The devices on which we listen to our music have changed so much over time. In the last several years we have seen the rise of MP3 players taking on many different shapes, sizes and designs. However some of the most popular brands, such as Apple and their iPod, have taken a less ergonomic approach to design in terms of possible ear damage and within your hand. In the past couple of years we’ve seen MP3 players merge into other devices. Nowadays we have ‘all in one’ devices, such as the iPhone and other smart phones. I believe in the near future MP3 players will be completely obsolete. As smart phones take over, they’re becoming much more than phones as they surf the internet, play our music and movies, make our calls, as well as allowing thousands of other applications to work their way into our lives to do many other tasks.
We take our iPods with us everywhere we go as well as our cell phones, so it only makes sense to start combining these devices. As we now simplify our gadgets to one, it is expected to have them in our hands more often for longer periods of time so ergonomics is key. Our projected design goes in a similar direction of what we’re seeing today with the HTC and Droid smart phones. I believe that the biggest change in these devices will not be so much in hardware, but rather the operating system that runs it all. They will be more reminiscent of computers allowing more multitasking.
The design is simple in that it encompasses every possibility of what one of these multimedia devices may be capable of. It has all the physical peripherals, such as a keyboard, one may want as well as touch screen capabilities which has also been a huge new wave in the past few years. The most important part is the size; its larger than most MP3 players and cell phones but comfort is huge part of the design. The device is also fairly thick with a curved back to ensure comfort.
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