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From: "Douglas A. Gwyn" <DAGwyn@null.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] architectures
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:53:15 +0000
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Boyd Roberts wrote:
> eg. mobile phones, ATMs, wave ovens, washing machines,
>     cd/dvd players, cable decoders etc etc ...

A lot of those, even reasonably intelligent adults have
trouble operating effectively.  I don't think they should
serve as models for good human-interface design.