Interesting Reading....and some dubious facts ........@#$@#%$%%$

[amiga92570]

At the time, DOS users were annoyed to have to unlearn their random commands to adopt the simplified, intuitive commands originated by Apple. Today however, Windows users often complain that Apple uses a Command rather than Control, thinking that Apple originated the change just to be oddball and different!
 
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What the hell is a random command? I suppose you just type something and hope it does what you need it to do at the time you type it?  I think this guy is trying to be funny or I seriously need a drink. :pint:  :crazy:

[Zac67]

When the Amiga came out in '85, some Mac magazine predicted the Mac's death - the Amiga could do everything a Mac could. But way better. The Mac wasn't even able to multitask until what, MacOS 7?  'Cooperative' multitasking that is. :-P :lol:  

[bobamu]

amiga92570 wrote:

What the hell is a random command? I suppose you just type something and hope it does what you need it to do at the time you type it?  I think this guy is trying to be funny or I seriously need a drink. :pint:  :crazy:

I believe the term is "non sequitur"

 :lol:

perhaps the guy confuses consistency of some limited basic function (which by it's nature simply can't cover all functional cases) defining a style of interaction versus companies doing their own thing which of course is a generally good idea(the single style that is), however if you only use certain software then it's always going to be "intuitive" as folk adapt to even the most horrifically arcane and rude setups if they use them on a daily basis but I guess that notion is probably too much for the chap to contemplate, and as a rule most folk use a small set of programs over and over again.. oh my god, how about that...

and the use of ctrl or any other meta keys predates mac anyway, what's he on about? :crazy: oddball and different indeed.. meh

I think it's a case of "This is what I think, I think it, so it's right" fanboyism indeed

a valueless opinion piece seeming to demonstrate a lack of general knowledge on the subject

[stopthegop]

When the Amiga came out in '85, some Mac magazine predicted the Mac's death - the Amiga could do everything a Mac could. But way better. The Mac wasn't even able to multitask until what, MacOS 7? 'Cooperative' multitasking that is.

Multitasking in a Mac environment meant that -- on a good day, with a tailwind -- I might be able to complete "multiple" tasks (like, two..) on the same day.  Three if you count lunch.  I swear I could read a novel in the time it took my Dad's SE30 to do the simplest redraw of its crappy little green screen.   Sometimes I could catch a movie while I waited for that damn thing to boot..  Heck, I would not be suprised if that P.O.S. is still booting, 12 years later.  Its probably loading extensions by now.     I mean, come on... The early Macintosh vs. the Early Amiga??  There is simply no comparison..