Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> 1. What possible use would having 300 windows open actually be?

Usually a shell or two on each machine in the company, a monitor widget or 
two for each (load, memory, disk usage, etc), pages of documentation, and 
(in this particular case) at least a couple of porn windows.  (He got yelled 
at several times until he turned his desk to face the door. Most amusing.)

> 2. The human mind can't focus on that many pieces of information at 
> once, so how can this possibly be useful?

It's so he doesn't have to log in.

> 3. Wouldn't the computer slow to a crawl as a result? (Well, I guess it 
> depends *what* the windows are...)

No.

> No? But then, I guess if you removed the notepad, it would still look 
> fairly untidy due to the random stacks of CDs, product boxes, spare CD 
> cases, assorted pieces of hardware, and other stuff that my desk has on 
> it...

Well, there you go. I have assorted widgets, random web pages, and various 
communications devices on my second monitor. When I'm coding, I often have 
the code in front of me and the online docs to the right of me.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
  "How did he die?"   "He got shot in the hand."
     "That was fatal?"
          "He was holding a live grenade at the time."

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