[Coco] KIDS REACT TO OLD COMPUTERS

[tonym]

I always preferred AmigaOS and Intuition over the rest in the late 80s/early 90s, even over Windows and MacOS.

Tony
tonym at compusource.net


---- Original Message ----
From: "Nick Marentes" <nickma2 at optusnet.com.au>
Sent: 5/29/2014 3:56:41 PM
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Subject: Re: [Coco] KIDS REACT TO OLD COMPUTERS

On 30/05/2014 5:47 AM, tonym wrote:
> 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
>
>


I think the problem is the term "dumbing down" that comes across as 
offensive to people who use a Mac.

Back in the early days, Mac was better designed from a UI point than 
anything else.

These other OS's have, over the years also become more "dumbed down" to 
become better with their UI.

Maybe we're living in the era of dumb computers?

(Now THAT was a joke!)   :)

Nick



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