I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function

It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format

Technology usually provides a series of tradeoffs. Each asset is offset by a deficit...A major problem occurs when those who suffer from technology's defecits and those who benefit are not the same people.

The design of everyday things is in great danger of becoming the design of superfluous, overloaded, unnecessary things.

The current paradigm is so thoroughly established that the only way to change is to start over again.

Good design is also an act of communication between the designer and the user, except that all the communication has to come about by the appearance of the device itself. The device must explain itself.

In design it is important to shoe the effect of an action. ... Feedback is critical.