Re: [NTLK] article

From: Joost van de Griek (joost_at_jvdg.net)
Date: Thu Jul 11 2002 - 19:54:57 EDT


On 2002-07-11 19:42, "SlashDevNull" <slashdevnull_at_mac.com> wrote:

>
> Salutations,
>
> I disagree. I used the mouse under DOS all of the time. Matter of fact,
> the first program I always install after installing windows in Norton
> Commander. It uses a mouse.
>
> I used a mouse on lots of games, Xtree, Magellan, DOS shell program,
> DESQView, and DESQViewX. And of course other programs used the mouse like
> WordPerfect.

Ah, yes... You were using the mouse in APPLICATIONS.

You weren't controlling the OS UI with it, though, were you?

> As for voice control, it is a stupid idea. It sounds cool, just like a
> using a touchscreen for your main monitor. But in practice it fails
> miserably, except for certain special need applications or people.

Exactly. Voice recognition works NOW in applications. See ViaVoice working
in Word. Nice. But indeed, telling the computer to pick up an icon and move
it to the trash is hogwash.

However, if an interface were specifically geared to voice control, it might
well work.

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