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Re: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence

Trevor

Trevor Perry wrote:

Again, I think this is very misguided..
Well - that is your viewpoint. Without doubt the mouse has its place, particularly for graphics, but for situations such as that described by Duane, it is very unproductive. It is easy to believe that because your hands are busy that they are being efficient. For heads down data entry, your hands should rarely need to leave the keyboard. For causal enquiries, there is a place for the mouse for irregular users of the system who are used to point and click, but for speed, the keyboard and function keys are much quicker.
A mouse was designed to be productive, and it can be. Using words like "I should never have to touch the mouse" are words that help keep us in the past.
Sometimes I wonder why people think the System i is "outdated". Then, I read Midrange-L and I know why...
Perhaps the other posters are less bigotted and prepared to accept multiple points of view. If you don't like what you read ....
Modernize your skills, then maybe we can use the System i in a modern way. Then watch the pretenders come running....
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christen, Duane J." 
Subject: RE: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence



I key with two hands, I should never have to touch the mouse, but to send
this e-mail now I have to hit alt, down, down look and see that outlook has 
highlighted the send menu option and hit enter, or use the mouse to press
the button.

Rob Dixon
www.erros.co.uk

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