Almost 2 months back, I got myself an ipod shuffle. After using it for
some time, I am totally in love with it. I can now understand why the
Macheads sell out their souls to Apple - the bargain is well worth it
.
I was thinking about why portable devices like ipod and mobile phones are so close to their owners and I came up with this list.
- They are truly personal. You can customize them (think mobile wallpapers, ringtones, playlists) quite a lot.
- The are small and portable (duh!)
- They can serve multiple purposes. A mobile phone can also serve as a watch, address book, radio, m3 player, camera. A ipod can also be used as a memory stick, FM transmitter and it can also fit in your car's music system.
- These devices become useful as soon as you buy them. You can start
using a mobile phone as soon as you insert your sim card into it
and you can start using your ipod as soon as you transfer music
into it. Instant karma!
- They have long battery life.
This list is just something to keep in mind when I am designing my Killer App (TM).