hindsight/user experience

[Ed Sutherland]

Leif wrote:

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>For some people a computer is just a tool - not something interesting,
>not a toy, just a tool. Like an iron, or a television. They don't need
>to know how a computer works any more than they need to know how their
>television works. And there's nothing wrong with that.
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Bravo and well said. Computers have lost their mystique, their mystery; 
to many they are simply just another everyday tool. I agree that we must 
have a base knowledge of computers, just as we need a base knowledge of 
other tools. We should not, however, need the software schematics in 
order to pursue everyday computing tasks, such as reading e-mail or 
viewing a Web page. That said, there is a place for the person who 
desires to know more than the basics about her computer. Vive la differance.

Ed