29 Jun
1998
29 Jun
'98
7:53 a.m.
On Sat, 27 Jun 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
It's a user interface. There was a little helper
guy, who could be a
puppy, smiley face, etc. Not >10 years yet. The metaphor was of a room.
You would click on a calendar hanging on the wall to get an appointment
book, for example.
It was too cutesy for adults to use and too insulting to the kids. It
assumed a lobotomized user, had a very slow and clumsy interface, crashed
a lot, and flopped horribly in the marketplace.
And yes, Bill married the project lead behind Bob. Ugh.
ca. 1993 I believe.
ok
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