Re: Apple IIGS GEnie front-end

[kgagne@iii2.iii.net (Ken Gagne)]

Erik Kloeppel (erik@hypermall.com) wrote:
: In article <3q92vj$lm7@nntp.interaccess.com>, tward@interaccess.com wrote:

: > Erik Kloeppel (erik@hypermall.com) wrote:
: > : > 
: > : > GEnie using windows and icons instead of having to type in arcane
: commands,
: > : > similar to America Online or Prodigy.
: > : > 
: > : oooooohhh--- THAT'S a plus.  Geeze.
: > 
: > Erik, do you prefer the command line interface? Well, GEnie will still 
: > provide that for you. The new GS FE for GEnie will simply provide another 
: > way to access the service for those who prefer a GUI interface. What 
: > exactly would you like to see in a front end?

: I'm much happier with a CLI when using an online service - text interfaces
: are faster, for one thing, and tend to allow for a little more control
: over your environment.

: All this whoo-raw about GUI =-= particularly when it comes to online
: services - just makes me wonder.. we spend all this time worrying about
: how much time we spend online, then we go out of our way to increase that
: time.  Grantee, maybe only a percent or two - but that can add up fast.  

: I'd like ONE example of why a GUI is better than CLI in this regard.

It is easier for newbies to manuever arounnd with a GUI, but I agree, 
those that know what they are doing are better off with a text-based 
interface.