Good Design: The navigation button on my HP iRiver mp3 player. The clearly denoted up/down and left/right movement allows one to adjust the volume and track number, respectively. I always preferred this to the iPod click wheel that leaves me unsure of what I'm controlling through clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation. The buttons for play/pause and play mode are separate buttons rather than part of the navigation button, which reduces the risk of accidently pushing the wrong button when I'm changing track or volume. The button is elevated making it easy to find and clear that it can be pushed. I've had the same player for nearly 6 years without any problems using the interface or any hardware malfunctions, and having tried out the interface of other media players never felt compelled to buy a new one.
- Garrett Hall
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