User Interface: Okay . I'm the User um User Interface Designer . Uh , the technical functions design of the apparatus is the effect the apparatus should have . Um , in this case it's the function of the remote control , which is to send messages to the television , television set . By taking inspiration from other similar designs , we'll try and come up with an original trendy remote control , which is sellable international . There're two functional design options . A multifunctional remote control , which can be used for several entertainment devices . And a single function remote control , used specifically for the television . Marketing: I'm sorry , what was that last one . Multifunctional and User Interface: Sorry . Um , a single function just for the television itself .
Marketing: Ch Oh , I see .
User Interface: Yeah . Um , multifunctional controls can be difficult to use , as the multitude of buttons can be confusing . A single function remote control is simpler to use , but it means you have to have other remote controls for your other entertainment devices .
Marketing: 'Kay .
User Interface: Um , I think that a single function remote control would be preferable , because it's easier to use . It'd be more compatible with a range of television sets , making it more internationally sellable . Um , it will make an original design more obtainable , as we have less functional necessities to include in the design . And it would be more profitable as it would be more simplistic . And less functions would have to be included . So it would be cheaper to make . And probably more sellable just because it's more compatible with a r a wider range of devices . Does anyone have any questions ? Marketing: So as far as we know , um , a single function television remote control is us usable internationally ?
User Interface: Well , it's just that , when we're creating it , we're , we have to make it um compatible with different brands of devices .
Marketing: Right .
User Interface: And it would be easier to make it compatible with just different brands of television devices rather than other ent ,
Marketing: D_V_D_s and V_C_R_ ?
User Interface: yeah ,
Project Manager: Right .
Marketing: Okay .
User Interface: other entertainment devices .
Project Manager: Does everyone agree with this ? Does anyone object and , and find the multifunctional might be a better way to go ?
Industrial Designer: Um , I was just wondering about the , what , what Genevieve said before , about having like some hidden controls like having the outer casing . And that would probably , um , I d , well well what you said before about it being a more profitable simplistic design . I suppose having that would complicate it a lot more .
User Interface: Yeah . Yeah .
Industrial Designer: And limit the design . Do you think ?
Marketing: Yeah , I think I agree with the single design thing for now , because we're trying to do so much , that if we're trying to make a unique , user-friendly , dadada , and it's also multi also multifunctional , um , we're gonna go over budget for one thing .
Industrial Designer: Yeah . Yeah . That's true . Yeah .
User Interface: Yeah .
Marketing: So Project Manager: Mm-hmm .
User Interface: Yeah . And with this we'll have more room in the budget probably to make a more original design .
Industrial Designer: Yeah .
Marketing: Mm-hmm .
User Interface: We'll have more money to go into the design side of it .
Project Manager: Yeah .
Industrial Designer: Okay . Yeah .
Project Manager: Alright . Sounds great .
Marketing: Mm , 'kay .
Project Manager: Alright , well , um ,

Summary: The user interface designer suggested two options of making the remote control functional. One way was to make it multi-functional, so as to be used for several entertainment devices. Another way was to make it single-functional, which could be used specifically for the television. The entire group preferred the product to be single-functional. It is because making an original design was more obtainable, and it would be more profitable as it would be more simplistic. They had to make it compatible with different brands of devices to sell internationally.