Comment on Windows 10 is the last version of Windows
pacoboyd@lemm.ee 8 months agoI don’t disagree and I’m glad you aren’t making the “it would be easier in Linux” argument.
What I do think the changes are there to encourage access to BASIC functionality for the majority of users, but it does come across as dumbing down to folks that are power users. I really do think this is a case of “what would 90% of the population use” kinda thing.
warm@kbin.earth 8 months ago
Also the case of how its been in Windows for decades, if it was truly better they would have changed it ages ago, but it isnt better, its just UI designers justifying their paychecks.
pacoboyd@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Some of these changes may not stick, but UI / UX is always evolving to the next thing. You have to try things to know if they are successful. I’ll use the new Apple Vision Pro as a example. Apple is taking a gamble here and this is a HUGE change in UI interactions, can you imagine if they never evolved past the old iPod scroll wheel? (maybe a bad example becuaee that was a great tactile user experience). But my point is people have evolved how they use technology, it’s “generally” more reliable and the under the hood stuff can be tucked away for the general user.
warm@kbin.earth 8 months ago
You can't compare adding extra clicks to do a function that has been available in an OS for decades to a company releasing an entire new product with a new OS.
We don't want things tucked away, my very non-techy savvy parents call me all the time for help and it's no wonder because UI just gets less and less intuitive every year, with more things buried into context menus.
pacoboyd@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Just use the classic control panel if that’s the case. It’s still there.