Your uncle was special, even for the 1980's. While many people did take the time to learn how to use those more complex interfaces, many people avoided compute

Your uncle was special, even for the 1980's. While many people did take the time to learn how to use those more complex interfaces, many people avoided computers altogether. Contrast that to today. People are expected to use various forms of computers, even if there is no compelling reason to do so. The thing that I find bothersome is the expectation of simplified interfaces and feature sets outside of professional domains. It is an approach that works well if the software does exactly what you want of it, yet fails miserably the moment a user's expectations deviates from the developer's expectations. There is little room for creative thought or problem solving since the software tries to do everything for the user rather than providing a set of tools to them.