Control Panel - Why oh why so many icons?!
Just to begin, I am just the average consumer, but I do know enough about computers to get by. I have used Win95, Win98, Win2k (for a short time), experienced WinME (the pain, the pain of it all!), and now run XP.
Now the control panel from memory in all of the previous versions has never has so many freakin' icons! It's like the icons and system settings are trying to take over the world (not just the computer). I did however notice in the "address bar" it stated "All Control Panel Items".
One could say that all of these icons could and should be condensed into simple icons but still with the customisation, whereas someone with more xperience could see this and shout "OMG CUSTOMISATION HEAVEN!".
Just to wrap up (and moving off topic), I have seen Vista, and yes I think Win7 and Vista look similar (or the same), but when did MS get rid of the classic grey windows with the sharp corners? I do believe I still use the "classic" theme in XP because I have a very slow computer with poor graphics. One could say its just evolution.
If only MS could evolve an operating system that isn't bloated, and runs on more common hardware, as opposed to massively oversized and requires top-of-the-line gear just to get it started!
