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> > Yeah, but UNIX was originally a big workstation OS - that explains most of > > the application load. Mac and Windows were originally meant for home and > > office use. > >yeah well - as i said it depends what you count as application.. there's >zillion of gnome & kde -apps out there doing almost everything you can >imagine :) Seems that we're talking about different things. My point was: most of the people don't ever need most of the stuff they get with an OS (any OS) nowadays. > > helper apps. Not to mention basic word processing, easy email client, > > etc... and consistency on desktop graphic user interface. > >there are plenty of good email-clients out there. many people are >getting on to "evolution" and "sylpheed" - and i'd say a lot of people >use netscape or mozilla -mail apps (or whatever they are called). pine >isn't bad. Tell this to my mom and let's see if she can download and install them. Then we can discuss about whether she actually can use them (and the Finnish localisation, which would be needed in the very beginning). You're talking about power users and nerds, I'm talking about my mom. >basically bad, but just makes me feel that have they really thought if >its actually good. of course it's easier to learn for people who've been >using windows - but is it really usable. Yeah, I was thinking about the same, when Apple started to copy more and more stuff from Windows-side to Mac. Sure, a Windows-like interface is easier to learn for a person already learnt The Windows Way... but is it really more usable? >and a lot of people don't know they can have focus-follows-mouse instead >of annoying point-and-click -window-activation (and i'm pretty sure >focus-follows-mouse is easier on ones' wrists). Focus-follows is annoying! You've got this all upside down! :) ---> jab | commie | http://commie.oy.com "Less is moo" -- The Holy Mad Cow
