"Amish tell me that using computers is a sin"
I don't think the Amish are a monolithic group, and I don't think in general they regard computers as sinful. They are very clear about separating business from family life, which is why they may have a telephone in the office and only answer it during work hours. It is interesting that some German and French companies are now coming round to the view that this is a Good Thing.
The Amish aren't technophobes; instead they have an idealised view of how family and social life should be, and are very careful about allowing anything that might interfere with it. They also believe that travelling too fast dislocates you, hence the limit on speed to that of a buggy.
If I was in charge at Microsoft, which of course I am not, I would put the Amish onto designing the features of Word. No bloat at all, every part perfectly functional, and designed never to be obsolete.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
