Re: What has changed in the Apple world last 6 months?

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John King <joki@eskimo.com> wrote:

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>> not designed to handle small screens.  If you look at a semi-modern word
>> processor on an SE/30 (or similar 9" screen) you will quickly notice that
>> there is space for about five lines of text.  Yes, that would produce a
>> huge productivity crunch.  Even on less crowded 14" screens, it is still
>> going to be a factor.

> Um, how about 16 lines with WriteNow, or Word (with the ruler disabled).
> That's with 12 point type.

> Not a factor.

Verses 18/19 lines with ClarisWorks and Nisus (23 lines with rules disabled).
The 15-44% extra wordage/screen came with better use of the screen.  Now this
may not be a huge factor with pure text, but I use the SE/30 when figures and
equations enter the picture, and it is nice to see those figures.  It also
makes it easier to read/edit text.  Now it is difficult to speak for everybody,
but I am most comfortable with 20 to 30 lines of text.  Slightly more when
coding, but source code is not as dense.  Anything less, and the process is
too interactive.  Anything more, then I am swimming in information.

Byron.