[Coco] OT: Upgrade to WIndows 10?

[Mark McDougall]

On 25/11/2015 4:52 AM, Zippster wrote:

> But seriously though, there has been a definite trend towards the
> “dumbing down” of user interfaces. I suppose it’s just one of the
> hallmarks of a mature technology though. What was once a complex
> tool for the tech savvy has been turned into an appliance for casual
> use.

What I object to is the "one size fits all" approach - being _forced_ to 
adopt a new way of doing things simply because they're aiming at the 
lowest common denominator. There was no consideration at all for the 
user that does more than read emails and surf the net.

The dumbed-down interface belongs (and works well) on phones, tablets 
and netbooks, where you do most of your work without need of a keyboard. 
Having said that, I can even see a trend towards these devices shoving 
data down your throat whether you asked for it or not.

Still, could be worse; Google could have bought Microsoft and designed 
the UI for the next Windows.

Regards,

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|              Mark McDougall              | "Electrical Engineers do it
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