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29. Well for me, I still like windows 3.1

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 03:40 PM

Feb 2014

Simple, 1 place for all icons, click and it starts a program. I couldn't make heads nor tails out of 8. My wife has it and I won't go near it. It is like your computer is hidden within a smart phone.
Kind of like newer electronics where holding a button is a different function than a quick press. I guess if I took the time to read the users manual it would help, but I think electronics in general is going in the wrong direction, the interface should be easy, especially to the new user. Instead functions are hidden and the user has to adapt to the technology.

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