By: Ben Robinson, IntoMobile Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 11:49 AM
I regularly get my tech-talk update from NetLingo, the best techie dictionary on the InterWeb I reckon! Today is no different we have the grand term:
clunky
A term used to describe something slow or outdated, as in, “That dinosaur browser sure is clunky.” It implies you can hear the machinery hobbling about trying to process your commands.
Classic! I think I’ve said this term 00′s of times in the last 10 or so years, mainly pertaining to the user experience on Mobile devices. Computers I think often get the thick end of being described this way, but the amount of Operating Systems which have been laggy, illogical, or downright frustrating (all falling in to the superset of CLUNKY) is very high!
Now what is the clunkiest device you’ve ever had? 10 points for the winner
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career
when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has
now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the
next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas!
He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently
became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years
when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to
'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make
your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device)
isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question
of why you continue to use it...
His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and
infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the
occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience
in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with
regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.