Christopher Jahn wrote:
>
> And it came to pass that Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Phillip M.
> >> Jones, C.E.T. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> [snip]
> >>
> >> >You have three simple options for ejecting a Floppy (even
> >> >works for the Imation SuperDrive USB Drive and the G3/G4;
> >> >also works with Zip and Jaz
> >> Drives).
> >> >
> >> >Highlight the image of the floppy disk:
> >> >Command (Clover Leaf/Apple) Key - E (Eject) or
> >> >Command - Y (Put away) Or
> >> >
> >>
> >> Ah, of course! Even the least computer savvy could have
> >> guessed either of those! Come on Mr. Jones.
> >>
> >> >Drag image of floppy to Trash.
> >> >
> >> >DUHHHH!!!
> >> >
> >>
> >> Why would I want to delete all the files on my floppy?!?!?!
> >> Clearly putting something into a trash can indicates that
> >> you want to discard it, right? NOPE! NOT ON THE MAC!
> >> WELL, SOMETIMES IT DOES, OTHER TIMES IT DON'T!
> >
> >If you double click on the image of floppy disk it opens to
> >a desktop file indicating the file contents of the Floppy
> >Disk. If you highlight either individually or as a Group
> >(Command -A) and drag the files to trash; you empty the
> >contents of the diskette.
> >
> >Draging the unopened image of the Diskette to trash unmounts
> >the Diskette and ejects the Diskette. doing that does not
> >empty the contents of the diskette.
> >
> >>
> >> >in case a disk gets stuck locate a small paper clip and
> >> >locate the small hole usually located where the eject
> >> >button would be on a PC Floppy insert in this hole and
> >> >push. Pops right out. Duhhh!
> >> >
> >> >Right click hasn't been an option on a Mac (One button
> >> >mouse) never needed it.
> >>
> >> Indeed! With that completely intuitive "Select Disk +
> >> Cloverleaf-E or -Y == Eject the floppy", who needs context
> >> menus?!!?!
> >>
> >> > So your getting PC's, and Mac's commands mixed up. Mac's
> >> > have always been able
> >> >to use a two/three button mouse provided the Driver
> >> >(control panel) was setup for it (provide by Mouse Maker).
> >> >I find having to use a two or three button mouse
> >> >confusing.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I find obscure key combos a tad more confusing than another
> >> mouse button, but what do I know. Oh, well, I know that
> >> Win9x+ has been rather successful while the Mac has not.
> >> Maybe there's a correllation.
> >
> >If you go back a few years you'll discover the idea for
> >Windows was a concept stolen from the Macintosh, because Bill
> >Gates feared that the Mac was catching on too well and
> >cutting into his revenues.
>
> And with just a teeny bit more research, you discover BOTH of
> them stole the idea from Xerox.
That's some what true, It was at the Palto alto PARC researh center. The
thing is it wasn't patened at the time. And Apple decided to use a
system, "based on it at the time", Microsoft they thought idea was silly
and wasn't geeky enough. That people actually enjoyed the challenge
using command line of DOS and the exhilarating experience of the
possiblity of typing the INIT C:/ command at the wrong time and wiping
out the entire hard drive and starting completely over again. So it
passed over as fad.
Once the (thought) fad caught on Gates decide they should do something
similar so they came out with windows. Like Parc Apple at the time was
dumb enough to patent the system. So because of that and Apple not
having deep pockets, Microsoft won the lok and Feel suite tha was
brought by Apple.
So people that thank their lucky stars for Windows, or curse the very
idea it ever started, should direct their kudos, or curses to Parc and
Apple for the original idea.
>
> >If Apple at the time had as deep Pockets as Microsoft did at
> >the time; there would not have been Window 3.1, Windows 95,
> >98 or wharever they are up to now.
>
> Apple had DEEPER pockets than MicroSoft at the time. But
> MicroSoft had IBM, and thus legitimacy in the eyes of the
> business community.
>
> --
> }:-) Christopher Jahn
> {:-( Dionysian Reveler
>
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently
> advanced.
>
> To reply: xjahnATyahooDOTcom
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