Why asking people what they want in a product is often a waste of time.
You ever see that Simpsons episode where Homer designs a car? It’s got all the features the common man could possibly want and is a ungodly monstrosity that no one would drive (and that no one could afford.)
Which is just a tangent.
Yesterday I picked up a new cell phone. Never in my life would I have thought I wanted a cell phone that has a built in FM tuner. I bought the phone in spite of that feature, not because of it, but here I am rocking out to KEXP on election day.
Huh.
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Kelly Hobkirk November 9th
Just yesterday, I had to borrow a phone in a cafe since I am cell phoneless. The empathizing, young guy behind the counter said that he had just gotten his first cell phone. He said it came with a camera, and he thought would never in his life have a use for a camera on a phone. He swept the floor, and bussed a table while saying, “And, you know, I find myself bored while waiting for someone, and I just start taking pictures. I use it all the time now. It’s nuts, but it’s cool.”
Huh.
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