> With a shift from being a telecommunications device to a fashion statement,
> I think the consumer electronics companies that have years of experience
> with miniaturization, operating systems for small devices, new chip
> technologies for small devices, color screens, etc. have a considerable
> advantage over the non-consumer electronics companies.
Have you checked how portable or "portable" stereo systems and car stereos
look like today? I certainly hope I never need to make such a fashion
statement with my cellphone ;-)
I don't think it's that simple. Consumer electronics are simple devices
with very simple user interface, if any. Check your favourite A/V remote
control to see how the consumer electronics world has solved the problem
with more complex devices.
If there's a consumer electronics version of mobile phone, it will have the
numbers to dial, one button to call and one button to end the call. The
mobile phone is really a combination of consumer electronics and computer
device. And if you look how the computer world has succeeded in the
usability and user interface business (with the exception of Apple), I think
the cellular companies have done a decent job (with the exception of
Motorola, unless you really like the Motorola user interface, I don't know
anyone who does..).
I do agree that the japanese consumer electronics companies should be in a
good position to dominate the global cellular handset business. For reasons
beyond my understanding, they aren't..
Petri
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Received on Fri Mar 16 19:34:17 2001