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      04-14-2013, 02:15 PM   #23
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Grovsnus: Very good points. I didn't realize people were going back to more complexity already, I guess I'm still moving towards the "simplify life" phase.
No, the overall trend is still towards simplification, but there is a reaction underway dealing with the oversimplification that has taken place - people like things simple, but after a while, they start to miss functionality. Part of this can be accomplished by having two interfaces, or separate out the more complex part of the interface, like BMW has done with the iDrive. The trick is to get the balance right - if everyone (or even half) starts using the more complex interface, you have failed in the UI design.

Where BMW has failed, in my humble opinion, is oversimplifying and then tacking on the missing pieces again. So instead of pushing one or two buttons, you have to navigate through half a dozen "easy" choices and their sub-menus for little used functions. And some "standard" functionality is even missing, like fast forward.

So yeah, complexity is coming back, but simplicity fronting it.
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