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From: chekmate@athena.mit.edu (Adam Kao)
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Subject: Re: 2 button mouse
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Date: 9 Mar 88 22:57:02 GMT
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You know, I will never understand why Apple made such a big deal about
the one-button mouse.  They went on and on about how much time and
confusion it saves.  Are they talking about during the first ten
minutes of use or what?  That's totally unreasonable.  Even assuming
people never learn which button is which (ambiclumsy?) you can't
expect more than one (1) second confusion with two buttons, and two
(2) seconds confusion with three.

And doesn't double-clicking nullify the entire argument?  Do you know
_how_long_ it took me to discover double-clicking?  (I'm too
embarrassed to tell you.*)  Okay, if someone had been there to tell me,
I would've had no problem.  And yes, I got used to it.  But the EXACT
SAME ARGUMENTS APPLY TO MICE WITH MORE BUTTONS.

I understand Apple wanted everything to be perfect for the novice
user, but how long can you stay a novice anyway?  Using two buttons
isn't as hard to learn as riding a bicycle; it's more like learning
how to use a door.

Adam

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*To be perfectly honest, I never did figure it out.  Someone had to
explain it to me.  NO I'M NOT STUPID!!!



Disclaimer:  I'm totally prejudiced against all Apples.  Any kind.
Comes with the name, you know.