Comments on: The Eject button: Location, location, location! http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/ Nathan Zeldes blogs on everyday product design Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:44:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Amitai http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/#comment-286 Amitai Thu, 29 May 2008 08:19:29 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/#comment-286 When you think of it a bit more, it might have been done for a reason. I, for one, prefer a DVD/CD eject button to be located some distance from the tray. The reason is that, as opposed to a VCR, where ejection takes time, and what comes out is a pretty sturdy block of plastic, that is not even part of the device, the DVD ejects a pretty fragile tray, that can really be broken or otherwize damaged by a wandering hand. To protect against this (to some degree, at least), you have two options: First, you can slow the thing down, but that's not very practical either; Alternatively, you can place the button safely away from the tray. You could, of course, make the tray more robust, but it would cost you... When you think of it a bit more, it might have been done for a reason. I, for one, prefer a DVD/CD eject button to be located some distance from the tray. The reason is that, as opposed to a VCR, where ejection takes time, and what comes out is a pretty sturdy block of plastic, that is not even part of the device, the DVD ejects a pretty fragile tray, that can really be broken or otherwize damaged by a wandering hand.

To protect against this (to some degree, at least), you have two options: First, you can slow the thing down, but that’s not very practical either; Alternatively, you can place the button safely away from the tray.

You could, of course, make the tray more robust, but it would cost you…

]]> By: Nathan Zeldes http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/#comment-141 Nathan Zeldes Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:30:36 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/#comment-141 One day, Jeff, we should write a compendium of home electronics gripes. For the time being I raise them one by one... One day, Jeff, we should write a compendium of home electronics gripes. For the time being I raise them one by one…

]]> By: Jeff Moriarty http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/#comment-140 Jeff Moriarty Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:23:33 +0000 http://designblog.nzeldes.com/2008/04/the-eject-button-location-location-location/#comment-140 Another favorite DVD design gripe of mine is what happens when you turn it off. I had a wonderful player that realized I was watching a movie if I shut it down in the middle of a film, so resumed in the same spot. My new one restarts from the top menu each time, even if it is turned off during a pause. Another favorite DVD design gripe of mine is what happens when you turn it off. I had a wonderful player that realized I was watching a movie if I shut it down in the middle of a film, so resumed in the same spot. My new one restarts from the top menu each time, even if it is turned off during a pause.

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