Sunday, February 17, 2008

Technology and decor?

In Mr. Poque's latest blog titled "Making the Case for a Countertop Printer" he makes an extremely great point. More and more technological advancements are being produced and it gets to the point that one begins to think, "where do you put it all". Thankfully, tech geniuses are using their heads and making new products that are both technology advanced and also decorative. For example, this summer they put out the LCD frame that unleashes a display of pictures. And again, it isn't just "computerish " it's a frame so you can put it in your bedroom, bathroom, and living room. All in all, it serves two purposes.

You definitely see this more and more in products. Pogue explains in his blog that he was having an issue with the bulkiness of printers. Finally, he found the perfect thing for himself and his family. He found the Canon Pixma IP90 which is delicately small and conveniently sleek.

Yes, products are like this more often. However, there are a couple issues with this. Due to the duo functionality of these products, the prices are more costly. For example, the printer Pogue mentioned is $175 and the ink too is small in size but high in price ($12-21). Another issue, some people just don't feel the need to display their products. A lot of the comments on Pogue's blog were negative saying something like "Why is there a need to have a frame that changes through pictures-- my computer does that".

So there is the goods and the bads to these new products. What do you think?

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