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  1. #1
    4phun
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    Another iPhone usability study - InUse says that iPhone is easy to
    use, most preferred
    Yesterday, February 25, 2008, 1:52:04 PM | willpark
    To beat this particular cat to death, research firm InUse has just
    published another iPhone usability report. The iPhone's user-interface
    (which defines the user experience) is the most unique and arguably
    the most attractive on the market, but just how does it fare against
    the top competitors? Quite well, quite well indeed.

    InUse pitted the iPhone against the HTC TyTn (AT&T 8525), the Sony
    Ericsson W910i, and the venerable Nokia N95. It seems that the study
    aimed to find out just how well individual operating systems fared
    against its rivals, with hardware usability taking a close back-seat
    to the software experience.

    Five study participants with different usage patterns were allowed
    five minutes of pre-study playtime with each device, and were then
    tasked with:

    Making a manually-dialed voice call
    Placing a voice-call from the address book
    Changing call-volume
    Adding a new contact to address book
    Creating a new calendar event
    Setting an alarm
    Composing and sending a text message
    Switch the phone into "Silent" mode
    Taking a picture and sending it to a contact in the address book
    After each person ran through the test with each phone, they were
    asked which phone they would most prefer if they had to choose today.
    Four out of five (4/5) of the study participants said that they'd take
    the Apple iPhone, with the remaining participant preferring the Sony
    Ericsson W910i.

    "In terms of subjective preference, this means that the iPhone won by
    wide margins. The Sony Ericsson came in second place and the Nokia
    third. Most of the subjects did not mention the HTC at all when
    speaking of which device they would prefer."

    It should be noted that the study participants were aware that the
    Nokia N95 was the "more completed [sic] and smartest" of the bunch,
    but the iPhone's user experience had seduced them into choosing the
    iconic device as their favorite. Furthermore, the iPhone OS topped the
    study in terms of intuitiveness and usability.

    So, does the iPhone live up to the hype?

    "Crucial everyday actions are intuitive and effective to carry out, at
    least better implemented than with competing mobile device
    conventions. The iPhone also seduces with its glossy interface and
    bright screen.

    So - yes. The iPhone does live up to the hype!"


    Find the InUse usability study here. (PDF link)
    http://www.inuseful.se/files/so_does...o_its_hype.pdf




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  2. #2
    SMS
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    4phun wrote:
    > Another iPhone usability study - InUse says that iPhone is easy to
    > use, most preferred


    I didn't see any test of which phone had the best voice-dialing capability.



  3. #3
    Larry
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    SMS <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:

    > 4phun wrote:
    >> Another iPhone usability study - InUse says that iPhone is easy to
    >> use, most preferred

    >
    > I didn't see any test of which phone had the best voice-dialing
    > capability.
    >


    Of course not. Apple paid for the test....(c;




  4. #4
    The Bob
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    4phun <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    news:[email protected]:

    > "In terms of subjective preference"


    Enough said.




  5. #5
    News
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred



    The Bob wrote:
    > 4phun <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    >
    >>"In terms of subjective preference"

    >
    >
    > Enough said.
    >


    "Oxford-endorsed"



  6. #6
    Kurt
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    In article <[email protected]>,
    News <[email protected]> wrote:

    > The Bob wrote:
    > > 4phun <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    > > news:[email protected]:
    > >
    > >
    > >>"In terms of subjective preference"

    > >
    > >
    > > Enough said.
    > >

    >
    > "Oxford-endorsed"


    "Not cool for Geeks"

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  7. #7
    Todd Allcock
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:

    > > "In terms of subjective preference"

    >
    > Enough said.



    To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of use, or UI.
    It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I wouldn't
    carry.

    Also, not to pick on the study unduly, but I've never had a problem with
    using basic everyday features with any phone, (at worst, after a short
    learning curve, anyway.) It's the lesser-used features that are an
    unintuitive pain to find on most phones. (I.e. guessing if a particular
    setting would be found under a menu for "phone settings," "call settings,"
    "network settings," or "display settings" is often a seemingly random
    crapshoot!)


    If you really want to test how intuitive a phone's interface is, throw the
    phones at newbs and have them try to find something that usually takes a
    hunt through the manual to accomplish! See how fast they can erase the
    call log, check/clear the minutes used timer,set an alarm, etc.

