The progress in of design clearly follows growth and adoption curves. Early designs are 'analog' because users have no frame of reference. Components become in

The progress in of design clearly follows growth and adoption curves. Early designs are 'analog' because users have no frame of reference. Components become increasingly stylized over time as analog parts become distractions rather than aids. Now we're back to digital. I imagine the same will happen to the next revolutionary consumer technology. Google glass? Who knows.