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There is no evidence that people want to use these things. Reminds me of: "If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse" - H
by edw519 17y ago
There is no evidence that people want to use these things.
Reminds me of:
"If I’d asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse" - Henry Ford, 1923
- pavlov 17y agoAnother anecdote: In 2006, Nokia discontinued their 7710 touchscreen smartphone and shut down the majority of R&D related to touchscreen interfaces, because market research indicated that people just don't want them. A year later, they were scrambling to figure out how to compete in the redefined touchscreen phone market.
- sp332 17y agoDon't forget the Apple Newton. 1989, baby! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_%28platform%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_%28platform%29