Comments on: The future portable device http://www.bruceongames.com/2007/10/10/the-future-portable-device/ A veteran's view on marketing games Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:12:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike Walker http://www.bruceongames.com/2007/10/10/the-future-portable-device/comment-page-1/#comment-6921 Mike Walker Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:14:46 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/2007/10/10/the-future-portable-device/#comment-6921 Hey, I found this article really interesting since I'm doing some research on how the face of portable devices will change in the near future. I thought what you said about gestural interfaces was very true and a good gauge of the future. Better than that though was your thoughts on what each side would look like, spot on really. Over the past decade I think there was a large focus on the miniaturisation of products, and now that we are past the peak, and realise that small can get ridiculous, we are designing larger more intuitive 'gestural' interfaces. Do you (or anyone else) agree? I think this move means devices will become stay hand held sized but perhaps the miniaturisation will take place in the depth? Thinning devices seems to be a good way to maximise usability and save pocket space! I'm hoping to map some sort of change from the recent past through present to near future. If you do happen to look at this any further comments would be great! Hey, I found this article really interesting since I’m doing some research on how the face of portable devices will change in the near future.

I thought what you said about gestural interfaces was very true and a good gauge of the future. Better than that though was your thoughts on what each side would look like, spot on really.

Over the past decade I think there was a large focus on the miniaturisation of products, and now that we are past the peak, and realise that small can get ridiculous, we are designing larger more intuitive ‘gestural’ interfaces. Do you (or anyone else) agree?

I think this move means devices will become stay hand held sized but perhaps the miniaturisation will take place in the depth? Thinning devices seems to be a good way to maximise usability and save pocket space!

I’m hoping to map some sort of change from the recent past through present to near future. If you do happen to look at this any further comments would be great!

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