Unfortunately I am going to start out with (what I consider) a bad design. Shown above is an image of the computer under the Registrar’s desk at our campus. I literally have to get down on my hand and knees and fumble around with my flash drive for a good 30 seconds before I can insert it correctly into the USB port. To get a better appreciation of how high the port is from the floor I should note that the flash drive shown is 2 inches long. Furthermore it must be fitted in at a certain angle. Surely this is a good example of a bad design.
Sami,
ReplyDeleteI came across this style computer too in my library. I wasn't even sure there were USB ports at all until I asked and then it was pointed out to me. I was made to feel like an idiot because the cover over the ports hid the fact that it could be pulled up to expose them.
Then it took me MINUTES to to get the stick in because of the very severe angle (I didn't want to break my USB stick). Even if the PC were on a desktop it would have been difficult to find/use. Now the cover has to remain open while the stick is inserted!
Sal