Experience windows
I'm sitting in the train and sitting next to me is a man with a 17" widescreen HP laptop.He is currently reviewing a word document and as with almost all windows users word is opened full screen. However, the document is taking only half of the screen real estate leaving a lot unused. This makes me wonder why he bought such a widescreen laptop if he's using only half of it.
The default for macintosh and unix X11 apps is to opened in a windowed view. It always amazes me that Windows users feel obliged to use their apps fullscreen instead of having several windows open and semi overlapping. It is afterall called "Windows". Since it is somehow the default way of working, it must be something the way Windows is set-up that makes people work full screen.
So much for the Windows eXPerience,
Zaaf
2 comments:
It's not. I never have my windows full screen in Windows, and it never ceases to amaze me that many people always make all their windows full screen, even on my 21" monitor at work. People are just weird.
Dude,
It has nothing to do with os, but with the person. Some people just don't want destractions and to focus on their work they need the fullscreen. I see someone do that dayly on his Mac
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