Talk given at the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit, July 2009. For a version without notes go here:
http://www.slideshare.net/nedrichards/designing-moblin-for-netbooks
17. Must work in a shop
has to be attractive immediately, flashy elements etc. people have to “get it” straight away. if we’re trying to sell something new
then people will need to try before they buy. it’s an unknown quantity. so there are some features that are specifically designed
to work impressively in a retail environment. we may not get them all in, but they have been designed.
This is an important part of building stuff that we want to be useful. It has to be productisable.