Triumph of the Nerds Pt III

This part of the documentary focussed more on the development of the gui and how it affected development, release, and upgrades to Mac computers (primarily). The development of the GUI has direct applicability to my chosen field - completely changing how photographers edit and access their product.  Far from being limited to a mouse at this point, I have the option of touch screen editing or pen/tablet editing and with the appropriate application software (Adobe CS, monitor calibration) I can access/edit my images at a level that was not previously possible with a traditional darkroom and have the images that I eventually print be an exact match for what I see on my screen.

The ease with which I can use photo editing was one factor that led me into digital photography as a business.It would never have been an option if I'd had to type command lines in DOS! I certainly didn't have access to a darkroom, nor did I have the money to invest in film at a level that would have allowed me to 'go professional'....while the availability of digital media and the fact that I could work in a 'digital darkroom' (thank to the GUI) made being a photographer much more viable as a career choice.