Another Day With My PC

Despite the advances in computer hardware and software, many are still wooed by the simplicity of the applications of old.

There used to be a time when writing letters or documents on a word processor was not so complicated. The only word processing options for anybody back then who dared to snub the typewriter for a Mac or an XT is Bold, Italicize, Underline, or Indent. Life was sweet until Microsoft Word came along.

Many of those who grew up and fell in love with DOS, WordStar, or Lotus 123 had a hard time moving on and accepting the fact that the help guide of the current office applications are as complex and confusing as the nutrition facts written at the back of the burrito packs sold on a nearby 7 Eleven store. Even those whose first computer experience was with a Pentium 4 are now longing for a hardware or application that is simple and easy to use.

I hope computer and program makers would realize that what people want is not something which is faster and more powerful, but one which is simpler and more useful.