It seems that in order to make something easier to use, the user must have less control over that something. For example:
automatic v. manual transmission cars
AOL v. Firefox
zTree v. Java (I've never programmed in Java, but I'm pretty sure this is true)
Nintendo (8-bit) v. X-Box (it's a stretch)
I wonder if there's some inherent property of simplification that requires removal of control...any thoughts?
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Call me a control freak but I find driving a manual transition easier in the long run because if something goes wrong I have more control over what the car can and can't do. I feel similarly about the AOL vs. Firefox argument...I don't really have any experience in the other two categories though....
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