[from the Mac slogan "The computer for the rest of us"]
1. Used to describe a {spiffy} product whose affordability shames
other comparable products, or (more often) used sarcastically to
describe {spiffy} but very overpriced products.
2. Describes a program with a limited interface, deliberately limited
capabilities, non-orthogonality, inability to compose primitives, or
any other limitation designed to not `confuse' a naive user. This
places an upper bound on how far that user can go before the program
begins to get in the way of the task instead of helping accomplish
it. Used in reference to Macintosh software which doesn't provide
obvious capabilities because it is thought that the poor lusers might
not be able to handle them. Becomes `the rest of them' when used in
third-party reference; thus, "Yes, it is an attractive program, but
it's designed for The Rest Of Them" means a program that
superficially looks neat but has no depth beyond the surface flash.
See also {WIMP environment}, {Macintrash}, {point-and-drool
interface}, {user-friendly}.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {menuitis}{point-and-drool interface}]