OK, this is really true from one point of view but if you look at it from some other it is not. If i didn't take my time to read and learn some things about computer usage probably my PC would be on the maintanance every two weeks, I'd never try any application personally, wouldn't be able to use the simplest crack and wouldn't be able to write some instruction or manual for someone with plug and play mentality. No matter how software developers try hard to make things easier there won't be one simple way to do things. Not a single app in the world gives the best results without setting up an option or two. I used 3.8 from day one it came out and I start to use 4.1 while Doug announced that Skype Watch works again. I didn't have to set a single thing more than I had to set with 3.8, I'd say there's even less options to set up in 4.1. The only thing you need to get used to is a different interface which is really not so hard to accept and if you use compact view, it's 80% Skype 3.8 alike. Scripts has some issues which needs fixing right after Skype deals with its issues but even with those issues you can use 4.1 just as you used 3.8. It's been a month or so since I start to use 4.1 and the only thing which bugs me is managing conference calls or to see who is in the conference if I'm not host and not readable history tab. I don't miss history that much, I didn't use it in 3.8 anyway. All other features work nice and well.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Lowe" <[email protected]> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] I don't like skype 4.1 > Jim, > > Not everyone is as interested as you might be in learning about every > nuance of the inner workings of a program. Most people have a plug and > play mentality when it comes to computers. When I have to sit down and > read pages of documentation to use something like Skype, that's the day > that I uninstall it from my computer. People want simplicity. They > don't want to read a manual to use something as simple as Skype. When > the upgrades require me to read documentation to use a program that > shouldn't require any thought, then the program has become too > complicated for the average user and they've defeated the purpose of the > upgrade. Improvements are supposed to make a program more user > friendly, not complicate matters so you need to read documentation on > how to use it. You have the mindset to want to learn these things, and > that's great. Most people don't. When you make a program that is no > longer user friendly for the average user, then who are you making it > for? > Jack > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Grimsby JR." <jgrimsby at roadrunner.com> > To: "'screen access software with skype'" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] I don't like skype 4.1 > > > In other words you could not be bothered to learn. I mean come on you > spend ten minits with a program and decide it is crap? Did you read the > documentation on dougs script page for skype. Did you have the scripts > installed come on man give something a chance use it for a few days read > the docs and then after that if you don't like it tell us what your > issues are. Ten minits sheesh. > > ?????????????????? Jim Grimsby Junior. > Please feel free to contact me at anytime using one of the below > methods. > Skype: Jim.Grimsby 909-498-4711. > E-mail: JGrimsby at roadrunner.com > Windows live messenger: Jim.Grimsby at ATT.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of alex wallis > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:13 AM > To: screen access software with skype > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] I don't like skype 4.1 > > Hi clair. > > To clarify my words, I did not literally mean the people who designed > the > new interface for skype 4.1 should be shot, lol it was my way of saying > it > is a terrible design, and I can't believe that they adopted it as a new > interface. > > I actually did revert back to skype 3.8 it looks far to different for my > liking, I spent ten minutes playing with it and couldn't even figure out > a > nice easy way of accessing the history for an individual conversation. > > Plus I don't feel like remembering a massive load of keystrokes just to > get > things done with really simple areas of skype like conversations. I just > find 3.8 a lot more navigable, especially as in a lot of areas 4.1 just > seems to make things that were very simple in 3.8 stupidly complex. > > I will put a suggestion in to skype regarding some kind of option for a > 3.8 > classic interface button. > > I am sure skype 4.1 does offer more accessibility features and better > call > quality but I don't feel like getting to grips with a hole new interface > just for a few new features. > > I am probably a dinosaur, as I am going nowhere near windows vista or > windows 7 either for a long time to come. I will only upgrade when I am > forced to by the fact that developers stop making apps for xp. > > I spent ten minutes playing with skype 4.1 just looking at the interface > and > couldn't feel comfortable with it at all. Having said that Its a shame > 3.8 > doesn't have that conversation list feature that 4.1 does. > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > > to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go > to this link. > http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > > to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go > to this link. > http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > > to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go to > this link. > http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >
