Larger Gadgets Will Rise Again
Is it just me or is anyone else glad that the Consumer Electronics Show is over and that MacWorld is winding down?
Like the next guy, I’m a sucker for lighter, smaller, and shinier – but there comes a point when enough’s enough. I’ve heard more Apple rumors than I’ve heard presidential primary results.
And now, thin continues to be in. It’s not just Lindsay Lohan’s waistline that’s shrinking, but the MacBook too. At just 0.16” at its thinnest point, the thing is impressively emaciated. And so are the specs with a slow processor and limited upgrade potential.
We’re suckers for skinny, but if you look beneath the surface – at the MacBook or Lindsay – you’ll see that beauty is only skin deep. Or in this case, as deep as the bones perturbing through the skin.
All trends have a cycle. Will we see a day where BIG makes a comeback? Big women, big gadgets, big cars?
Supersize had it’s time. And it will rise again.
As a consumer-driven society we need people to know what we own. Hell, if the iPhone got to the point of a microscopic chip that could be implanted in your brain, how would you show it off at the mall?
Small has its limits.
Boomboxes had their rise.
Our cell phones won’t return to brick-size, but there will be a balance. Jack of All Blogs guarantees it.
Yeah – I actually prefer my big ol laptop to the tiny ones. For me, it’s about screen real estate – not portability. So, big has it’s advantages sometimes.
Jay said this on January 18, 2008 1:05 pm