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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:46 PM Original message |
A message to tech companies from a long time techie - WTF are you thinking? |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. After working with it for almost a year, |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Oh that is soooo freaking annoying. I hate it too.. I looked for some way to get |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. There is one. |
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Sentath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
49. You realize of course |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. I was given a little exe file by another DU-er to change them back. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I prefer the new interface |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. That is why I mostly use WordPerfect |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
48. Ooooh, WordPerfect 5.1! I remember it like it was yesterday. |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Disgaree, the ribbon is much better, IMO |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. AutoCAD 2010 also uses the ribbon bar instead of menus. |
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left is right (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. i like office 2007 except |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. If you mean "Repeat Typing" that would be "Ctrl-Y" |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
51. Ctrl-Z |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Just imagine if you had picked the nickname "Undo" |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. And if you go from 2007 to oh 2008 |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. delete by me |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. Software has fallen under the same marketing spell as all other products |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Like cars, 'new' model every year???? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. More like the New car moves the speedometer and gear shift |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. That's what makes it 'New' |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yep. I wholeheartedly agree. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. too many prima donna designers want to leave their 'mark' on the world |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's irritating, and it impacts office productivity. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Gave Up The Punch Cards, Took Up Photography... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. The IIS 7 interface was designed specifically to torture me to madness |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's all Obama's fault, he brought up the whole 'change' mantra |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. Dude, that's my job security you're talking about! |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Mine too (well, when I finally get a new job) :) but that is a rant for later.... (nt) |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
46. Hint: learn to code for the iPhone |
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Nay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. Dang, can I relate. I am on the computer at work all day long, and |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. People locked in a room ... |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. And the changes aren't often to make something easier to use. It's to squeeze more ads in. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. YES! |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. With a few exceptions (MS Office 2010 for example), I agree with you |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. There's a method to their madness. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. Well, I'm talking programming!! |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Do you prgram in PERL by any chance ? |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. No. No PERL for me - yet. |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Oh and what a racket Visual Studio is... |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Exactly.. |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. Amen, Brother! |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I am using Open Office and LOVE it |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. However, for users like me, |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I get that, but |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. However, I'd only be using it at home. |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. When the latest version of OpenOffice |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
35. I tottally agree. I the kind of person that HATES changing things for no good reason. |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Agree... |
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Shanti Mama (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. You have explained it in your OP |
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nilram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. did you go to lunch? did you go to lunch, dude? |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
47. Office 2007- What a POS |
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chillspike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. Why do you hate America? |
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MkapX (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
52. Vista |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
53. Facebook is the absolute worst in this respect. |
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