Reply to post: Re: Bad design

To make this computer work, users had to press a button. Why didn't it work? Guess

Barry Rueger

Re: Bad design

Most people alive today have grown up in and around cars to some degree. I suspect the majority of people would figure it out after a few minutes.

Unless you've never driven a car that has a "Start" button instead of a keyhole. That is about as non-intuitive as is possible. And then you're battling the giant multi function knobs for windshield wipers and lights, which change with every car maker. Up? Down? In? Out? Turn clockwise? Turn counterclockwise?

Then there's the moment at a stop light when the engine just stops running with no warning or sign why! Or figuring out how to turn off all of the stupid beeping warnings for things that shouldn't need a warning.

Trust me, if your driving experience predates about the year 2000 there's a lot that's not obvious.

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