Information Overload........
25 December 2009, 10:15 AM
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Information Overload........
First off Happy Christmas to SN peeps and families 
In the New Year I am thinking about planning a campaign to make life simple, especially in the field of electronic gadgets and household machines. Care to join?
For example I bought a DVD recorder this week so meme-sahib could change from video to DVD recording. I just wanted a recorder that we could understand how to use.
So I took it out of the box last night and the instruction manual is 86 pages long of fairly small print. I have something similar for a recent laptop purchase.
Aaaaggggggggh
I appreciate that all the features need to be explained but I want a machine that has an easy-to-use basic function guide and if I miss out on the finer nuances then tough.
Mustn't moan at Christmas I suppose
David
In the New Year I am thinking about planning a campaign to make life simple, especially in the field of electronic gadgets and household machines. Care to join?
For example I bought a DVD recorder this week so meme-sahib could change from video to DVD recording. I just wanted a recorder that we could understand how to use.
So I took it out of the box last night and the instruction manual is 86 pages long of fairly small print. I have something similar for a recent laptop purchase.
Aaaaggggggggh
I appreciate that all the features need to be explained but I want a machine that has an easy-to-use basic function guide and if I miss out on the finer nuances then tough.
Mustn't moan at Christmas I suppose
David
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25 December 2009, 10:23 AM
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David - I hate to say it - however you sound like a 12 o'clock flasher.
Without the manual every device in your house would be flashing 12:00
I guess some people need 86 pages of manual, some of us just stick a disc in and work it out!!
Get a Mac then life is simple
Oh, and Happy Christmas!!!
Without the manual every device in your house would be flashing 12:00
I guess some people need 86 pages of manual, some of us just stick a disc in and work it out!!
Get a Mac then life is simple
Oh, and Happy Christmas!!!
25 December 2009, 10:29 AM
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Dont forget to plug it into t'internet for updates David 
Im completely in agreement - the first thing i do on purchasing this sort of thing is immediately bin everything but the instrument itself
Im completely in agreement - the first thing i do on purchasing this sort of thing is immediately bin everything but the instrument itself
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25 December 2009, 11:03 AM
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Been in IT for 25 years now and things have NOT gotten any better, no matter whether it's a Mac, Linux/Unix or Windoze machine, with computers, or any form of household gadget. They are NOT made to be simply understood. Yes, I could probably switch on a Mac (never used one other than from the early 90s) and get familiar with it fairly quickly. But my Dad, who's never used a computer in his life? No way. Seems noone has come up with an *easy* way to use *complicated* toys as yet .....
But enjoy the manual reading ......
Dave
But enjoy the manual reading ......
Dave
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