Speed Is the Killer Feature

Re:Speed Is the Killer Feature by bdickason on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:09PM (#26319915)

I think you're right. Speed is a component of the User Experience. My point in writing this is that when you abstract to a higher level, the beauty of the UX was that you can instantly do whatever you want. Your thought -> your touch -> action.

However, I think you make a great point that the two are interrelated.

My straw man starting point would be: A poor user experience that is lightning fast can still be a great experience.

But a great user experience that lags or is slow will typically not be successful.

The iphone succeeded because it coupled a great user experience that was so fast that it felt like interacting with objects in the real world.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Speed Is the Killer Feature by ulisesrmzroche on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @12:57AM (#26325266)

AOL was very successful, even though it was slow and laggy, and calling the UX “meh” is being generous.

The iPhone won because it looked amazing and had the App Store. Looks and features. How did you reach the conclusion that it was speed?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Speed Is the Killer Feature by funcDropShadow on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @05:55AM (#26326859)

The app store for native apps come around a year after the iPhone.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Speed Is the Killer Feature by ulisesrmzroche on Thursday March 04, 2021 @04:44AM (#26340493)

So? That was an early adopter year. For the vast majority of people, the iPhone has always had an App Store.

Actually, that supports my point. The App Store came by because people wanted it. No one said: “oh no bloat my phone will slow down”.

[ Parent | on HN ]