On 01/21/2013 01:26 PM, Ian Malone wrote:
On 21 January 2013 15:32, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Wolfgang S. Rupprecht:
I assume that there is a human-factors study that indicates that
non-technical users don't like to be reminded of how complicated things
really are under the hood. At least that is why I thought such cover-up
screens exist.
I assumed that it's just stupidly copying Windows, in a monkey-see,
monkey-do fashion. As seems to be the current trend of programmers
wanting a free version of Windows, rather than an alternative OS.
And I assumed it's a user-expectations thing. People expect a OS to
look 'professional', if it starts up with rows of text it can look
unfriendly and re-enforce the 'geeks-only' image. Though really I'm
guessing and it may not be the reason.
Would this be considered a "preference"?.....since the OS actually
works...does it matter if there's a splash screen or text scrolling up
through the screen upon bootup?....I've never really paid attention to
the splash screens that much....I much prefer to keep it all "quiet" and
just have a black screen, some people prefer to "see" what's going on
while the machine is booting up....others want a pretty animation.....I
guess that's all moot hmmm?
EGO II
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