John Archambault:
Digitalist
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| September 8, 2007 |
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| Aer Lingus Remote Control | |||
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Aer Lingus is an airline that for the most part enjoys a good reputation, especially with respect to their free in-flight entertainment. In August I took a transatlantic Aer Lingus flight from Boston to Dublin, watching "The Number 23" and a "Sopranos" episode along the way. The entertainment was good and certainly helped pass the time, but what really captured my imagination was the remote control for my personalized, in-seat entertainment center; you can see the picture I drew of it here. I'm starting to think that any interface with a hybrid TV-PC machine would look a lot like it. The controller, which was stowed away in the armrest of my seat, was a little bit smaller than a standard TV remote. On one side it had the standard setup for changing channels, etc, but on the flip side it had a querty keyboard (with Blackberry-sized keys) as well as some buttons for navigating menus in lieu of a mouse. The sides of this half-inch thick remote had buttons for usage in gaming; they were easy to manipulate, as the device had rounded sides. Overall I think this remote has the right idea, but a few changes are needed for the shape; it's way too long to be practical for texting, and would be a bit cumbersome for gaming. Perhaps a shorter, more oval-shaped device like this would be an improvement? |
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