Saturday, March 6, 2004, 9:31:24 PM, you wrote:
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JM>> but I *BUY* a car as much for its looks as for its ability to get me
JM>> around.
> You talked about a Ferrari, and Italian designers. Being European, I can
> assure you Italian cars _stink_, they rust once you put your sweaty feet
> in them. Ferrari is Italian.
It was a figure of speech, and a joke (about getting an Italian
designer), Peter.
However, Ferrari's *are* noted the world over for being *beautiful* and
graceful, *and* extremely fast automobiles, as are Italian Lamborghinis,
Maseratis, etc.
Not to mention the Pininfarina design studios in Milan, that designs cars for
the Germans, Japanese, Scandinavians, French, Americans, etc.
You surely don't disagree, do you?
If you do, that would at least explain a lot of the resistance here to
style, modernity, etc.
JM>> Don't you?
> No, I buy a car (analog: SW) to get me from A to B. It must do the
> essential job, looks is second place when choosing between equal
> competitors.
Whether it's second place, first place, third place, etc., is
irrelevant -- you *do* care what it looks like (and you ranked it
second most important yourself).
And all other things being equal, folks will *always* go with the
better *looking* car.
On the other hand, you're not the only person who buys cars. And to
many folks, looks is the Number One priority.
JM>> The big fuss that's routinely made here over the publication of a new,
JM>> fresh set of glyphs, for example, should tell you that people have
JM>> many different preferences and tastes.
> Of course.
Why do you think that is, Peter?
JM>> And that has what, exactly, to do with spiffying up the interface?
> ... making the interface less important than security.
Are you trying to suggest that the nice folks at RitLabs are unable to
chew gum and walk?
Where does it say that style must come at the expense of security?
>>> So first and foremost, my e-mail client is about utility.
JM>> You don't care what it looks like? What kinds of fonts are available
JM>> to you? Or about the various split modes? Etc. Etc. Etc.
> Personally:
> - don't use (send) so called HTML mail (I hate it)
Hey, finally something we can agree on!
Unfortunately, we're not the only people who buy e-mail programs.
JM>> Here's what they said about it:
JM>> "*Better looking total progress indicator in the Connection Centre
JM>> under XP Themes"
JM>> Now, did this change have anything to do with The Bat's "utility"?
JM>> No.
> My, looks like you'r referring to an item listed in a release that has
> been mostly dedicated to bug-fixing.
And your point is....?
> I guess most of us (...) are happy
> this release was dedicated to that.
<sigh>
What's with you folks?
Are you simply unable to consider more than one thing at a time?
Note: If anyone here is interested in learning how to do more than one thing
at a time, like chew gum and walk, please write me privately for FREE
instructions!
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Best regards,
Jack
Using The Bat! 2.04.7 on Windows 5.1 (2600) Service Pack 1
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