zorg1000 said:
yes, that is the definition of gimmick but thats not how people use it. The majority of people use the word in a negative way, as in a feature that serves no purpose. If they used the word correctly than that would mean that literally every feature of every device is a gimmick and clearly thats not what is being said. |
That's not true, though.
The PS4 having dual analog controls is a standard feature that isn't used to attract attention. The Share button, on the other hand, was a gimmick that they advertised heavily at the beginning and tried to use to set the device apart as unique.
I mean, what we're seeing is that people want to be politically correct about the word "gimmick". It's like "handi-capped", which people wanted replaced because other people would say it in a mean way--except we're talking about a business term as it relates to plastic boxes, not about human beings, so it's even more out there.
I just find it kind of silly, though others can get upset if they want. I'm just not going to stop using the term correctly because of that.
