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From: spector@vx2.GBA.NYU.EDU (David HM Spector)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Pull down menus.
Message-ID: <650010@vx2.GBA.NYU.EDU>
Date: 15 Mar 88 21:18:00 GMT
References: <730@nuchat.UUCP>
Organization: New York University
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I agree Apple, after a fashion, did put the  "other" buttons on the keyboard, 
but the main difference is that the "other" buttons are not needed for the 
operation of the machine.  On most multi-button mouse machines, the other 
buttons usually have functionality that you can't get away from. 

Apple has pulled this aspect of the user interface very well.  You may not like
having to use the mouse for everything, but you also don't have to learn all 
the function keys if you are a novice.  They are short cuts.  In fact almost 
every Macintosh program can be used without every touching the command key.  
Notable exceptions are very "high level" programs like  Quark XPress and CAD/CAM
programs that most "novice" users wouldn't start learning how to use a Macintosh
with...

I think that any programs that force a user to use the command keys for 
anything violate the sprit of the interface and Apple's "thought Police" should
dispatch them to programmer's hell.  

Actually, programs should give users complete control of the program from
both the keyboard and the mouse.  This would stop these silly 1-button .vs.
'n'-button arguments.... :-)

			David

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