[Coco] KIDS REACT TO OLD COMPUTERS

[tonym]

I believe in the dumbing-down; however, I apply that to the MacOS era, pre-OS X.

Apple even claimed it themselves, remember the "computer for everyone" ads and the ads about how simple they were to use?
We're going back to '84-86...

However, I don't really think it applies in the OS X era.

Of course, that doesn't mean I can't take a freebie shot at my wife about her using a "simpleton computer." :)

Tony
tonym at compusource.net


---- Original Message ----
From: "Nick Marentes" <nickma2 at optusnet.com.au>
Sent: 5/29/2014 3:25:03 PM
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] KIDS REACT TO OLD COMPUTERS

On 30/05/2014 2:16 AM, Chad H wrote:
> This is the whole reason Apple dumbed down their tech..  Those that were
> smart and motivated enough to figure things out went on to windows/linux.
>
>

Or... we can look at it from a non biased angle and say...

Apple are smart and motivated enough to actually design and create a 
better user interface that translates the complexity of the hardware 
into a more usable form for most people.

How can it be "dumbed down" if they've put effort in making a better 
design for more people?

... and I'm not an Apple person but one must give them credit for what 
they have achieved.

There are other things I don't like about Apple but their design and 
construction is not one of them.

Nick



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