At 04:39 PM 04/19/02, Andrew Stiller wrote:
 >However, even OS 9 has a folder hierarchy
 >I consider bizarre: why would anyone want to keep a document separate from
 >the application that created it?

Several reasons, the most user-friendly being that it makes things easier 
to back up if all of your documents are in one folder hierarchy -- just 
back up that tree in its entirety.

Also, for any given project -- say, a concert I'm working on -- I might use 
Word for some items, Publisher for others, etc. Why would I want to look in 
several different folders if I can't remember which application I used?

Also, what if I install a new version of some app, to a new folder, and 
then want to get rid of the old one? I don't want to have to move all my 
documents from the old folder to the new one.

It ultimately does come down to what you're used to, though. Users who are 
used to one setup -- and can easily accomplish what they want -- are hardly 
ever going to be convinced to change.

Aaron.

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