Well said. I blame 2nd coming Jobs (iMac and iPod era) and same period Microsoft for a lot of this as they competed with each other.
Usability became more important than flexibility. And intuitive operation prioritized over ease of learning.
There's a lot to be said for a harder to use computer with a learning curve, but which affords you more power to be a creator instead of a consumer at the end of the curve.
I'd go so far as to say that's better for us (as in, all humans).
Usability became more important than flexibility. And intuitive operation prioritized over ease of learning.
There's a lot to be said for a harder to use computer with a learning curve, but which affords you more power to be a creator instead of a consumer at the end of the curve.
I'd go so far as to say that's better for us (as in, all humans).