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Re:The best interface is no interface by weixiyen on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @09:38PM (#9223041)
The example he gave regarding opening a car door is not fair. The alternative is a car key. Let me give you a step by step example of what it's like to open the car door with a car key.

Walk around with a key in my pocket.

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.... 5 hours later

Walk around with a key in my pocket.

Walk around with a key in my pocket.

Walk around with a key in my pocket.

Pull out key.

Open car door.

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Yeah, give me the app that opens up my car door any day of the week, or a retina scanner on my car's lock.

Re:The best interface is no interface by sooheon on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @11:43PM (#9223473)
Remember this is someone for whom opening a frequently used app is a multi step, disorienting process. Your instructions are nowhere near clear enough. I'd propose to add:

Recursively search through jailer style fractal key ring for car key

Find key and hold it between thumb and forefinger

Manoeuvre hand so as to separate car key from others

Insert into hole

Rotate

...etc.

Re:The best interface is no interface by sandeepspatil on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @09:10AM (#9225148)
Brilliant! Wonder how we never thought of that! ;-)
Re:The best interface is no interface by calebm on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @09:55PM (#9223107)
Well said :)