Kanti Purohit — Sun, 06 May 2007 22:42:38 GMT

How would Michael Hartmann explain the current trend in cell phones – cramming more functions in a handheld device that must maintain a small size – and be very successful at that. I say successful because if they were wrong, consumers wouldn’t be buying their products in hundreds of millions around the world. @Michael: “I’d rather have 4 apps each doing one thing perfect that 1 doing 4 things acceptable” is the way I used to think just a few years ago. If we followed this principle, I would have to carry 4 separate devices as soon as get away from my “base” location. Few years ago, I just wanted a good “cell phone” so that I could make and receive telephone calls – simply. But today, I can do that with with a smartphone and listen to hi-fi music, take very decent pictures, have my contacts, calender, to-do; get my emails, and even surf the web. The available technology allows more functionality to be added in a way that is simple to use.

My point: How many “things” one can add to an “app” so that the “app” does all those “things” well and and yet remains simple depends on available technology and its general acceptance by the public at large.

PS: I just discovered this site and am excited to be part of this community.

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