for the rest of us

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for the rest of us - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  for The Rest Of Us
  for The Rest Of Them
  
     <abuse> (From the Macintosh 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 luser 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 point-and-drool interface, user-friendly.
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (2000-08-08)
  

for the rest of us - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  for the rest of us
   adj.
  
     [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.