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Lang Murphy
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> FWIW, I consider Aero to be very over-rated. I usually run Vista with the
> "Classic" desktop. I like the idea of desktop composition for smooth
> appearance and performance but the fancy visual effects are annoying
> flummery, IMHO.
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>
Funny... but I like Aero. Not all aspects of it... I rarely use Flip-3D, but
I do like the preview windows that pop when one hovers the mouse pointer
over a taskbar button. (I especially like that feature when I've got a
longish process occurring on a PC to which I've got a RDC... I can just
hover over the button and see what's going on without having to open the
window. Yes, a very small advantage, and, that's what I consider it an
advantage, and I -do- like it!)
And I like the translucent window borders. I'm not sure I can explain why I
like them, I just do. And that's coming from a guy who has tried just about
every Windows UI "enhancement" over the years. The SideBar's OK. I like
detaching my gadgets and closing the SB. I just use the clock, calendar, and
weather gadgets. (I've d/l'd a few others but end up tossing them after a
couple of days... do I really care which CPU core is being worked out more?
Uh... well... I guess not.) There was a Sidebar applet years ago... I forget
the original developer, but Desqview purchased the original company and put
it out for a year or two, if I remember correctly. Anyone remember HP's
NewWave? LOL! Virtual desktops have been around forever. Thank you, Vista,
for not including that feature. (When I finally do get my new Mac with
Leopard, I will not be using Spaces. Ever.)
All that said, the UI is the user's gateway to the computer and one man's
bread is another man's poison... ultimately, if we can get the computer to
do what we want it to do without -too- much heartache, then we're winners.
Lang
> FWIW, I consider Aero to be very over-rated. I usually run Vista with the
> "Classic" desktop. I like the idea of desktop composition for smooth
> appearance and performance but the fancy visual effects are annoying
> flummery, IMHO.
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>
Funny... but I like Aero. Not all aspects of it... I rarely use Flip-3D, but
I do like the preview windows that pop when one hovers the mouse pointer
over a taskbar button. (I especially like that feature when I've got a
longish process occurring on a PC to which I've got a RDC... I can just
hover over the button and see what's going on without having to open the
window. Yes, a very small advantage, and, that's what I consider it an
advantage, and I -do- like it!)
And I like the translucent window borders. I'm not sure I can explain why I
like them, I just do. And that's coming from a guy who has tried just about
every Windows UI "enhancement" over the years. The SideBar's OK. I like
detaching my gadgets and closing the SB. I just use the clock, calendar, and
weather gadgets. (I've d/l'd a few others but end up tossing them after a
couple of days... do I really care which CPU core is being worked out more?
Uh... well... I guess not.) There was a Sidebar applet years ago... I forget
the original developer, but Desqview purchased the original company and put
it out for a year or two, if I remember correctly. Anyone remember HP's
NewWave? LOL! Virtual desktops have been around forever. Thank you, Vista,
for not including that feature. (When I finally do get my new Mac with
Leopard, I will not be using Spaces. Ever.)
All that said, the UI is the user's gateway to the computer and one man's
bread is another man's poison... ultimately, if we can get the computer to
do what we want it to do without -too- much heartache, then we're winners.
Lang