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Apple QuickTime movie  |  1991-12-20  |  2.3 MB  |  160x120  |  3.5fps  |  53 seconds  |  [MooV/TVOD]
Transcription: Windows was supposed to introduce consistency to the DOS-based world, but even Microsoft's own applications designed specifically for Windows have inconsistencies that can easily confuse users. For instance, selecting a word and pressing the Backspace key executes a Delete command for PowerPoint in Windows. But in Word for Windows, it moves the cursor to the beginning of the word. And in Excel for Windows, it moves the cursor back one space. By contrast, on the Macintosh, even in very different applications from competitive developers, a delete is a delete is a delete. So once you learn one Ma ...