Thread: New Internet Tablet OS 2007 Update Out
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Milhouse is offline Milhouse
2007-03-23 , 21:20
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#77
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Eh, Mil, I dunno if I can go that far. Bluetooth has a broader scope than what's meant by the Connectivity icon-- in fact, what I'm thinking is that "Connectivity" is the wrong name for its function. The name should reflect the narrow purpose IMO: latching onto a network, as opposed to engaging a technology (bluetooth) that allows one to hook up with a plethora of devices. Maybe the name should be "Networking"...
Possibly - I wouldn't support the combinging of the two functions if it weren't for the fact that space is at a premium on the status bar. Having two icons that cover roughly the same area of functionality (wireless network connectivity, albeit with two different implementations WiFi and Bluetooth) suggests they could be combined, though that doesn't of course mean they should be combined.

I think the existing enhancement request should at least focus attention on why there are two icons - it may be the right choice, it may not, or it may simply result in more appropriate terminology being used within each function in order to reinforce the distinction between the role of the two icons.

Having just checked, combining the icons is not an enhancement request in it's own right, it's merely a secondary request within bug #971. Bah!