Some products fall down on the job-literally!

摘要

Overlooking the most mundane design details can significantly hurt a product. Recently, I've been using Omron's HJ-112 pedometer and the Pharos EZ Road GPS (global-positioning system), and both dubiously illustrate the point. EZ Road isn't so easy when it comes to staying put. The unit includes both a suction-cup bracket that promises to secure it to the dashboard and clips that alternatively affix it to the air-conditioning vents. The suction-cup bracket is no good in my vehicle, because the dash has no smooth surface for an airtight bond other than the wind- shield, which, for obvious reasons, I do not want to obscure in any way. The clips, which the documentation annoy-ingly omits, are flimsy, causing the unit to frequently fall off the vent when you touch the unit.