21 Nov
1997
21 Nov
'97
4:59 p.m.
William Donzelli wrote:
IBM has always been big on the ergonomics of their
machines, especially
for servicing. Many IBM machines were leased, so when the things broke,
IBM had to fix them. Any time that the onsite engineer could shave off was
a savings for IBM.
Ergonomics ain't got nothin' to do with serviceability. Compare a VW
van with a Ford Aerostar. The Aerostar is _much_ more ergonomic. But
the VW is a lot easier to work on.
--
Ward Griffiths
"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails
of the last priest." [Denis Diderot, "Dithyrambe sur la fete de rois"]