| Bodhesatva said: This ties precisely into what I was saying: the difference in "value" and "percieved value" is entirely in the sleek interface and ease of use. The people who are tied up with "value" are usually concerned with how powerful the technology is, and that is, at this point, a side factor. The most important thing is that people find it easy and comfortable to use. To me, the victory of MP3 player's is the ultimate lesson that somehow some people still haven't gotten; MP3 files are actually a downgrade in audio quality from CDs. Not even "marginal upgrade" but downgrade. However, the added convenience (doesn't skip, doesn't break when falling, much easier to carry while exercising or moving around) and the extremely intuitive interface of the iPod allowed it to eat up the market. I want people to imagine that situation with games; what if the Wii wasn't the Gamecube 2.5, but was instead the Gamecube 0.5? And it still dominated the market? Because that's precisely what happened with music devices, and by comparison, the Wii's dominance was practically inevitable. |
Booooo ... how dare you post something reasonable and insightful!
Really, the reason the Wii is successful is because it's bright white, like all the post candy-colored iMac stuff.
