IPHONE X

Apple is one of the most well-known and most popular company for technologies devices such as phones, computers, TV, etc. However, one fatal flaw that really irritated me was absence of the headphone jack that came with the iPhone 8 and later with the iPhone X the absence of the home button. Personally, I feel that not having the headphone jack is an extremely bad design because I commonly use the headphone jack nearly every day and to have to adjust to the new headphones with the adapter made for the iPhone is ridiculous. Furthermore, I feel that although the iPhone X aesthetically looks nice with its new slick, minimalist design, the fact that it does not have the home button also irritates me. All the previous iPhone's have home buttons and users such as myself are quit accustomed to using the home button. These two aspects of the new iPhone X are the reason why I am staying with the iPhone 6. The only solution I can give would be to bring back these two features that have been accustomed to many consumers such as myself.

WINDOWS 8

Windows 8 initially came pre-installed upon purchasing my laptop. At first glance, it seemed aesthetically nice, showcasing many app features. However, as time went on I found myself not using any of the apps that Windows 8 came with and eventually grew tired of the many apps cluttering up the Windows 8 menu. This relates to one of the main features they altered compared to Windows 7, where the START menu was replaced with the initially described start screen. Due to this, I often it difficult to navigate through the clutter of apps and search the app I want despite its customizability. Moreover, I was not a huge fan of the transition of the home screen to a completely different screen just to get access to the START menu. During my time with Windows 8 before they updated to Windows 10, I downloaded a program called “Classic Shell” which reverted the start menu to the classic Windows 7 functionality. These features were hit with much backlash by the majority, which paved a new way for the extremely likeable Windows 10. Due to the shortcomings of Windows 8, Microsoft was able to reiterate a new design making Windows 10 far more superior. This demonstrates the iterative process that even big companies have to go through before perfecting their product.

LOCKWOOD 4TH FLOOR CUBICLES

The fourth floor of Lockwood library at the University at Buffalo, is one of the many places I enjoy studying due to its quite environment. The fourth and fifth floor of Lockwood consist of silent study where each individual is their own personal cubby. However, as seen in the picture, the outlet is on the “roof” of the cubby, meaning that the plug for one’s electronics hangs vertically. Thus, the plug is hanging and working against gravity. This poses a problem because there is time when the connection between the plug and the outlet is loose and the plug with fall out, making it difficult to charge one’s electronics. This is especially challenging for those whose laptop chargers have the plug for the outlet on the “block” of the charger, for instance this is common among Apple chargers. Due to the brick charger being so heavy, the outlet is almost never able to support its weight. A simple solution would be to have the outlet on the side of cubby.

3RD FLOOR CAPEN COMPUTERS

Sometime two years ago, UB renovated the 3rd floor of Silverman library, or commonly known as Capen library. The reconstruction completely revitalized Capen, with a brand new place for student to study. Unfortunately, the one problem I had with the reconstruction were the new computers. These computers are able to prop outward by using an “arm” that is attached to the back of the computer. It was also able to bend upward, but it was not able to lock for the users to face them. As seen in the picture, after being used up by many student, some computers would be almost permanently tilted upward. This makes it hard for the user to be able to see the screen. I do not understand why they went forward with this way of installing the computers. They should’ve kept with the standard computer stand because it tends to be a lot more common and reliable.