>> * tabbed windows > >Most stupid thing Apple ever had; they cluttered the screen and didn't >offer very much to the user experience. A waste of time and >engineering resources.
I have to differ with you on this. I love Tabbed windows. I use them for quick access stuff that I want to lump together (like one marked "Internet" that contains buttons to about a dozen network apps and tools I use daily). I haven't found a good alternative to this in OS X yet. I think the dock will let me drop a folder into it, and then upon click and hold will list the contents of the folder... but then I loose the icon view that I use with the button layout in OS 9. I just like that look for some stuff. (for other things, like my "In Progress" projects documents folder, then dock's popup list will do fine). But I do use and miss tabs on my OS X machine at home. >The bottom line, though, is if what you have serves your purposes, >stick with it. I talked my best friend out of upgrading to OS X >because she doesn't need it. It would have been a waste of money for >her. I don't get why more people don't think like this. A computer is a tool, just like anything else. You set it to your needs, and use it the way YOU need it. If OS X helps your needs, great... if System 6 running on an SE does the job... stick with it. No one is forcing people to buy anything new (ok, well, MS is trying with their new license schemes... but MS lives in its own reality). I've never understood why people get angry about new versions of software just because they don't need them. You don't buy a new car because the latest model came out, you buy a new one when your current one can no longer suit your needs. I have a PowerMac 6500 here at work that I use... chances are it is going to be YEARS before I upgrade it. I have been considering getting a G3 card for it, but currently, I don't NEED the extra speed, so the money isn't worth it. The 6500 fits the needs I have at work, and is a great tool for my job. At home, I have an iMac DV SE, 400Mhz, 1g of RAM, 60g HDD, and a 4x USB CD burner. I am pissed that I am trying to buy a house, because it is keeping me from getting a new dual processor G4 and a new Yamaha 42x firewire cd burner. Why... because at home I edit and produce movies, and the iMac isn't really up to the task. It is NOT a good tool for my needs, so I want to upgrade it. That's what it is all about folks... a computer is a tool... use it in the manner that best suits your needs. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
