An interesting perspective (even if, I think, hopelessly wrong-headed).
Maybe that's why I hate Windows so much -- the position of the menu bar, for example, means I have to stop and think to pull menu items in a way that I never have to on the Mac (thanks to Fitt's law). Similarly, the over-reliance on toolbars and ribbons.
> Unlike the keyboard, the mouse scarcely rewards learning at all
I find it hilarious watching experienced vi and emacs folks furiously typing macros to perform text operations that are trivial with a mouse or graphical editor. The problem isn't that the mouse doesn't reward learning, but that what you learn is harder to define.
I use emacs. I don't really feel the need to defend it however. But honestly furiously typing is just not correct. Most of it is just muscle memory, not a lot of conscience thought. It takes a lot longer to switch to the mouse and click a position than to just use the built in commands.
There is also the aspect that the only time my hands hurt, or I experience carpal tunnel symptoms is when using the mouse extensively (especially when gaming). I have never had pain when using the keyboard.
Maybe that's why I hate Windows so much -- the position of the menu bar, for example, means I have to stop and think to pull menu items in a way that I never have to on the Mac (thanks to Fitt's law). Similarly, the over-reliance on toolbars and ribbons.
> Unlike the keyboard, the mouse scarcely rewards learning at all
I find it hilarious watching experienced vi and emacs folks furiously typing macros to perform text operations that are trivial with a mouse or graphical editor. The problem isn't that the mouse doesn't reward learning, but that what you learn is harder to define.