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Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

flammable — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:27:47 -0000

I'd like to have tags in addition to folders, yes - but I'm with you on a folder replacement. If anything's going to replace the current system we've got now, it's got to be voice-activated and correct much more often than it's incorrect.

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

flammable — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:26:01 -0000

Seeing as how too many files on your desktop slow things down (the desktop hogs memory like nothing else), I can't imagine what kind of a slowdown that person had to deal with.

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

Amanda — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:23:03 -0000

I agree with you both. Imagine yourself trying to organize your papers and docs only by putting a "mark" on them! What a mess! :S

in addition to, there's something intresting here http://www.wrequest.com/topic/gmail - a place where people request for changes in gmail.

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

Amanda — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:10:38 -0000

Uuugh! horrible!! :S

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

webomatica — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:57:05 -0000

aaaagh! my annoy-o-meter shot up as soon as i saw that :)

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

Phil Nash — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:05:14 -0000

So you're not interested in this experiment then: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danpat/262640851/

:D

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

webomatica — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:31:01 -0000

Yeah obviously I agree. It does help to have that real world equivalent so that computer concepts make sense to us. I also think it's been around for so very long - even when we had command prompts there were files and folders. Maybe this is a case of if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Re: Are Folders And Files “Old School”?

rodaniel — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:26:21 -0000

Digital files & folder may seem antiquated, but they work. They're comfortable. The reason being is that they're analogous to the physical world we live in. I use Gmail often, but I also do quite often wish it would allow me to organize my mail into folders. Tags are very useful - as an addition to, not a replacement for folders.