25 Jun
2007
25 Jun
'07
2:10 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 25 Jun 2007 at 18:14, Liam Proven wrote:
Just got the image of turning the "main menu" key to
start my car. I hope it's just my cold acting up. ;)
I am a biker myself - pedal and motorcycles both
- and don't know much
about cars, but I don't believe I've ever seen a car with a starter
button. Maybe in a museum.
Liam, you must not be old enough. Most cars made before 1951 or so
had one--I clearly recall the one on my aunt's 1950 Hudson.
The real point is that the Windows "start
button" is not analagous or
homologous to a mechanical start button on an engine. You may as well
compare a button on Windows to a button on your cardigan. They're both
"buttons" but they have nothing in common.
An unfortunate labeling. It really should be notated "Main Menu" or
something similar. But that's just nitpicking. I
never use "Start"
to initiate a system shutdown--I prefer Alt-F4 with the focus on the
desktop.