Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Pencils have better Interfaces


Wouldn't you agree that most regular pencils have better interfaces than most regular pens? I see at least two reasons:
1. Troubleshooting: If a pen stops running, it will take you a while to figure out why. If pencil stops running, you know it's because the tip is either broken or the graphite is too short. Both problems require only one solution.
2. Status indication: You always know how much of a pencil you have left just by looking at it.

Yes? No?
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3 comments:

Joanna Goddard said...

haha, that is true!

Denise Kiggan said...

Very deep and very true! Thanks for the smile!

Design Addict said...

your argument is compelling. although i don't think you've persuaded me to give up pens.