There are many technical people who hate the one-button mouse, but the design is perfect for users who are not comfortable with computers.

Furthermore, after years of reading contemptuous comments about this design, and now this article (and associated discussion), it must really have taken a genius to perceive something beyond the conceptual resistance (unconscious, even) of those surrounding him. It's the same process that leads to new paradigms.

Imagine that: making computers easy. Pffft.