“We all know that in the technology world, the hype about new products often doesn’t match reality,” David Haskin reports for Computerworld. “So it’s fair to ask: Is the iPhone as good as its hype? In particular, does iPhone’s much-discussed touch-screen interface really make using the device simpler and more intuitive?”
“Everybody will have an opinion, but what’s need is something more objective and definitive. So an expert in the field — Perceptive Sciences, an Austin, Texas-based usability consulting firm — was asked to examine and compare the iPhone and two competitors [HTC Touch and the Nokia N95],” Haskin reports.
Haskin reports, “The results of its tests were unequivocal: While the iPhone is not the most feature-rich device, this group of experts found that when it comes to usability, iPhone does, indeed, live up to its hype.”
“In terms of usability, iPhone blew away its two competitors. Its overall score in the usability tests was 4.6 out of 5. The HTC Touch was a distant second at 3.4, and the Nokia N95 scored 3.2,” Haskin reports.
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “john” for the heads up.]
The findings are rather obvious to anyone who’s ever used the iPhone and tried to use or seen people try to use the others. For others, it’s helpful to cut through the FUD. Here’s a video comparison:
Apple’s iPhone:
HTC Touch: