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Windows 95's Start menu was invented by a chimpanzee-lab psychologist: 'Even a rocket scientist couldn't figure out Windows' (www.windowslatest.com)
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Former Microsoft exec explain how a behavioral psychologist utilized Fitts's law to place the Windows 95 Start button in the bottom-left.

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[–] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Have you never worked in an office?

At least 95% of users use their cursor to open start.

The majority rarely use their keyboard for anything other than typing sentences.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago*

    I am not talking about these people. They are not bothered or affected by UX microoptinizations of having infinite speed access areas.

    Judging by how my original comment is downvoted, I for sure hit something in those who are bothered and who for some unknown for me reason are still using mouse to open Start menu, so it is important for them to have it on the left.

    It is literally the same as with pineapple pizza. Internet told them to hate it, so they do, lol.

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