What is a Power User???
An interesting item came up at the Recent WinHEC show. and something I mentioned what I thought of WinHEC and the Longhorn build. in a previous entry.
But listening to the Chris Pirillo show, great show. For the 2 shows with Robert McClaws brings up a very interesting point. http://www.thechrispirilloshow.com/help/20050502_robert_mclaws_on_x64_and_longhorn_part_1.phtml
http://www.thechrispirilloshow.com/help/20050503_robert_mclaws_on_x64_and_longhorn_part_2.phtml
What is a Power User???
A Knowledge worker is fairly easy to determine but you will have Power Users in that category.
Business user ditto.
Hard Core Gamers ditto and then some.
A Power user is hard to define because it covers way to much. but in essence as a Power User myself or how I look at a power user. Once I learn the Tool. take the training wheels away and give me full access. Turn off the wizards or allow them to be configurable at startup. Generally if it is an area I have no Idea on I will leave the wizards on the first few times to get the idea of what is needed. then turn them off.
I would like to go the step further and I am hoping that Moand brings that to fruition as the system moves forward and a safe scripting language becomes available system wide that. I can script some of my own needs.
But that is my view of the Power User. One that Uses the Computer to its full potential no matter what the underlying skill set is.
Home power users become the biggest issue as they have the widest varyance from the platform.
I would like to hear what Chris and Robert think what a Power user is. as during the show it wasn't clearly stated.
I do Agree with Robert that Of all the teams at MS that Windows (and perhaps Office) are the most secreative groups at MS.
There are two things I wish to point out. Most of the money made in Windows is from Business customers so that will drive most of the feature set. And businesses what stability so the 4 year turn around on OSes is a good fit for Business users.
Consumers tend to have need for access to the latest and greatest before hand. And that support for it in a 4 year cycle feels like it is breaking down. (lets just say that Blue Tooth support has a ways to go yet for those that have felt that pain)
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