On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 23:10:56 -0400 (EDT), Vince LaMonica wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jun 2010, Tony Arnold wrote: > > } Which doesn't address multiple contexts across applications - within an > } app, sure - but who keeps just one application open and visible at a > } time on their desktop machine? Even the most casual of users would still > } likely have Mail and Safari running at the same time. I often keep a > > FWIW, I've watched/taught thousands of "Normals" computer usage. Whether > it is Windows or Mac OS X, all of them [*all*] run a single app maximized. > In Mac OS X, they don't quit an app, but close the main window, so yeah, > other apps may be running [handy when using a browser and Mail is still > open and dings, alerting them of new mail]. But their focus is on one app > at a time. Even people who use instant messengers [which I consider an app > for non-Normals or for teens primarily] will not show the buddy list and > only focus on their IM window when chatting. Yes, us techies may have > Adium/iChat running next to a twitter client next to Xcode next to > Firefox, etc, but we are in a *huge* minority.
Only in a huge minority if you count non-developers as Xcode users, which they are not. Counting normals as pro or even developers makes your point, but is statistically dishonest. W.
