I have to agree with Dave here. The prospect of having devices that behave in a completly different way based on context would be earth shattering.
An example is one of the first iPhone commercials that came out with the guy that was complaining about having to always carry around 3 different devices, phone, mp3, and something else I can't remember. The point of the commercial was you now had all the power in a single device the iPhone. With the concept of this technology a single device could replace countless devices that we all need to carry around on any given day. The interaction of each of these context would then need to be considered during the design of the device. For each context the device is made to handle, the design time for the overall device would increase. Goes back to there is never going to be a single Golden Design. Star Trek thinking here: A single device could take the place of your keys by unlocking your car/house/door/etc, mp3 player, digital camera/cam corder, PDA, watch, GPS, TV Remote, etc. The options are almost limitless. Too bad the technology isn't here yet, maybe when I am an old man :D (24 here) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=26576 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
