fit finish feel - magic_mouse

Dear Customer,

The previous comment characterizes our Discus software as having a juvenile interface. If the author means that the product appears to be very easy to understand, then we agree with him that a child could indeed operate the software. We did make the buttons nice and large. Ergonomic studies have proven that the larger the icon the faster you can operate the product. I realize that there is a fad, particularly in the music authoring tool area, to use microscopic icons, and pack hundreds per screen. However, if your eyesight is poor, those products become unusable. Just as offices everywhere have gone way out of their way to accommodate handicapped visitors with wheelchair ramps, special bathroom stalls, etc., Discus has made it possible for limited vision people operate it easily. It also makes good business sense because people over 50 buy a ton more software than sharp eyed college students.

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Tuesday, February 13 2007 @ 12:48 AM PST

fit finish feel - magic_mouse

Dear Customer,

The previous comment characterizes our Discus software as having a juvenile interface. If the author means that the product appears to be very easy to understand, then we agree with him that a child could indeed operate the software. <br><br>We did make the buttons nice and large. Ergonomic studies have proven that the larger the icon the faster you can operate the product. I realize that there is a fad, particularly in the music authoring tool area, to use microscopic icons, and pack hundreds per screen. However, if your eyesight is poor, those products become unusable.<br><br> Just as buildings everywhere have made allowances to facilitate handicapped visitors with wheelchair ramps, special bathroom stalls, etc., Discus has made it possible for limited vision people operate a productive software tool without strain. <br><br>It makes good business sense to make it easy on the eyes because people over 50 buy a ton more software than sharp eyed college students.<br><br>As for speed, the commenter did not mention their hardware, but likely they have an intel mac, and Discus' true speed won't be apparent until we release our universal binary which is under development in Germany and will be released soon.

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Tuesday, February 13 2007 @ 01:18 AM PST

fit finish feel - magic_mouse

Dear Customer,

The previous comment characterizes our Discus software as having a juvenile interface. If the author means that the product appears to be very easy to understand, then we agree with him that a child could indeed operate the software. <br><br>We did make the buttons nice and large. Ergonomic studies have proven that the larger the icon the faster you can operate the product. I realize that there is a fad, particularly in the music authoring tool area, to use microscopic icons, and pack hundreds per screen. However, if your eyesight is poor, those products become unusable.<br><br> Just as buildings everywhere have made allowances to facilitate handicapped visitors with wheelchair ramps, special bathroom stalls, etc., Discus has made it possible for limited vision people operate a productive software tool without strain. <br><br>It makes good business sense to make it easy on the eyes because people over 50 buy a ton more software than sharp eyed college students.<br><br>As for speed, the commenter did not mention their hardware, but likely they have an intel mac, and Discus' true speed won't be apparent until we release our universal binary which is under development in Germany and will be released soon.

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Tuesday, February 13 2007 @ 01:22 AM PST

fit finish feel - magic_mouse

Dear Reader,

Discus has large, easy to read and fast to click on buttons. And yes it is so simple to operate that children can and do use it. So I think being accused of being juvenile is a great thing, and I wish more products were made like Discus because those microscopic icons that take careful precision to click on are a pain in the rear.

As for speed, I expect that a universal binary version will pep things up.

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Tuesday, February 13 2007 @ 02:03 AM PST

fit finish feel - frankbiztrader

Discus has easy to find icons and an easy to use interface. GOOD, isn't this? I have been a professional user of Mac audio and notation software for 18 years. And I am a composer and school music teacher.

I have stopped buying some music software because of the tiny print and microscopic icons used. I'll even be specific: MIDIfork and SpongeFork were two potentially useful programs that I junked after purchasing, and never paid for upgrades again - not being a masochist.

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Monday, May 14 2007 @ 09:19 PM PDT