Re: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

If you read enough of my words to think I am "bigotted", then you should 
know that I am also advocating replacing green screen data entry with a more 
modern and automated process. Therefore, your argument about heads down data 
entry is moot.

And, whether I like what I read or not, Midrange-L is a discussion forum. 
Unfortunately, that tends to lend itself to a bunch of whining, and if you 
have not noticed, most of the whining is NOT accepting of multiple views.

Glad you decided to throw stones from the sidelines. Welcome to the debate.

Trevor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Dixon"
Subject: Re: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence


> Trevor
>
> Trevor Perry wrote:
> > Again, I think this is very misguided..
> Well - that is your viewpoint.  Without doubt the mouse has its place,
> particularly for graphics, but for situations such as that described by
> Duane, it is very unproductive.  It is easy to believe that because your
> hands are busy that they are being efficient.  For heads down data
> entry, your hands should rarely need to leave the keyboard.  For causal
> enquiries, there is a place for the mouse for irregular users of the
> system who are used to point and click, but for speed, the keyboard and
> function keys are much quicker.
> >  A mouse was designed to be
> > productive, and it can be. Using words like "I should never have to touch
> > the mouse" are words that help keep us in the past.
> >
> > Sometimes I wonder why people think the System i is "outdated". Then, I 
> > read
> > Midrange-L and I know why...
> Perhaps the other posters are less bigotted and prepared to accept
> multiple points of view.  If you don't like what you read ....
> > Modernize your skills, then maybe we can use the System i in a modern 
> > way.
> > Then watch the pretenders come running....