Ron.M -> RE: Internet Explorer 8 (Jul. 24 2009 12:00:05)
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OK Simon, I appreciate what you are saying... I've NEVER been a Microsoft "knocker"...to be honest, I've never been that interested as a non-IT guy, but just a user. I've used every Microsoft product for the last 15 years or so and thought it was fine. As an Engineer myself, I'm never impressed by presentation...only what the thing actually does. I was quite surprised on getting my Visual Basic 5 on reading the notes which said something like... "Always try to keep the user busy and of the impression that something is happening while long programs are retrieved from disk, by putting little animations etc to keep them occupied." This put me in mind of the reason why I left the Oil Industry, where my role as a genuine and science orientated Design Engineer slowly developed into backing up the Sales Team as a "**** Engineer", but with technical credibility to add more "oomph" to pie-in-the-sky claims to potential investors with cheque books and large bank accounts. We eventually got to to making "mock-up" models (like you'd see on a Spielberg Film Set) which did incredible things so everyone would be impressed. We were nowhere near that technology, but the "magic box" hinted that we were to the assembled audience, so they'd better get their money in now before it takes off! It was hard to blame the management, 'cos things had reached a peak and was falling rapidly downwards and a lot of companies going under and folk getting laid off. Everybody did what they could to stay alive. I eventually couldn't stand it anymore and quit to pursue "a small country living" [:D] Do I regret it? Well, I regret the big paycheck, but I don't regret not having to drive 20 miles a day into work and back through hail, rain and ****. I value the fact that I was here all the time when my daughter was growing up and being of good service to the local community. Big Biz? Stick It! [:D] That's me.... cheers, Ron
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