These articles were informative. I think overall I understood the Cabinet article a little more because it had a basic background and explained the reasons and roots forming the basis of constructing systems and in general how systems were formed. At times however the reading got a bit too wrapped up in history I think. Overall it was helpful in understanding the beginnings of systems. The Poynor article was helpful in the area of presenting images and examples of systems which answered alot of questions I had about the forms and functions a system serves, as well as some of the known designers that have experimented with and have used them.