NY Times on Feature Creep

MotoringFile Sections: Auto, Gadgets Jul 16th, 2007

Long an issues with car enthusiasts, the NYT covers feature creep and how it effects everything from mobile phones to sporty cars. You’ll find yourself nodding your head in agreement throughout. Here’s an excerpt:

Their grief is not just nostalgia. Drivers who miss the subcompact Japanese cars of yesteryear, and runners who yearn for the discontinued New Balance 855 running shoe with an anti-pronating roll bar, are victims of “feature creep,” said Jon Linkov, a managing editor at Consumer Reports. This phenomenon, generated by market forces, media hype and twitchy retailers, creates a cycle in which products are constantly improved even if they don’t need to be.

[ Love It, It’s Perfect, Now It Changes ] NYT

Written By: Gabe

2 Comments

Ken E. Jul 18th, 2007 Link

Ok, This is not a big deal but I found a key fob, like on the ground, and have been using it for over 12 years. It’s a simple nylon cord with a rubber block and a clip at one end to hold the ring. It fits in my pocket without being bulky. I can also clamp in my teeth when my hands are full until I get to the door. So I like it.
I considered replcing is with a new one of the same style but the company UPDATED it by adding a big plastic clip between two rings. Remove the simplicity and small size. So I’ve not found a suitible replacement since. Until this one breaks or they go back to making them the way I like, I will carry an old warn out key fob.

Steve Jul 18th, 2007 Link

I found a key fob, like on the ground, and have been using it for over 12 years

Hey, that was the one I lost!!


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