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> this is exactly why mobile is winning now. It's so much simpler. Are you sure? Here's a relevant quote : I have always wished for my computer to be as easy

by wazoox 16y ago

> this is exactly why mobile is winning now. It's so much simpler. Are you sure? Here's a relevant quote : I have always wished for my computer to be as easy to use as my telephone; my wish has come true because I can no longer figure out how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup

maxawaytoolong 16y ago
Maybe he's stuck using an Android phone?
- anigbrowl 16y ago
  As the owner of one, I get your point - sometimes it could be a little les computer like. OTOH I was using a mac book the other day and kept wondering a) why the arrow keys don't move the cursor or page view in text editing fields and b) why on earth it wouldn't let me just copy the files from the SD card in the camera connected to it. It wanted to import them into iPhoto but couldn't do it, because iPhoto didn't recognize some files that used RAW format. I didn't mind that, but all I wanted to do was see the contents of the card in a finder window and move them myself. Eventually I had to borrow a USB card reader and stick the SD card into that. I kept imagining Clippy for Mac: It looks like you know what you're doing. Do you think I'm going to let you put me out of a job?
maguay 16y ago
I'm not sure for everything, but on iOS 4.1 with my iPod Touch (so no, I don't have a modern mobile phone, but this is basically the same) it's much easier to do the things most people do (Twitter, Facebook, email) than it is on a PC. Plus, want to install a game? A couple taps and a couple dollars, and you're ready to play a game within seconds. Compare that with a PC: find a game online, create an account to download it, spend $20-$50 on it or perhaps just $10-$15 if it's a basic game, wait while it downloads, then step through the installer and if all goes well, you can play your game. We're all programed to do it, and it's a no brainer for those of us that are used to it, but the iOS model is so much simpler for people who don't enjoy tweaking a machine and just want it to work.
- LordLandon 16y ago
  Compare that with a PC: find a game online, create an account to download it, spend $20-$50 on it or perhaps just $10-$15 if it's a basic game, wait while it downloads, then step through the installer and if all goes well, you can play your game. sudo apt-get install tremulous && tremulous

by wazoox 16y ago

maxawaytoolong 16y ago

Maybe he's stuck using an Android phone?

anigbrowl 16y ago
As the owner of one, I get your point - sometimes it could be a little les computer like. OTOH I was using a mac book the other day and kept wondering a) why the arrow keys don't move the cursor or page view in text editing fields and b) why on earth it wouldn't let me just copy the files from the SD card in the camera connected to it. It wanted to import them into iPhoto but couldn't do it, because iPhoto didn't recognize some files that used RAW format. I didn't mind that, but all I wanted to do was see the contents of the card in a finder window and move them myself. Eventually I had to borrow a USB card reader and stick the SD card into that. I kept imagining Clippy for Mac: It looks like you know what you're doing. Do you think I'm going to let you put me out of a job?

maguay 16y ago

I'm not sure for everything, but on iOS 4.1 with my iPod Touch (so no, I don't have a modern mobile phone, but this is basically the same) it's much easier to do the things most people do (Twitter, Facebook, email) than it is on a PC. Plus, want to install a game? A couple taps and a couple dollars, and you're ready to play a game within seconds. Compare that with a PC: find a game online, create an account to download it, spend $20-$50 on it or perhaps just $10-$15 if it's a basic game, wait while it downloads, then step through the installer and if all goes well, you can play your game. We're all programed to do it, and it's a no brainer for those of us that are used to it, but the iOS model is so much simpler for people who don't enjoy tweaking a machine and just want it to work.

LordLandon 16y ago
Compare that with a PC: find a game online, create an account to download it, spend $20-$50 on it or perhaps just $10-$15 if it's a basic game, wait while it downloads, then step through the installer and if all goes well, you can play your game. sudo apt-get install tremulous && tremulous