Mytago – Bar codes should make things LESS complicated, right?

I’m a big fan of things like QRCodes and Semacodes. I love the idea of using the camera in your phone as a direct link to information on the internet. So I thought I was going to love Mytago, which sounds very similar. However, as you can see from the flowchart above, Mytago hardly seems to make things less complicated at all.

The idea is that you snap a picture of a bar code and get rewarded with information about it. Well, that’s the idea. WIth Mytago though, you snap a picture, transfer it to your computer (or email it) and then go to a computer and navigate to the Mytago website, and then you finally get to see information about it. If you have to go to a desktop to see the info, then what’s the point of the bar code? Why not just memorize the website? Or if you can’t remember it, just take a photo of the URL!

I think people sometimes forgot that technology needs to be more than just ‘cool’, it needs to really fulfill a purpose.

Now, if you could snap the photo, email it to Mytago and it sends back an SMS message with more information or a direct link to a wap site, THEN I would be jumping on board. All the fun of Semacodes/QR Codes without the need to install software.

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Thomas
6/2/2006

We are not making it any more complex, actually we are making it more simpler. You just use your phone as a bookmark collector during your busy day around the city, for later discovery and sharing on your PC at home.

There is no need to install any software on the phone, no need to use the limited browser on the small screens of the phone with limited interactivity. All you need to do on the phone is to take a snap, when you see a tag you want to track or explore later.

The flow chart was there to show the complete system design to those interested. The usage model and interface is much simpler as explained here.

http://www.mytago.com/help

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