Before purchasing my current laptop, I spoke with a computer expert about which gadget I should purchase. He informed me that if I want it look nice, I should purchase a MacBook, but if I care about the “inside” of it, I should get something different. This is the same idea that the author discusses in this reading. Sometimes we choose things just for aesthetic purposes.
I think we can all remember the dispute between Android and iOS users. Even today I see people arguing about who can take the prettier picture of the moon and often times the android users are better at it. However, iOS still wins with most sales. Why? Because they have a prettier design .
This concept of design is called “Attractiveness Bias” which means that people tend to assume that people/objects who are physically attractive/ appealing, based on social beauty standards, also possess other desirable traits.
Overall, I believe that design is truly a “make or breake” factor that influences the user experience a lot. I think that creators should think about that in advance in order for it to be successfull.
For me, as a design oriented person, I will always choose the aesthetically pleasing products.
(here I attached two pictures: the first one is an Asus ZenBook and the other one is a MacBook Pro)