[psweber]

Hardware makers seem to have come around to this idea. Apple is obviously strong. I think the experience of getting a Kindle in mail that is already set up with your Amazon account is pretty great. I was a fan of the first time experience of the Doxie scanner as well. Simple, informative and cute/stylized.

For software, I was impressed with Ableton live. It would be a very daunting app to learn without built in tutorials and a module in the bottom left of the app that gives a great explanation of anything you roll over. Adobe sucks at this stuff, but they are the industry standard, so people slog through it. 3D modeling software could also benefit from some first timer love.

[shay]

Great points re: hardware (especially Doxie, which took scanning to a friendly, one-button experience). I'll check out Ableton live. Thanks!