Chairs, cars and bridges

This article made me really think about all the things that I use in my daily life. I never really think about all the aspects to an object when I am using it, I just use it and go about my day. When I do purchase something, I tend to think about some of the seven components of the design of the object. For example, with a car, I know that I need it, what it can do for me, is it a good car to have during the struggling economy, does it look good and am I able to drive it properly. I also pay attention to little details of the car, such as the interior, the CD player, automatic windows and more to fit my lifestyle and convenience. I feel that choosing a car says a lot about a person, their personalities and their interests. For example, the author said that she has a Volkswagen beetle that looks like a baby.
I find it very interesting to think about the seven components of different objects and how they have changed in objects overtime. People are always changing and wanting newer and better things to fit their lifestyle. Just look at cell phones and how often a new model comes out. People are always getting a new one that can always do something better than the last. Cell phones were once just to talk on and now there are so many different forms of communication that can be used on a cell phone such as talking, texting, picture messaging and e-mail. I agree that the aesthetic experience is based upon social expectations. There is a certain social status that goes along with objects the people have. For example, if you see someone driving around in a BMW people think that they have a lot of money. The knowledge about the prices of these objects lets people make judgments and inferences about others and their social or class status.