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Saturday, April 06, 2002What's wrong with the Zaurus user interface?
I had a mini-epiphany. The Zaurus UI stinks because it is just like Windows (or any modern desktop GUI). It has a task bar in the familiar location, with the usual functionality. Applications have title bars and menus in the usual places, with the usual commands. UI widgets have 3D effects by default, wasting precious pixels (switching to the "QPE" style will make them mostly flat). Few UI widgets are well-sized for finger nail poking.
Contrast this to Pocket PC 2002. The familiar elements are all there. The title and task bars are consolodated. Menus are at the bottom and are generally fewer in number. UI widgets are flat, and many are large enough to be easily poked with a finger nail.
Not that the PPC UI is perfect, ask any Palm zealot.
