Getting a laptop to display on tv is not easy either. You've got to get the display drivers, for your OS, install them and then plug and play. As well, setting up a modern stereo recieved for the home entertainment system can be very complex if you have dvd, tv, video, games console, cable tv, etc.

I always read the manual but that doesn't make things easy. Maybe there are websites with tip, tutorials, examples and general guidelines for setting up and installing modern a/v and computer equipment, but I haven't found any.

My grandmother was given a cd player in her late 70's. One day I went over and she said "Apparently you can press a button and it goes to the next track straight away." Usability of appliances like digital cameras does have a long way to go.

My major grip with usability and modern gadgets is that advanced features of equipment doesn't get utilised because of its complexity.

Posted by: ABliss on April 28, 2003 07:15 PM

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