The carpenter comes to work with his hammer...

newhampshire · 29 Jun 2017, 07:25 PM

I'll be using the old interface right up to the last day.......and here is why:

The carpenter comes to work with his hammer. You tell him, "Hey man, don't use your hammer, use this awesome nail gun". That is reasonable, you just gave him an -option-.

Then you add "I have to take your hammer away from you. No more hammers, you MUST use the new technology".

Now the carpenter must:
- Schedule time to learn the new technology
- Learn how to do tasks the new technology does not do that the old technology did do
- Hope he can do as good a job with the new technology not knowing all its risks, pros, and cons

Sure I get it. Old technology is more expensive to maintain, more prone to security risks, etc. But we as users must bear some of the costs and risks of the transition.

Indeed, I must now spend a few hours reading the "How to transition to the new interface guide", time that nobody is going to compensate me for. There will be many "hey, the old hammer did it this way, but I don't see if or how to do it with the nail gun" moments. That can be pretty unsettling.

I'll leave it to all the naysayers to explain how my hammer analogy fails with email, but on construction sites across the world, they still have and use hammers.

janusz · 29 Jun 2017, 08:07 PM

+1+1+1+1+1

BritTim · 29 Jun 2017, 09:41 PM

I think a better analogy would use asbestos rather than hammer. There is no doubt that asbestos has some very useful properties, and it would still be used widely in construction if allowed. For good reasons, it has been banned, forcing the use of newer and safer materials.

Pfolson · 29 Jun 2017, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BritTim

I think a better analogy would use asbestos rather than hammer. There is no doubt that asbestos has some very useful properties, and it would still be used widely in construction if allowed. For good reasons, it has been banned, forcing the use of newer and safer materials.

And my +1 goes to BritTim. This analogy is exactly right.

janusz · 29 Jun 2017, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BritTim

I think a better analogy would use asbestos rather than hammer.

Why didn't you tell us earlier that using the classic interface can damage your health?

FredOnline · 30 Jun 2017, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by janusz

Why didn't you tell us earlier that using the classic interface can damage your health?

Judging by the way some have reacted here on the forum, it would seem that it's the loss of the classic interface that will cause possible long term damage.

joe_devore · 30 Jun 2017, 04:18 AM

+2

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Originally Posted by janusz

Why didn't you tell us earlier that using the classic interface can damage your health?

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Originally Posted by FredOnline

Judging by the way some have reacted here on the forum, it would seem that it's the loss of the classic interface that will cause possible long term damage.

LOL..... ooh my gawd...

LONG LIVE THE Classic UI F.O.R.E.V.E.R.!!!....
THE CLASSIC UI IS DEAD!

X(

T-anytime now.. lol X(
according to Current Local Time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
its 10:03 am (AEST)(Friday, June 30, 2017)(updated #4) lol ;p

so they could be NUKING the Classic UI anytime now.. as soon as they get to work since after all they are a day ahead... X( X( X( X( X(

lol MELODRAMATIC! ;p

Bamb0 · 30 Jun 2017, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by joe_devore

+2

+3

29 Jun 2017, 07:25 PM	#1
newhampshire Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 121	The carpenter comes to work with his hammer... I'll be using the old interface right up to the last day.......and here is why: The carpenter comes to work with his hammer. You tell him, "Hey man, don't use your hammer, use this awesome nail gun". That is reasonable, you just gave him an -option-. Then you add "I have to take your hammer away from you. No more hammers, you MUST use the new technology". Now the carpenter must: - Schedule time to learn the new technology - Learn how to do tasks the new technology does not do that the old technology did do - Hope he can do as good a job with the new technology not knowing all its risks, pros, and cons Sure I get it. Old technology is more expensive to maintain, more prone to security risks, etc. But we as users must bear some of the costs and risks of the transition. Indeed, I must now spend a few hours reading the "How to transition to the new interface guide", time that nobody is going to compensate me for. There will be many "hey, the old hammer did it this way, but I don't see if or how to do it with the nail gun" moments. That can be pretty unsettling. I'll leave it to all the naysayers to explain how my hammer analogy fails with email, but on construction sites across the world, they still have and use hammers.

29 Jun 2017, 08:07 PM	#2
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,944	+1+1+1+1+1

29 Jun 2017, 09:41 PM	#3
BritTim The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2003 Location: mostly in Thailand Posts: 3,090	I think a better analogy would use asbestos rather than hammer. There is no doubt that asbestos has some very useful properties, and it would still be used widely in construction if allowed. For good reasons, it has been banned, forcing the use of newer and safer materials.