Interface Designer FAIL (Microsoft Zune HD)

[Consultant]

Looks like it's not covered here yet, so here it is for your entertainment.

This is the HOME page of Zune HD, not on some minor page.

It's one of the most asked question of Zune HD.

Q: Is that e chopped off?
A: Yes it is. No it does not scroll.
Verdict: FAIL.

Article:
Features comparison between Zune HD and Apple's iPod touch (facts and smack down)
http://obamapacman.com/2009/09/microsoft-zune-hd-vs-apple-ipod-touch-3g-feature-comparison/

 

[celticpride678]

Looks like someone is getting fired.

 

[thegoldenmackid]

Oh wow the Zune can't top the iPod...next...

But yes, someone's in trouble.

 

[sammich]

I read somewhere that was intentional. It was supposed to give the Zune some hip or 'edgy' look. Dunno, from the video's I've seen (pre-release demo's) it's consistent through the UI.

 

[celticpride678]

Oh wow the Zune can't top the iPod...next...

But yes, someone's in trouble.

Now that I'm thinking about it, how do all other "e"'s look on the Zune HD. Maybe Microsoft made their "e" look like that on purpose.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Do we really need one of these threads every week since the Zune HD was announced?

 

[thegoldenmackid]

I read somewhere that was intentional. It was supposed to give the Zune some hip or 'edgy' look. Dunno, from the video's I've seen (pre-release demo's) it's consistent through the UI.

I mean, there are ways in which that would be "edgy" but it looks like it was just straight cut.

 

[Peace]

Now that I'm thinking about it, how do all other "e"'s look on the Zune HD. Maybe Microsoft made their "e" look like that on purpose.

umm...There's at least 5 other "e"'s in that pic.

 

[optophobia]

Now that I'm thinking about it, how do all other "e"'s look on the Zune HD. Maybe Microsoft made their "e" look like that on purpose.

Did you actually look at the other "e"s on the picture ?

The words "video", "pictures" and "internet" all have an "e" and they are not cut off so there is your answer.

 

[celticpride678]

umm...There's at least 5 other "e"'s in that pic.

Sorry, I mean "on the edge" "e"'s.

 

[Consultant]

I read somewhere that was intentional. It was supposed to give the Zune some hip or 'edgy' look. Dunno, from the video's I've seen (pre-release demo's) it's consistent through the UI.

Microsoft also tried to explain why each Windows user needs to press "start" to "shut down"

MS finally fixed that after about 10 years, with vista.

Do we really need one of these threads every week since the Zune HD was announced?

Sorry, just thought people who actually pay attention to their work would get a kick out of this.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Sorry, just thought people who actually pay attention to their work would get a kick out of this.

And they do. Every few days since this was pointed out MONTHS AGO.

 

[greg555]

Microsoft also tried to explain why each Windows user needs to press "start" to "shut down"

MS finally fixed that after about 10 years, with vista.

Is that really any worse than dragging a CD or mounted drive to the trash to eject it? Neither is very intuitive but once you are used to them they work fine.

Greg

 

[design-is]

lol - I have to say, I find that really funny!

/Doug

 

[markfc]

Microsoft also tried to explain why each Windows user needs to press "start" to "shut down"

Isn't that because you're starting a task to shutdown the pc?

 

[N10248]

MS finally fixed that after about 10 years, with vista.

I've never had to shut down Vista, i've also never had to start it either.

 

[pooryou]

Looks like it's not covered here yet, so here it is for your entertainment.

This is the HOME page of Zune HD, not on some minor page.

It's one of the most asked question of Zune HD.

Q: Is that e chopped off?
A: Yes it is. No it does not scroll.
Verdict: FAIL.

Article:
Features comparison between Zune HD and Apple's iPod touch (facts and smack down)
http://obamapacman.com/2009/09/microsoft-zune-hd-vs-apple-ipod-touch-3g-feature-comparison/

Even if the E wasn't chopped off, that looks absolutely hideous.

 

[spillproof]

Geesh, some of you amaze me to no end.

Anyway, I hate scrolling text. I rather have the 'e' cut off then the whole word scroll.

 

[Consultant]

Is that really any worse than dragging a CD or mounted drive to the trash to eject it? Neither is very intuitive but once you are used to them they work fine.

Greg

I always hit the eject button next to the device in finder window.

Otherwise Command+E

I've never had to shut down Vista, i've also never had to start it either.

I envy you. =p

 

[Rhalliwell1]

Is that really any worse than dragging a CD or mounted drive to the trash to eject it? Neither is very intuitive but once you are used to them they work fine.

Greg

The trash icon turns into an eject icon, so it is more intuitive than you stated.

 

[pooryou]

There is nothing wrong with dragging items to the trash to eject them, it does make sense.
And it's not the only way to do it, there are several ways.

 

[greg555]

The trash icon turns into an eject icon, so it is more intuitive than you stated.

Cool. I hadn't noticed. The original fat Mac that I first used (at work) didn't have that.

Greg

 

[weckart]

There is nothing wrong with dragging items to the trash to eject them, it does make sense.
And it's not the only way to do it, there are several ways.

That there are other ways is not the point, there are other ways of shutting down Windows than going via the Start button. Trash means destroy, not eject. It takes a special kind of kinky to think that destroy is any sort of obvious metaphor for eject.

 

[hollerz]

Geesh, some of you amaze me to no end.

Anyway, I hate scrolling text. I rather have the 'e' cut off then the whole word scroll.

Or how about using a smaller font so it actually fits on...