In the beginning, Anthony Dunne quoted a paragraph from a book by E. Manzini. “……their operation and their very state of being is well beyond the manipulation of matter and has more to do with information exchange than with form.” It is clear that he does not agree with the form of the design of electronic objects. Then he uses three perspectives to talk about the electronic objects. There are several disciplines like technological, semiotic, material culture, design research, and literature contains electronic objects. However, at first, electronic objects do not play important roles in these domains. In other words, the electronic as lost object “kept a low profile”. With the development of electronic design, the electronic objects are becoming more visible. Anthony Dunne testifies it in four design approaches. In conclusion, he says that “In a world where practicality and functionality can be taken for granted, the aesthetics of the post-optimal object could provide new experiences of everyday life, new poetic dimensions.” I agree with the views of author very much. Our method of design cannot just focus on the function because users may feel ordinary and blandness. Designers need to introduce aesthetics into life. It is a tendency of design method. I think architects have practice a lot in this field. At the end of the article, he mentions the value of buying a product. It reminds me that nowadays have high technologies applied to architecture but it also cost a lot of money. So are all of the huge investments worth? Will the design be based on the “post-optimal”?

“The most profound technologies are those that disappear.” Here “disappear” means a combination with the computer and life so people cannot perceive the existence of the computer. Take the automatic door as an example, when people across it we may not be aware of the processing of computer. It just happens naturally. The smart phones and laptops have already reached the level of it. They have a low threshold and friendly interface. At the same time, they own the powerful calculation ability. I think in the future, the computer as the extension of people’s brain and sense will become seamless connection with people’s life. However, I disagree with the idea of the limitation of virtual reality. The future could also be a cyborg world.