    (I'm not suggesting the iPhone would fare badly at these examples- I'd
    wager it'd do well. But a real usability test should focus on how easy it
    is to accomplish random less common tasks, since that's a good test of a
    well-designed UI. For example, you can generally figure out how to print a
    document easily even with the worst-designed word processors- but how easy
    it is to, say, do a mail-merge, or use headers, footers or footnotes, will
    separate the well-designed ones from the lousy ones.)






  8. #8
    The Bob
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    following in news:[email protected]:

    > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    >
    >> > "In terms of subjective preference"

    >>
    >> Enough said.

    >
    >
    > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of use,
    > or UI.
    > It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    > wouldn't
    > carry.


    I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't really
    been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy interface that
    offers the ease of use found on other phones.

    What I do fault is the constant stream of announcements touting the lastest
    "advancement" in iPhone technology, when in fact they are adding
    functionality and software that has been the norm for other makers for
    years. I also fault the Apple fanbois for their very narrow view of the
    world.

    >






  9. #9
    Kurt
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    In article <[email protected]>,
    The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    > following in news:[email protected]:
    >
    > > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    > >
    > >> > "In terms of subjective preference"
    > >>
    > >> Enough said.

    > >
    > >
    > > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of use,
    > > or UI.
    > > It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    > > wouldn't
    > > carry.

    >
    > I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't really
    > been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy interface that
    > offers the ease of use found on other phones.
    >

    What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive as the
    iPhone?

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  10. #10
    The Bob
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    news:[email protected]:

    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >> Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    >> following in news:[email protected]:
    >>
    >> > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> > "In terms of subjective preference"
    >> >>
    >> >> Enough said.
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of
    >> > use, or UI.
    >> > It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    >> > wouldn't
    >> > carry.

    >>
    >> I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't
    >> really been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy
    >> interface that offers the ease of use found on other phones.
    >>

    > What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive as
    > the iPhone?
    >


    Any phone I've used or tested in the last two years would satisy that
    statement. Amd amy of those phones had just as many, if not more,
    practical features than the iPhone.



  11. #11
    Kurt
    Guest

    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    In article <[email protected]>,
    The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    > > In article <[email protected]>,
    > > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >> Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    > >> following in news:[email protected]:
    > >>
    > >> > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    > >> >
    > >> >> > "In terms of subjective preference"
    > >> >>
    > >> >> Enough said.
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >> > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of
    > >> > use, or UI.
    > >> > It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    > >> > wouldn't
    > >> > carry.
    > >>
    > >> I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't
    > >> really been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy
    > >> interface that offers the ease of use found on other phones.
    > >>

    > > What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive as
    > > the iPhone?
    > >

    >
    > Any phone I've used or tested in the last two years would satisy that
    > statement. Amd amy of those phones had just as many, if not more,
    > practical features than the iPhone.


    Name one. Like to see it.

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  12. #12
    News
    Guest

    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred



    Kurt wrote:
    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    >>news:[email protected]:
    >>
    >>
    >>>In article <[email protected]>,
    >>> The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    >>>>following in news:[email protected]:
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>>At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>>>"In terms of subjective preference"
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>Enough said.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of
    >>>>>use, or UI.
    >>>>> It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    >>>>> wouldn't
    >>>>>carry.
    >>>>
    >>>>I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't
    >>>>really been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy
    >>>>interface that offers the ease of use found on other phones.
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>>What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive as
    >>>the iPhone?
    >>>

    >>
    >>Any phone I've used or tested in the last two years would satisy that
    >>statement. Amd amy of those phones had just as many, if not more,
    >>practical features than the iPhone.

    >
    >
    > Name one. Like to see it.
    >



    iPaq hw6515/6715/6945



  13. #13
    The Bob
    Guest

    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    news:[email protected]:

    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >> Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    >> news:[email protected]:
    >>
    >> > In article <[email protected]>,
    >> > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    >> >> following in news:[email protected]:
    >> >>
    >> >> > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    >> >> >
    >> >> >> > "In terms of subjective preference"
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> Enough said.
    >> >> >
    >> >> >
    >> >> > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of
    >> >> > use, or UI.
    >> >> > It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    >> >> > wouldn't
    >> >> > carry.
    >> >>
    >> >> I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't
    >> >> really been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy
    >> >> interface that offers the ease of use found on other phones.
    >> >>
    >> > What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive as
    >> > the iPhone?
    >> >

    >>
    >> Any phone I've used or tested in the last two years would satisy that
    >> statement. Amd amy of those phones had just as many, if not more,
    >> practical features than the iPhone.

