For Windows Users Who Want to Try Linux
Saturday, June 13th, 2009Using computers is not intuitive. We may feel it is intuitive because we have used computers for a long time, or have become familiar with them. However, computers are not intuitive—especially their interfaces. Someone who is used to Windows may find the MacOS GUI frustrating.
Most people are familiar with Windows. The Windows GUI environment has become so familiar to us, that some of us may find it difficult to operate in another environment. Even down to the direction mouse pointer (arrow) is pointing—seeing a right-pointing arrow may make one a little uneasy about having to adjust their “aim” for the pointer to the right side of the pointer instead of the left side.
