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  1. @ebuie Agreed.
  2. @ebuie Good point, Elizabeth, agreed. However, for the same benefit or value, people will usually select the easiest among alternatives. No?
  3. @tsriram Thanks for the follow up on this. So, pervasive availability of speech technology is key then. Appreciate your input.
  4. @andybeta Good question, Andy. There are several in different markets and with various technologies. Will blog about this soon. Thanks.
  5. @jddj Really good point. So it is the consistent and reliable availability of the speech technology that is key.
  6. "The marketplace practices natural selection. People select the easiest way to do something." Vredenburg, Isensee, & Righi
  7. @mattjqueen Got it, Matt. Great point.
  8. @mattjqueen Great point, Matt. Jef was referring to technology products but the actual end product is the product if you're selling shoes.
  9. @raihanwadud Thanks for the feedback, Raihan. Accents in general appear to be problematic.
  10. @dileepsharma Ah, good to know, Dileep.
  11. Do you use speech technology? If so, how and for what? If not, why not? Replies will be summarized in a blog post. Thanks.
  12. “As far as the customer is concerned, the interface is the product." Jef Raskin
  13. An interesting interview with Apple's Jonathan Ive on design ow.ly/bahpF
  14. “Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every single department." Tom Peters
  15. Here are the results of the mini survey you contributed to re the trend in digital interactions. Thanks! ow.ly/azzXh
  16. @dileepsharma @garretgerow @duran_olea @nishitakim @matthewUXD @GatimaChicago @nipalm @Wubadee Thanks! I'll blog about the results soon.
  17. What percent of your interactions with others on a typical day would you say are via electronic means vs face-to-face? Thanks!
  18. "Pay attention to what users do, not what they say", Jakob Nielsen #design
  19. @antjeh Thanks for your input, Antje. To put a number on it, would you say 95%? I appreciate your help.
  20. @wonkden Thanks so much for your input. Very much appreciated.