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Do they actually not like their users?
Do they actually not like their users?
Posted Apr 24, 2008 3:20 UTC (Thu) by im14u2c (subscriber, #5246)In reply to: Do they actually not like their users? by lysse
Parent article: The Grumpy Editor encounters the Hardy Heron
Hmmm... I don't leave my TV on all the time, and yet, I benefit from OSD to program my time on my VCR. I only need to do it twice a year and it only takes a minute or two. Using menus on a screen that are readable and intuitive compared to the tiny buttons and limited feedback pre-OSD VCRs gave me years ago is a UI benefit. You could compare this to right clicking the background vs. having to edit an .xsession file and adding an xsetroot command in the right place pointing to a graphics file of the right format.
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Do they actually not like their users?
Posted Apr 26, 2008 9:46 UTC (Sat) by hamish (subscriber, #6282) [Link]
Heh, anticipating this problem, the manufacturers of my VCR built a 5cm QVGA LCD screen into it - So I get the full UI without turning on my TV