Satisficing

Example: Attached Nail File on Nail Clipper
Photo source: Own Nail Clipper

Figure 8.5.1 shows a nail clipper with an attached nail file.

Figure 8.5.2 shows a specialized nail file.

     Satisficing means settling for something we know it may not be the best possible but at the very least will satisfy our essential needs. Users generally will not always make the best choice; instead they will go for the one that is enough to satisfy our needs.
     Our example is the attached nail file on the nail clipper shown in Figure 8.51. This is because the nail file attached on the nail clipper are less usable and more difficult to use than compared to the individual nail file (Figure 8.5.2) which is more specialized and efficient. However, we still do use the nail file on the nail clipper whenever we do not have the desired individual tool or when the nail file is out of our reach. We know it may not be the best possible solution but we still use it because at least it works and we manage to reach our initial goal.