2007-02-13

Cheers and jeers for user design

A slideshow by CNET about the design of YouTube, TiVo, iPod, Google, the Nintendo Wii and more.
Good design is increasingly important to the success of new products, experts say, given the added complexity of new technology embedded in many devices we touch today. Consumers are looking for user-friendly products, whether they're buying an MP3 player, cell phone, television or car navigation system. That explains why fewer products and services stand out in the consumer market. Here's a list of home runs and foul-outs from the past five years.