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Re: Where's the innovation??

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To: Public Netbase NewsAgent
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Subject: Re: Where's the innovation??
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From: Claudine Hickman <bsmith2@ix.netcom.com>
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Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1996 16:37:07 -0700 (PDT)
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Article: comp.sys.mac.advocacy.128998
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Score: 100

Chris Johnson wrote:
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> > Fully Customizable OS: configure the look, feel, and features for
> > particular users and needs.
> > Daniel L. Taylor
> > LTaylor7@ix.netcom.com
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> You can say that again. I've been digging into ResEdit (on the 'look'
> side of the equation) and some of the new stuff coming out is just flat
> mind-boggling. Faux mahogany desktop with pewter/silver worked menu bar,
> any one? No? How about a more techno appearance, perhaps a photo of some
> sort, and a menu bar of _glass_ (yup, transparent!). Or a starfield and
> inverse Bajoran menu bar in white, with a red LED digital clock thrown in.
> No? Okay... Windows! Right down to the wdef and even the same mouse
> pointer!
> I can see that I need to be turning out some screen shots for some of
> these... thing is, the Windows one will have to have something like
> Pagemill in sight or it might be thought of as a cheat :)
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> Jinx_tigr
> (aka Chris Johnson)
Would love to see some screenshots. All of this on an 040 Mac I'd like
to see what you could do with a PowerPC!!
Ben S.



