I think ribbons are not unlike QWERTY keyboards.

I recall that someone was working on a plug in to give one menus. Hmmm.

There are plugins for menus. But they imitate the pre-ribbon menus only so far and then you back on the ribbon. Like if I want to change the format of endnotes or footnotes that has to be done with the ribbon. Plus menu plugins still use MS menu font (even the ribbon has some menus). So visibility problem does not change. I might be able to get used to the ribbon othewise. I could live with extra clicks occasionally cause mostly what i do in word is type. But if they won't give me either ribbons or menus I can see, well screw that.

I think ribbons are not unlike QWERTY keyboards.

You mean designed to slow you down? I did not realize it was purposeful.

No, they weren't.

Ah, well, then I switch my statement to "unintended result"

heh.

The Qwerty store was presented as fact several times in typing classes and graphic arts up through my degree.

The Internet is good at messing with the status quo.

Has anyone used the Moves app? I like it for tracking my exercise and I also think it's really cool to track where I've been. But it also creeps me out that anyone who picks up my phone (which does have an access code) can see everywhere I've been and for how long. I'm normally not unusually concerned about privacy but for some reason, this has me wondering who could do what with the info.

It sort of reminds me of Find my friends which I never used because it was also too creepy.

I'm thinking a wireless touchpad might be easier on my wrist than a mouse, but a decent sized one not the size built into laptops. PC windows 7. Thinking of the logitech wireless USB, but it seems to have a few flaws. Don't know if there is something better quality that will work off a Win7 Pc - with only USB2 ports. But does have bluetooth.

A lot of people seem to like the apple magic trackpad. They say it works fine on a pc, other than needing to reboot it if you stop using it for a while. Since it has an off switch and comes on instantly that seems to be no big deal.

Typo, I had some severe RSI pain and went through several options before I found the answer for me [link]

I played with an ipad and the touch screen left me absolutely pain free. And it is not the keyboard. I can type for hours and be pain free. Using thm mouse is what hurts. I'm pretty sure that with my particular RSI (caused by my upper discs) that a tocuhpad will work.