1) I feel that Negroponte does not explicitly state a thesis in his article. If I were to write one for this article it would be: The Internet has caused consumers to change they way they purchase items, by having them not go to stores for inconvenience.
2) The article basically talks about how consumers can decide whether or not to purchase products in stores or online. Norman's concepts of user-focused design come into play when Negroponte states that the consumer will pick which way to shop based on what is more easier and convenient for them. For example, the article talks about how you can order books on Amazon.com rather than go to a bookstore and buy the book.
3) Although the article was published in 1998, I feel that some of his ideas are still relevant today. Today the internet has improved tremendously and had made purchasing products online much easier and faster. One example that is not relevant today is how people have their groceries delivered to their house. I feel like not many people still have their groceries delivered like back then.
4) I believe that in the future many more people will result to shopping online, as that will most likely become the only way shoppers are going to want to shop.
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