Bad design. No donut!

[unixronin]

It appears Fujitsu ran a "future design" contest.  And C|Net ran a pictorial on the winners.

This is the first winner.

I think I can say with complete confidence that whoever designed this "cane" has never needed to use one.  Not only is this thing almost completely useless as a cane, it looks like a repetitive-stress injury (probably to the carpal tunnel) waiting to happen.  It's comparable to all these design-school motorcycle "concepts" designed by people who have never ridden a motorcycle and don't understand the first thing about how one works, and which it's usually obvious at the first glance would be completely unrideable.

I don't care how high-tech and sexy your "design" looks.  Make some effort to learn a little about whatever it is you're trying to come up with a new design for, before you whip out your copy of Illustrator and just start making shit up.  This is not a mobility aid for a disabled person; it's a bloody fashion accessory.

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[auntie_m]

My wrist hurts just looking at it. And I just occasionally twist my knee or ankle.
I don't even think they consulted any physical therapists either.
Hopefully, before this atrocity comes out and is forced on us, someone from PT will tell them where to shove it.
*shudder*