>you guys. Geeze. I'd be so distressed if someone tried to get me to stop
>using Eudora. It's comfy to me, I know all the keyboard commands, I've
>been using it since I first started internetting. All my addresses are
>stored here, my saved posts for reference, everything! I know which parts
>of the file structure to zip up for backup too. I don't know how I'd
>transfer them to another program and I'd hate to have to learn all over
>again how to get this comfy. Mostly, I'd be faced with printing out all
>those saved letters so I could still reference the info there, because I
>would have enough headache just typing in all the addresses to the new
>program. Now, a more advanced user could work out a way to import, and
>actually, both netscape and iexplorer wanted to import my Eudora stuff
>(told them to leave off my files), but then, such a more advanced user
>would know better than to choose outlook in the first place! You gotta
>have a little more compassion for joe average-user. He just found out
>yesterday where the on/off switch was!!
I don't save my messages that long, I actually erased mail from more than
half a year on the Arachne list a few days ago. (And ex. a StarWars Prequel
mailinglist)
Well, I used Netscape first as my mail program, but changed to Eudora since
I don't need to reinstall it. The bad thing is that I now "live" in the
80's so the program can work. CuteFTP also complains - but I can't
remembering installing that in 88 or so. ;)
I don't really see the point you make about keyboard shortcuts. Most new
users don't use the keyboard in this way. Thereby everything they do is
slower.
Keyboard:
1. Press key(s)
Mouse:
1. Put hand on mouse
2. Locate mouse cursor
3. Hit mouse on the table to get it operating (stupid things!)
4. Find button (ex. "Send")
5. Click button
If a double click:
5. Double-click
6. Double-click again
7. Double-click again
>And even if you think back to when you didn't know where the keys were on
>the board and had trouble remembering the first thing to do (switch it on)
I have never had that kind of problem with any computer (some screens yes,
but they are often hidden then).
>you would still have to imagine your brain in "exhausted" level cognition,
>all the time, 'cause most of us here on SurvPc are above the average IQ
>level. It's not anybody's fault to be born with the mental tools they
>have. There's always a balance of faults and virtues, it's just all
>different, like our computers.
I don't know if everyone here is above average IQ, some probably are and
some aren't but the thing is that we have used computers for a much longer
period (myself for 14 years and I'm only 19) and that makes it easier for
us to try new things. That's the most important, IMHO, thing to learn about
computers. If you want to try it please do, but also try to fix all the
errors afterwards so you learn something in the process.
For instance I have never understood what people mean when they say that a
(DOS) game doesn't start. Check your configuration, by editting
AutoExec.Bat and Config.Sys you learn a great deal about your computer.
Playing games doesn't tech you anything about the computer, getting them to
work does!
BATch files is also a good way to learn things.
A friend that I had thought up even told me once:
"When I left you I was but the learner - now I am the Master!" (he had to
go the same class twice, I don't know why since he easily could have
managed all the courses with good grades.)
Answering him:
"Only a Master of evil Darth!" sound pretty right since he used his
knowledge about BATch files to create viruses, and a textfile viewer that I
still feel is impressive. Now where did I put it? (Perhaps I'll try to
create an equal thing on my own, but I doubt it would be as good.)
I also think that IQ tests are really useless in testing how smart someone
is, you need to be able to use your knowledge and be good at comunicating
with other people, otherwise noone will listen to you (ah, my problem!)
//Bernie
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