On 6/15/10 2:18 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Paul McNett<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Okay, take a look at the Windows 7 "Programs and Features" applet. Now, tell >> me: what >> is the difference between "programs" and "features" in this context? All I >> see are >> "programs" listed there. Are "programs" and "features" mutually exclusive, >> are all >> "programs" "features", are all "features" "programs"? In any of those cases, >> the >> applet should be labeled either "Programs" or "Features", but not both. >> >> And now recall the old saying: "It isn't a bug, it's a feature." >> >> I just get the feeling that they were going for as wordy a design as >> possible, and >> some team sat there for a couple hours brainstorming what to rename >> "Add/Remove >> Programs" to. Can't just call it "Programs", we need another word here. >> Anyone? >> >> Windows 7's control panel, as far as I can tell, is just more wordy, more >> glitzy. >> It's window dressing to the individual applets we've all known and loved for >> 15 years >> now. > ------------------------ > > Is it a full moon there? What a bunch of PMS I just read. > > I have been running W7 since it was released and have not really had a > hard time in removing a program or an app. Found that no 64 bit > printer drivers on the 32 bit XP workstation was a tough one to figure > out. > > Past that is was all pretty painless. Granted I load the SW I wanted > and have not had to do much to change since.
FWIW, I agree that Windows7 runs much nicer, smoother, and with lower memory requirements than Vista and maybe even XP. I haven't had too hard a time, either, but what I was commenting on was the ability for real users to find what they want in the control panel, given that it took me (the supposed expert in their eyes) longer than it should have. It comes down to design, and the design of the Windows Control Panel sucks. I assume Microsoft agrees, else they wouldn't keep trying to make it seem updated. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
