Idiots and their pc....

Post » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:28 pm

even windiws OS is going this way.

You do realize that the whole point of the window-based GUI in the first place was to "dumb down" computers for the average person to be able to use. If you're really hardcoe, you don't click buttons and open windows; you do everything by command line.

I personally wouldn't call it "dumbing" it down for the user, GUI just simplifies everything instead of typing down a 100 character long directory, you can just get in it with a few simple clicks.
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Post » Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:34 pm

even windiws OS is going this way.

You do realize that the whole point of the window-based GUI in the first place was to "dumb down" computers for the average person to be able to use. If you're really hardcoe, you don't click buttons and open windows; you do everything by command line.

I personally wouldn't call it "dumbing" it down for the user, GUI just simplifies everything instead of typing down a 100 character long directory, you can just get in it with a few simple clicks.

"Dumbing down" and simplifying are essentially the same thing. The goal is to make the program easier to use, which also has the effect of making it more accessible. Of course, there is such a thing as going too far with simplifying (like EA did with C&C4 and SimCity Societies; turned both those games into complete jokes).
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Post » Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:12 am

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Post » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:51 am

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lol little bit, I am not trying to call people out for being stupid, just that learning how to use your OWN equipment is your responsibility.
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Post » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:39 am

Not everyone is a geek you know
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