2005-04-13
An automobile
Did you ever buy a car? It’s not an easy thing to do. This time I have put some more constraints. At least I want enough space for luggage and I have restricted my budget. So I looked around for a car that suited me. Most car vendors talk about the qualities of the cars they have. But yesterday there was a young boy, age 12, that came to me and said "Isn’t she beautiful?" He’s going to be a good merchant. It’s not a car. C’est une voiture! Féminin. C’est de l’émotion! L’emozione! And even the British know that. Look at their cars. Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, MG, Rover and so many others. It’s passion. You don’t buy a car with your brains. You don’t buy it with your heart. You buy it with your .. ehhh .. maybe it’s your tan tien. An automobile should swing and rock and move you with passion.
Once I had a Twingo. The most luxurious one with leather seats and air-conditioning. When I offered to give a ride to a lady, she replied that public transport was okay. Before the Twingo I had a Rover. Everybody enjoyed it.
So finally I know the most important requirement for my new car. The only problem is that if I also want enough space I get problems with my budget.
Once I had a Twingo. The most luxurious one with leather seats and air-conditioning. When I offered to give a ride to a lady, she replied that public transport was okay. Before the Twingo I had a Rover. Everybody enjoyed it.
So finally I know the most important requirement for my new car. The only problem is that if I also want enough space I get problems with my budget.
# posted by Sander @ 22:55 
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I must admit these readings are very nice to read, not that I'll be tempted to start my one blog ;).
Go for it my friend!
And U know... a car has a surplus of 3 wheels.
Go for it my friend!
And U know... a car has a surplus of 3 wheels.
# posted by 
: 14/4/05 14:23
: 14/4/05 14:23
Hey Sander,
The apparent disagreement between functionality (rationality?) and beauty (emotion?) of products is well-known in design and engineering disciplines. I teach design technology students (school of arts utrecht) from the famous book "design of everyday things" (aka psychology of everyday things) by usability guru Donald Norman. He used to be nr 1 defender of functionality. His enemies complained that "Norman says that we can only make ugly products". Now he wrote a new book: Emotional Design. You can guess the mind-switch here.
See http://www.jnd.org
The apparent disagreement between functionality (rationality?) and beauty (emotion?) of products is well-known in design and engineering disciplines. I teach design technology students (school of arts utrecht) from the famous book "design of everyday things" (aka psychology of everyday things) by usability guru Donald Norman. He used to be nr 1 defender of functionality. His enemies complained that "Norman says that we can only make ugly products". Now he wrote a new book: Emotional Design. You can guess the mind-switch here.
See http://www.jnd.org
Hey Jelle,
Norman has some nice examples of functional design. Ooo, I hate it when I burn my fingers on a 'design' teapot. Beauty is a very important aspect of live, but can also cause enormous headaches. Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Keep tuned for more postings on rational vs emotional.
Norman has some nice examples of functional design. Ooo, I hate it when I burn my fingers on a 'design' teapot. Beauty is a very important aspect of live, but can also cause enormous headaches. Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Keep tuned for more postings on rational vs emotional.
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