I've spent my whole life worrying about the human-computer interface, so I don't want to suggest that what we have today is even close to acceptable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author admits worry about how humans interact with computers and suggests current interfaces are not good enough.
- In plain terms
- Current computer interfaces are still not acceptable.
- What can you take from it?
- Human-computer interaction still needs improvement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an interface acceptable?
- Why is human-computer interaction hard?
Another view
Acceptability varies depending on user needs and context.
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