Comments on: Americans don’t care about technology http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2006/07/20/americans-dont-care-about-technology/ Thoughts, opinions and fascinating discoveries by Elliot, a student at USC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Katy’s Weblog » Blog Archive » new phone http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2006/07/20/americans-dont-care-about-technology/#comment-80935 Katy’s Weblog » Blog Archive » new phone Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:06:25 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2006/07/20/americans-dont-care-about-technology/#comment-80935 [...] I am not stupid (don’t argue that please), but Elliot quoted a comment from Slashdot that kind of described me, other than the stupid part. [...] [...] I am not stupid (don’t argue that please), but Elliot quoted a comment from Slashdot that kind of described me, other than the stupid part. [...]

]]> By: mondine http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2006/07/20/americans-dont-care-about-technology/#comment-79384 mondine Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:26:17 +0000 http://www.intelliot.com/blog/archives/2006/07/20/americans-dont-care-about-technology/#comment-79384 Techno-snobs are generally dull, and a little too pleased with themselves. If a consumer may prefer to buy a product that "just works", there is no reason to question their intelligence. Consider the automobile. There is the 'tuner' crowd that enjoy doing an electonic mind-meld with their vehicle, and fine-tuning every conceivable aspect of its performance. The greater majority of people that would prefer to turn the key, put it and gear, and go are not stupid. They just have different hobbies. Oh, and I've never had a problem programming a clock on a VCR. But it's not a facinating pastime that I couldn't do without, if I didn't need to. Techno-snobs are generally dull, and a little too pleased with themselves.
If a consumer may prefer to buy a product that “just works”, there is no reason to question their intelligence.

Consider the automobile. There is the ‘tuner’ crowd that enjoy doing an electonic mind-meld with their vehicle, and fine-tuning every conceivable aspect of its performance.

The greater majority of people that would prefer to turn the key, put it and gear, and go are not stupid. They just have different hobbies.

Oh, and I’ve never had a problem programming a clock on a VCR. But it’s not a facinating pastime that I couldn’t do without, if I didn’t need to.

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