I am in love with the 737 Captain and gladly paid top price for it last year.

The 737-200 compared to other 737NGs is quite a jump in aviation tech and it seems too difficult to operate!

Everything nowadays is automatically controlled! The challenge of flying manually, or even using the Sperry 77 autopilot, seems so confusing to me so much sometimes that I end up in another plane!

I hate to admit giving up on my flights in the 737-200, but I have been doing so a lot more lately. The use of time it takes for me to even get to the runway I waste too much of.

Pretty sure that I am not alone with the frustration and confusing buttons and switches.
I know that it is easy to fly once I get around what needs to be done, and not focusing on what is unusual for me (I find the 732's CDU to be distracting and have no idea what it actually does???)

All I need to know is the best simple explanation for the fastest way to get to my destination in the 737 Captain.

The side-by-side comparison of the 737-200 to the 737NG setting up for flight, would be the best way to go?!? :-?

If anyone has a sort of explanation-answer to give the confused, greatly appreciated!!! Thanks! :)