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It’s the little things: How small conundrums make many hate computers (arstechnica.com)
2 points by shawndumas on Nov 3, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


some people prefer to play skyrim on xbox, where i suppose it 'just works'? others prefer to play it on pc, where u can add any number..check skyrim nexus..of mods to your game and extend the experience. there's even people who make mods! i mean, how would a computer(vs an electrical appliance) work with just a steering wheel, 2 pedals, 1 indicator stick and a gear shift for input? i think its unfair to want computers to work like xbox(s), since plenty of people find usefulness in a multipurpose device. maybe there's a huge market for a 'xbox for emails' appliance that hasnt been tapped yet? maybe users can stop asking for new features and ask for killing unnecessary ones instead?




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