Hi Lance On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 15:25, Lance <lbsol...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I needed to do some unrelated work with the Lucid Live CD this AM and just > decided to test the "timeout" during which you can press any key to display > the language selection menu and boot options. > > It fails at 5 seconds and also at 4 seconds, but it succeeds at 3 seconds. > Does that seem correct? Or perhaps the graphic is displaying late with my > Intel i945? > > 3 seconds is not long to think, "hmmm - what are these emblems, what should > I do". I'll grant you that knowing the behavior is in itself a solution, > simply pay very close attention, but is that truly desirable behavior? so often, i wanted to write down notes on what i hate most with the Live CD. Unfortunately, most of the work i do with the Live CDs happens in a limited time-frame, so i can't take my time to do usability notes on the side always.. Thank you for contributing your observation, this issue is important, especially because it is the first impression a first time Ubuntu user will get. IF at all we allow an impression of perfection, perhaps this screen/splash/interaction dialog should host it, while the complex DE may have enough excuses for not being so perfect on the surface
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