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Re: Windows 8 and OS X Lion observations

 

On 06/09/2011 03:02 AM, GonzO wrote:
But the most important problem is that the distinctions between
different sorts of users are: it's just a big red herring.  A UI that
makes sense and is convenient is*not*  specific to one's level of
experience or amount of use.  Things either make sense or they do not.
  It is either easy and intuitive to use this tool, or it is not, and
both a rank amateur and a seasoned pro can agree on which is which.

Regarding "intuitive": https://lists.launchpad.net/ayatana/msg01963.html

What's found to be convenient and easy to use depends on past experiences and specific needs.

How would you explain that some say that Blender has a great UI that allows very efficient use, while other say it's a total mess, impossible to make any sense of (and should be "redesigned")?

Why would anyone use Gedit if there's Emacs and Vim?

How come a Formula 1 race car is rather unlike a Ford Focus?

Beginner and trained archer will *surely* have about the same opinion about and success with
http://www.pookiesarchery.com/Images/products/Archery/BearArchery/apprentice/Apprentice%20Bow/Apprentice%20Camo%20Main%20Image.jpg
and
http://composite-bow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/hungarian_composite_bow20.jpg
right?


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