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I stopped by the local Apple store tonight to try out these new iPods. The Nano is pretty neat, but the screen seemed too small to watch video on for any length of time. The Touch's screen was a big improvement in this respect and it's implementation of Safari is very cool, but again, I thought the screen was too small for me to enjoy browsing the web for very long - the zooming in and out got kind of tiresome (it was also too slow, but that's another topic).
As I drove home, I realized that my age (mid-50's) was probably a significant factor in my user experience. The store was crowded, but nearly all of the customers were between 20 and 40 years old. I believe I am out of Apple's target demographic!
I guess there is nothing for me to do but wait for the 8 1/2" x 11" iPod Touch Seniors' edition.
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I'm in my 50's and I thought the Nano was fantastic. Of course, I'm near-sighted, so that may make a difference.
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I am way old and I love them both!
Get your eyes checked, and/or wear your glasses!
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My new bifocals are great!
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I don't even want to talk about it.
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Old guy/gal thread--I'm in!
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Apple has a produced several features that were problems for us older types.
(1) The hidden on/off switch. It's a real problem to figure out how to turn some machines on and off. PCs I've looked at make this obvious.
(2) Occasional unexplained icons. When the "open CD drawer" symbol first came out, it just appeared on a key with no explanation. You had to read the manual to find out how to insert a CD!
(3) Using the iPod clickwheel to advance one item in the play list is tricky. There is no tangible feedback, only a faint click. It would help if you could just press a side button to do this unambiguously.
These are examples of Apple's minimalist design. As I get older (now 65), I find that I need more redundancy. And there are 70+ million others soon approaching this same age. I hope Apple has people on staff who are designing for them, and not just for the 20-somethings who dominate Apple ads.
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Agreed. Much of Apple's 'looks good' design sucks in the usability department. I hate the iPod wheels/interface with a passion.
I could list about 5 pages of stuff I would redesign/add.
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