![]() ![]() So now that we’ve simplified things with our ultra minimal phone, we have to go and put our watches back on. How many of us no longer need to wear a watch because our phone has the time. I don’t want to worry about breaking the feeble looking door on the back, putting the paper booklet down on a wet surface, losing the only pen that fits in the little space, etc.Īnother annoyance from what I can tell: No time. To be useful to those that “just want a phone that gets out of the way.” it needs to be smaller, lose the paper address book and the little pen. It’s like they spent a week getting together a really cool minimal phone, then on Friday all went out for beers and someone said “hey wouldn’t it be a laugh if we put in a paper address book”. More details at Fast It does have speed dial but I do agree that the paper list ironically adds a feature that is not present in ordinary phones (and is therefore not just “underdoing the competition”) that puts me off. Plus, it seems great for toddlers in a “My First Phone” kinda way. Obviously it’s a poor fit for most folks, but it carves out a nice little niche for people who just want a phone that gets out of the way. The phone even includes a store-it-inside-the-phone paper pad and pen for jotting down numbers. It’s a cell phone that makes and accepts calls. John’s Phone is a great example of underdoing the competition. It’s more intuitive than numbers or alpha-numeric code. 3 Master lock Speed Dial Resettable Combination 1500iD Directional. Master Lock Resettable Combo Lock Speed Dial Asst Colors Red Black. MASTER LOCK SPEED DIAL PAD LOCK PURPLE RESETTABLE COMBINATION 1500iD. You just remember directional movement more easily. Master Lock Speed Dial Resettable Combination 1500ID Directional. I think being around technology everywhere-and it hinting at directional movement-played a part in the actual function of the lock. Even way back, the VCR used directional symbols to show what you wanted to do. We use that kind of movement all the time in all different things, whether it’s volume control or play and fast forward. In “How Do You Reinvent Something as Common as the Padlock?”, Lea Plato, lead designer of the lock, explains the design process.Įlectronics in general hint a lot at directional movement. It opens on up/down/left/right directional movements which are more intuitive than numbers or alpha-numeric code and easier for folks who are elderly or have disabilities. ![]() Master Lock’s Speed Dial combination lock reinvents an object that’s remained static for decades. Fast Company has a list of 12 of the Year’s Best Ideas in Interface Design. ![]()
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