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Old 05-29-2001, 08:36 AM   #18
LawyerRon
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A point that's being missed here is that we take a lot of knowledge for granted.

How many of us have asked these questions and received these answers from newbie computer users:

Q: Who is your internet provider?:
A: Netscape (or Internet Explorer, take your pick).


Q: What browser are you using?:
A: Yahoo.

AOL caters to these newbie users, most of whom can barely use a computer.

I know one AOL user who types all papers into her email program. When I asked her why (she has MS Word), her response: "I don't know how to save"


Since her email program automatically saves her paper on exit, there's no motivation to "learn how to save".
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