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txvoodoo · 12-16-2011, 02:54 PM

FWIW, Neilsen has been, for decades, a usability expert. I was at a panel of his in the early 1990s.

That said, Neilsen has ALWAYS tended to base his reviews and impressions on how he uses things. He doesn't like certain colors, so using them on the web must be wrong! Seriously, that's how he's always been - dictatorial and convinced of his own infallibility.

I have an ipad and a Kindle Fire. I'm using my Fire more and more over the ipad. I'm not going to defend it and say it has no problems whatsoever - it's a first generation device, and you get one of those knowing that there will be things to work out. But I honestly think all of them except 1 (volume control - I'd love a physical one!) are fixable via software updates, and I look forward to that.

12-16-2011, 02:54 PM	#37
txvoodoo Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle	FWIW, Neilsen has been, for decades, a usability expert. I was at a panel of his in the early 1990s. That said, Neilsen has ALWAYS tended to base his reviews and impressions on how he uses things. He doesn't like certain colors, so using them on the web must be wrong! Seriously, that's how he's always been - dictatorial and convinced of his own infallibility. I have an ipad and a Kindle Fire. I'm using my Fire more and more over the ipad. I'm not going to defend it and say it has no problems whatsoever - it's a first generation device, and you get one of those knowing that there will be things to work out. But I honestly think all of them except 1 (volume control - I'd love a physical one!) are fixable via software updates, and I look forward to that.