"only luddites now read printed material?"

Change the context and introduce an exaggerated claim, not made in the original statement, and it makes for a nice easy straw man to knock down, doesn't it?

Morse-coders?  A horse is faster than a riding lawn mower, so why don't we abandon internal combustion vehicles and go back to hay burners.  Very eco-friendly too.  Ironically, a reverent reference to morse code likely is indicative of a luddite proclivity.

Manuals are specifically designed for reference to technical data.  Frankly, I am quite pleased with a software design house that dispenses with unnecessary costs like printing and shipping manuals (and discs for that matter).  This leaves more resources for development, and decreases unit costs.

"Some folks use both hemispheres of their brain, not just one."  Folks is plural, therefore what you meant to say is "Some folks use both hemispheres of their brains, not just one."  Perhaps you were only using the right hemisphere when you wrote that.

This statement, while trite, is true ... in fact most people use both sides of their brains constantly as each side controls motor functions in the opposite side of the body.  It makes walking difficult if you only use one side.

Well, back to Carrara 7.  Look ma, no manual!

Lotus 123 ~ S-Render ~ OS/2 WARP ~ IBM 8088 / 4.77 Mhz ~ Hercules Ultima graphics, Hitachi 10 MB HDD, 64K RAM, 12 in diagonal CRT Monitor (16 colors / 60 Hz refresh rate), 240 Watt PS, Dual 1.44 MB Floppies, 2 button mouse input device.  Beige horizontal case.  I don't display my unit.