    >
    > Name one. Like to see it.
    >


    Samsung SPH-620
    Motorola Razr V3
    Blackberry Pearl
    Samsung Blackjack II
    HTC Touch
    Motorola Z6tv

    Want more?



  14. #14
    Kurt
    Guest

    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    In article <[email protected]>,
    The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    > news:[email protected]:
    >
    > > In article <[email protected]>,
    > > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > >> Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    > >> news:[email protected]:
    > >>
    > >> > In article <[email protected]>,
    > >> > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >> >
    > >> >> Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
    > >> >> following in news:[email protected]:
    > >> >>
    > >> >> > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    > >> >> >
    > >> >> >> > "In terms of subjective preference"
    > >> >> >>
    > >> >> >> Enough said.
    > >> >> >
    > >> >> >
    > >> >> > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's ease of
    > >> >> > use, or UI.
    > >> >> > It's just a lack of included features that makes it something I
    > >> >> > wouldn't
    > >> >> > carry.
    > >> >>
    > >> >> I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that hasn't
    > >> >> really been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has a glitzy
    > >> >> interface that offers the ease of use found on other phones.
    > >> >>
    > >> > What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive as
    > >> > the iPhone?
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >> Any phone I've used or tested in the last two years would satisy that
    > >> statement. Amd amy of those phones had just as many, if not more,
    > >> practical features than the iPhone.

    > >
    > > Name one. Like to see it.
    > >

    >
    > Samsung SPH-620
    > Motorola Razr V3
    > Blackberry Pearl
    > Samsung Blackjack II
    > HTC Touch
    > Motorola Z6tv
    >
    > Want more?


    Yes the ones that are easier to use and more intuitive than the iPhone.
    These are good if you are a tech geek. Most have features that take a
    while for most people to figure out.

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  15. #15
    The Bob
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    Re: InUse study says that iPhone is easy to use, most preferred

    Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    news:[email protected]:

    > In article <[email protected]>,
    > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >> Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    >> news:[email protected]:
    >>
    >> > In article <[email protected]>,
    >> > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> Kurt <[email protected]> amazed us all with the following in
    >> >> news:[email protected]:
    >> >>
    >> >> > In article <[email protected]>,
    >> >> > The Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >> >
    >> >> >> Todd Allcock <[email protected]> amazed us all with
    >> >> >> the following in news:[email protected]:
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> > At 26 Feb 2008 18:04:56 -0600 The Bob wrote:
    >> >> >> >
    >> >> >> >> > "In terms of subjective preference"
    >> >> >> >>
    >> >> >> >> Enough said.
    >> >> >> >
    >> >> >> >
    >> >> >> > To be fair to theiPhone, I don't think anyone faults it's
    >> >> >> > ease of use, or UI.
    >> >> >> > It's just a lack of included features that makes it
    >> >> >> > something I wouldn't
    >> >> >> > carry.
    >> >> >>
    >> >> >> I agree- I don't fault ease of use, but as you say below that
    >> >> >> hasn't really been an issue for a while now. Basicaaly, it has
    >> >> >> a glitzy interface that offers the ease of use found on other
    >> >> >> phones.
    >> >> >>
    >> >> > What other phone with all its features, is as easy and intuitive
    >> >> > as the iPhone?
    >> >> >
    >> >>
    >> >> Any phone I've used or tested in the last two years would satisy
    >> >> that statement. Amd amy of those phones had just as many, if not
    >> >> more, practical features than the iPhone.
    >> >
    >> > Name one. Like to see it.
    >> >

    >>
    >> Samsung SPH-620
    >> Motorola Razr V3
    >> Blackberry Pearl
    >> Samsung Blackjack II
    >> HTC Touch
    >> Motorola Z6tv
    >>
    >> Want more?

    >
    > Yes the ones that are easier to use and more intuitive than the
    > iPhone. These are good if you are a tech geek. Most have features that
    > take a while for most people to figure out.
    >


    The SPH-620 is used by my wife, who's "tech geek" experience would
    consist of being able to turn on and log in to our home computer.

    The Samsung Blackjack II is used by my 14 year-old daughter who's
    interest in boys greatly outweighs her desire to learn about technology.

    The Razr is currently being used by my 11 year old son. It was a hand-
    me-down form me, so he learned how to use it without the benefit of a
    user's manual.

    So, your "tech geek" label doesn't apply.



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