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  • Subject: Re: GUI necessary?
  • From: "Roger Pence" <rp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 13:14:18 -0600

>Yeah it's a strong statement, but for a heads down keying environment or
>shop floor that doesn't have a need for all the nicities of windows, etc.,
>etc. ,etc....yeah, a green screen is probably faster...and cheaper...and 
>lot less maintenance...

That's not what you said! You said "very few instances"!


>As for Quicken, yeah, it's good stuff...but, think of the keystrokes...  I
>want to put in the state code for Virginia...  on a green screen I just
>enter VA...on a GUI...it point, click, drag, click, scroll.......at least
>5 functions for most states....:)

Nope. In Quicken you just type Vi and it finishes the entry for you!

Just tryin' to keep you honest, that's all!



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