The Cost & Appeal of Design.....
Published by Lilo under Nokia N95 8GB on 17:41
Why is it that we want our belongings to do more for us than to function well?
For some people image is everything and when looking to purchase something the urge to have something more appealing than the next person can totally sway normal rational decision making. Perfect examples of this are Nokia 8 series phones e.g. 8800 and apple products e.g. iPod both are examples of ways in which consumers want to either fit in with trends or be one step ahead. Now being a self confessed victim of both examples when I bought my most recent mobile phone i did intend on getting a fashion phone which at least meets the basic essentials but in the end i couldn't so hit i it down the middle with a blend of function and a certain degree of style and opted for this..
Nokia N95 8GB
Dubbed the Swiss army knife of phones, it has just about every feature capable on a high end phone but the sleek black exterior and larger screen works enough to appeal as a phone with a nice design. the decision to buy this is a perfect example of having extra finances being a trigger for spending more than is necessary.
The trend seems to be if the consumer has that little bit extra they will spend it just because it’s more appealing, or it’s the “latest” in the range. With this in mind its understandable why product designers will put a lot more effort into the way an object looks from the shoes on your feet to TV at home design is playing a larger part because in effect consumers are using them more and more as symbols of taste and status.
For some people image is everything and when looking to purchase something the urge to have something more appealing than the next person can totally sway normal rational decision making. Perfect examples of this are Nokia 8 series phones e.g. 8800 and apple products e.g. iPod both are examples of ways in which consumers want to either fit in with trends or be one step ahead. Now being a self confessed victim of both examples when I bought my most recent mobile phone i did intend on getting a fashion phone which at least meets the basic essentials but in the end i couldn't so hit i it down the middle with a blend of function and a certain degree of style and opted for this..
Nokia N95 8GB
Dubbed the Swiss army knife of phones, it has just about every feature capable on a high end phone but the sleek black exterior and larger screen works enough to appeal as a phone with a nice design. the decision to buy this is a perfect example of having extra finances being a trigger for spending more than is necessary. The trend seems to be if the consumer has that little bit extra they will spend it just because it’s more appealing, or it’s the “latest” in the range. With this in mind its understandable why product designers will put a lot more effort into the way an object looks from the shoes on your feet to TV at home design is playing a larger part because in effect consumers are using them more and more as symbols of taste and status.
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