It is all about context. And in many, many contexts, alphabetical is
random.
So, making it a blind "default" doesn't really work.
Jared
On Feb 4, 2009, at 5:33 PM, Mary Deaton wrote:
No, it doesn't sound different from shuffle, but when I open my
music library list on line looking for things to put on my MP3
player, I want the list of artists or songs or albums in
alphabetical order. In that context and at that time, alphabetical
is a well-ordered, predictable arrangement that makes it easy for me
to find Ryan Adams or Ziggy Marley. It is all about context and user
goals, isn't it?
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Jared Spool <jsp...@uie.com> wrote:
On Feb 4, 2009, at 10:13 AM, Mary Deaton wrote:
I disagree that alphabetical is random; it is quite well-ordered by a
long-set of standing rules.
Really?
Here's a suggestion: take your iTunes music list and play each song
in alphabetical order. See if it sounds different from shuffle.
I bet not.
Jared
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Mary Deaton
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