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<blockquote data-quote="mzemina" data-source="post: 21747" data-attributes="member: 11677">Regarding (1) and the usability perspective. Since this is a HTPC and the main usability will (probably) be through remote control - or so is the goal of most people with a HTPC, usability is what is expected from a new user control and if it is designed well then normal use shouldn't have any issues. Look at WebTV (now <a href="http://www.msntv.com/pc/experience/web.asp" target="_blank">MSNTV</a>) browser - they had gone through ALOT of user studies. Now before anyone starts talking about MS and the evil empire - this group was WebTV before they got bought by Microsoft and had alot of good minds developing this product and it is still a good product for seniors with no PC experience needed. And we can still learn from the UI which they developed for use on TV....But if this had been a replacement for a browser to be used in a PC then I would agree with your statement.Mike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mzemina, post: 21747, member: 11677"] Regarding (1) and the usability perspective. Since this is a HTPC and the main usability will (probably) be through remote control - or so is the goal of most people with a HTPC, usability is what is expected from a new user control and if it is designed well then normal use shouldn't have any issues. Look at WebTV (now [url=http://www.msntv.com/pc/experience/web.asp]MSNTV[/url]) browser - they had gone through ALOT of user studies. Now before anyone starts talking about MS and the evil empire - this group was WebTV before they got bought by Microsoft and had alot of good minds developing this product and it is still a good product for seniors with no PC experience needed. And we can still learn from the UI which they developed for use on TV. ...But if this had been a replacement for a browser to be used in a PC then I would agree with your statement. Mike [/QUOTE]

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