> They reply that they use a really friendly OS that doesn't need lots of > buttons.
Hohoho... their opinion. > Finally, have you ever watched a non computer orientated person (read > newbie) use a mouse ? The frustration level goes up real high As high as with anything else more complex than a slice of bread. How many people can't handle their VCR? (And some of them are now so dumbed down, I can't any more either.) The fact that there are 3 buttons on the mouse should tell anyone that it might matter which one to press. Anyone not grasping that should watch telly. The difference between the left and right buttons is trivial to learn. The middle one is paste - not exactly taxing, and there's no need to use it. So Apple has only one button - even more annoying, if I have to use the keybord with it to get the function of the "other" button. Apple's interface design is from the 80s. Has it evolved since? That might be the real reason... how many Macs in the uni labs had their rodents replaced with 3-button ones? > I watch my children using a win98 machine at home. Eventually, they have > the idea, but it took a while. Computers are complex machines - use the number of features as an index. You will need to put some learning into it. They're also not made for 5 year olds, although the odd bit of "childrens' entertainment" speaks for the machine's flexibility (= complexity). If you wanted a machine best matched for the 5yo, it would have a touchscreen and neither keyboard nor mouse. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
