Sorry for the lack of updates. Work has me, well… working.
Saw a link for Type Managers on Slashdot. It’s one of those things that I think really is where PCs are going.
I always say the majority people, like Sharon, use their PCs for very limited purposes. Viewing digital photos, checking email and browsing the internet.
For most of these users, the PC is a glorified hard drive that can access the internet. Microsoft really screwed up. If they would have made Media Center a standard product for free (even without recording capabilities), they would be on top of the world. One easy interface for people to access their media and check email / internet. That’s it. I’ll bet the majority of people have 5 programs or so that they use on a daily basis. They probably don’t even count iTunes as one of them, because it is basically seamless with the iPod.
Just like in life, if your manager does his or her job right, you don’t feel like you’re being controlled. If your file management program does its job, you don’t feel like you’re even using a program.
Maybe, I need my mom’s input next.