Realization from exchange with @temujin9
C3PO, unlike R2D2, was premium mediocre. Mediocre robot with superfluous "premium" features (anthropomorphism).
Most anthropomorphic robots are PM unless there's a reason for it. The reasons to make robots human-like are weak.
the weakness of that argument for going anthropomorphic is why he is PM. Is your google translate app in the shape of a "protocol droid"? :D
-
-
The app is virtual and lives in a piece of shared hardware designed for a different original purpose (and designed to be carried and held rather than to self locomote), rather than being a piece of hardware.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Considering people's mental models and expectations in an effort to ease a process is not unheard of when designing hardware interfaces. Switching gears a lot I assume you consider art to be PM?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.