Exactly why we chose those two. But, they're too difficult for most to use. I've been doing this since I was entering octal in on front panel switches, and the quicker I can point and click to get everything to work the better off I am. Computers should be for our aid, to make things easier, first and formost. Everything else is just the pain the A that comes along with it. You have to really need those three or four 9's to put yourself through that much torture. And few places do.
I started with flip dials and pixie lights, but I know what you mean.
the quicker I can point and click
Now you are talking like a standard issue user, which is fine. That's my customer.
Your wording indicates that you had some choice in the matter, which suggests a managerial role of some sort. In that case, allow me to congratulate you.
I've had to mediate between IBM and Sun before, from a Sys Admin level, and I can say that you have made an outstanding decision.