out of my pocket, press one of the front buttons, and see my to-do list pop up in front of me. In comparison, getting to my to-do list on all smartphone platforms is a multi-step process.

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WhatIsDukkha 11y ago
It's amazing how bad, fragmented or non-existent Todo and Memo applications are on the platforms (compared to palm). Instead of evolving from there it seems like they were largely just dropped or ignored by the modern platforms. /me uses org-mode
jamii 11y ago
> ...getting to my to-do list on all smartphone platforms is a multi-step process My Nexus unlocks as I pick it up and my todo list is displayed on and editable from the home screen (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.mildev84.noteswidgetreminder&hl=en_GB https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.mildev84.no...). I take notes a lot more often since getting that set up.
dilemma 11y ago
One of the best things about W10M is having a shortcut to creating a new OneNote in the pull-down menu. And the hardware camera button.
anexprogrammer 11y ago
Not aimed at you, but in and out in 5, or 3 second rules just reinforce why I won't even vaguely consider a smart watch. Most smart phones are bad enough. I've yet to own a smartphone (mostly android, one iphone) that's as snappy as an old dumbphone like the v8 or v3, where most things are instant. Adding numbers to contacts or even simply browsing contacts feels like a kludge. After 5 years of constant Android use I should never still accidentally call instead of add or view... But I do, so I start to question the interface; and my sanity. Get battery life to weeks, and a .5s rule, and I'll consider buying one. Psion should never have stopped making hardware. :)

by devbent 11y ago

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WhatIsDukkha 11y ago

It's amazing how bad, fragmented or non-existent Todo and Memo applications are on the platforms (compared to palm). Instead of evolving from there it seems like they were largely just dropped or ignored by the modern platforms. /me uses org-mode

jamii 11y ago

> ...getting to my to-do list on all smartphone platforms is a multi-step process My Nexus unlocks as I pick it up and my todo list is displayed on and editable from the home screen (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.mildev84.noteswidgetreminder&hl=en_GB https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.mildev84.no...). I take notes a lot more often since getting that set up.

dilemma 11y ago

One of the best things about W10M is having a shortcut to creating a new OneNote in the pull-down menu. And the hardware camera button.

anexprogrammer 11y ago

Not aimed at you, but in and out in 5, or 3 second rules just reinforce why I won't even vaguely consider a smart watch. Most smart phones are bad enough. I've yet to own a smartphone (mostly android, one iphone) that's as snappy as an old dumbphone like the v8 or v3, where most things are instant. Adding numbers to contacts or even simply browsing contacts feels like a kludge. After 5 years of constant Android use I should never still accidentally call instead of add or view... But I do, so I start to question the interface; and my sanity. Get battery life to weeks, and a .5s rule, and I'll consider buying one. Psion should never have stopped making hardware. :)