Re: [SLE] FYI: OpenSUSE vs Vista

On Sunday 04 June 2006 15:53, Orn E. Hansen wrote:
Sunnudaginn 4 júní 2006 07:51 skrifaði Rajko M:
The same dash board etc, in many cars is not without reason. One needs
some data like speed and mileage to see anytime easy. If that would make
you looking far from the road it would be dangerous, and that makes all
dashboards looking similar. With the gear shifting manufacturers have
little more freedom, but no many like to learn totally different system
with every new car, so they are pretty much the same too.

The same is with computer software. It doesn't look similar for some
irrational reason, but because once layout is determined with how easy
is to reach certain function, the other time it will be similar to
comply with the way people are used to accomplish the job.

The analogy doesn't really apply. There are new designs in cars that
redefine the dashboard all the time. And indeed, cars stay the same
because people buy the cars that look alike ... not because it's a
standard, but because they know how to find their way around it.

But on computers, about 80% of all computer users have a hard time
finding their way around it. Ask any customer support, how it is to get a
customer to follow straight directions. To a computer guru, who designed
his own interface, it may be logical ... but to other users, even young
users. They can't find their way around, or have a hard time to ... the
biggest problem being, they don't know what they want or need. The only
things that can be standard is "a window", with "border". A button, a drop
down menu, etc. Their look isn't a standard, and even though it's an eye
candy, it is this eye candy that appeals to the taste of users. The feel
is also important, as driving a lamborghini and an austin mini, that have
similar dashboards, has a totally different feel.

You can never be a leader, by following someones lead. You ain't gonna
be first, by being second. And you're never going to beat someone, at
their own game. And although the dashboards of an Austin Mini, and a
Lamborghini may be quite similar, the feel and economy of the vehicle is
what makes it appeal to different social groups. And to be quite direct,
if you can't see these facts, I'd argue wether you're in the right buisness
field.

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Actually, Microsoft and a few others have invested millions of dollars to
investigate what GUI is the most effective one.
Intuitive, usefullness etc.
So no matter WHAT your opinion is on the Microsoft software and ethics, they
DO make sure they have SOMETHING on their feet when they start writing their
thing...

Sure there are cars that refoprm the dashboard.
But they dont last cause people find them to cumbersome to use.
Remember the digital speedometer?
Why didnt it last, or become more popular?
Because the human mind is graphical. It sees pictures more easily then digits
and letters. Its always faster to show somebody a picture of something than
to have him/her reading about it. Thats how humans work.

Vista may be bloated. Vista may be unstable, Vista may be the worst piece of
crap ever to come out or Redmount.. But as we allready know..
People WILL buy it!
Because if they DONT, they will look oldfashioned, out of date and lost..
Ppl will automaticly think " Why arent this company using the latest software?
Something must be wrong with it. Ill go to their competitor..."

Windows GUI, KDE, OSX, Gnome and a few others all are the same layout.
Partially because its what we are used to via windows, and partially due to
the fact its easier to handle.

Me personally dont care too much for eyecandy.
Its a waste of resources in my mind.
Why need a $500 card to get transparent windows that fade in or out, if i can
do the same job (show the data) with a card for $50??
Its a utter waste of money.
I rather use a 3 GHz box running TVM on a Matrox G400 and get the job done
fast, than sit and look at the shiny icons on a DualCore with latest ATI
megacard running some flashy transparent thingy that does the job twice as
flashy, but half as fast...


The computer isnt made to display shiny windows and buttons.
Its a tool to compute stuff!
Use it as such!


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