Article 57PS9 All tech products should be designed like my toaster

All tech products should be designed like my toaster

by
Tom Warren
from The Verge on (#57PS9)
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I write about and review cutting edge tech products for a living, yet every time I pick up a new piece of hardware I always think about my toaster. Not because I'm obsessed with bread, but more that my toaster is designed for how humans actually use gadgets. I use my toaster every week, and it's a constant reminder of how other products are often badly designed.

Most toasters are pretty simple, you drop one, maybe two pieces of bread inside the top, pull a lever, and a few minutes later your toast comes flying out as if it just woke up from a dough-induced nightmare. The results can vary widely, from a perfectly golden slice to a visit from the fire department. My toaster is a little different.

The designers have clearly thought about...

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