Same can be said for windows 1.0 all the way until windows 7?
In certain cases, it may be because the other competitors are bringing in serious updates to their operating systems over the years that made them advance way ahead of iOS. In 2007, Steve said that iOS is 5 years ahead of any mobile operating system. Back then, I agree. But now in 2012, the static look of icons still remain there, the only VISIBLE change is the presence of the background wallpaper. Launching apps is still the same way after 5 years.
Comparing to the rate at which Android and Windows phone (Forget about BB..) are producing innovative features and updates, iOS is really lacking behind. And the super hot sales of the iPhone 5 has done nothing to trigger any motivation to continue innovating in their operating system; as a matter of fact, the sales may even make them think they're taking the right approach with this stale OS, which in fact, THEY'RE NOT.
Just my 2 cents.
You are correct, the same could be said of Windows.
When I look at Windows, OSX, and even Linux (I'm a long-time Ubuntu user), the OS is largely used as a portal to my applications. The more the OS gets out of my way and let's me use my applications, the better. Why do some people view mobile operating systems differently?
Besides trying to create flame bait OP, OSX and iOS are not the same, nor were they designed to be. While I do agree that iOS is boring and stale with a grid of dead and uninformative icons that has remain unchanged for half a decade, OSX has changed quite a bit. Just from Leopard to Mountain Lion, there was significant changes.
I am no fan of Apple's mobile products, but their Mac's with OSX is just a better experience over anything else. I will continue to buy Mac's until i see something better come along.
Besides trying to create flame bait OP, OSX and iOS are not the same, nor were they designed to be. While I do agree that iOS is boring and stale with a grid of dead and uninformative icons that has remain unchanged for half a decade, OSX has changed quite a bit. Just from Leopard to Mountain Lion, there was significant changes.
I am no fan of Apple's mobile products, but their Mac's with OSX is just a better experience over anything else. I will continue to buy Mac's until i see something better come along.
Cell phone technology, hardware and software are accelerating and progressing at a significant rate.
You don't compare iOS with OS X. You compare it to other phone OS's, with the other standout being Android. When compared, iOS has become stale and boring, lacking features and options.
With desktop OS's you can customize your OS of choice however you want. Whether Windows, OS X, Linux or anything in between you can add, or not, anything you want to your desktop workspace. You can also do it with Android and to a lesser degree WinPH8 but with iOS your stuck with what Apple gives you.Has it? I just got my first Mac and it already had Mountain Lion on it, but it doesn't look like it has changed much superficially to me. If I compare OSX from 2007 to today, they both have docks, they both have Spotlight, and they both have the menubar up top that never moves.
Windows 7 still has the Start button (ignoring Windows 8 for the sake of this conversation), and it still has the taskbar down below.
When I really look at how people use these operating systems, 99% of its use is as an app launcher/window manager.
Do you disagree? I am open to being wrong on this, I enjoy the discussion
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I don't doubt that you feel that way, my question is why? Why do you personally expect such changes from a mobile OS, but not a desktop/laptop OS? Ubuntu Linux has offered much more customizability and features than Windows/OSX for years now, but has never taken off.
Beeplance's reasoning makes sense, you bring your mobile with you everywhere and check things very often, so widgets are useful for her on a cell phone where they wouldn't be as useful on a laptop/desktop.
Assuming you aren't a Ubuntu user, what makes you choose Android as a mobile OS, but not Ubuntu as a desktop/laptop OS?
Cell phone technology, hardware and software are accelerating and progressing at a significant rate.
You don't compare iOS with OS X. You compare it to other phone OS's, with the other standout being Android. When compared, iOS has become stale and boring, lacking features and options.
Cell phone technology, hardware and software are accelerating and progressing at a significant rate.
You don't compare iOS with OS X. You compare it to other phone OS's, with the other standout being Android. When compared, iOS has become stale and boring, lacking features and options.
I don't doubt that you feel that way, my question is why? Why do you personally expect such changes from a mobile OS, but not a desktop/laptop OS?
It's smoother, faster, battery lasts longer than most Android phones, iMessage/text message integration is seamless, it syncs with other devices using iCloud, you have access to the iTunes store, more apps are available, software updates are available to all immediately.
Need I go on?
I'm curious, what are these features that Android has that makes iOS so boring?
Has it? I just got my first Mac and it already had Mountain Lion on it, but it doesn't look like it has changed much superficially to me. If I compare OSX from 2007 to today, they both have docks, they both have Spotlight, and they both have the menubar up top that never moves.
Windows 7 still has the Start button (ignoring Windows 8 for the sake of this conversation), and it still has the taskbar down below.
When I really look at how people use these operating systems, 99% of its use is as an app launcher/window manager.
Do you disagree? I am open to being wrong on this, I enjoy the discussion
(Pretty Pictures of Mac System Software 1.0 vs OSX Mountain Lion)
Cell phone technology, hardware and software are accelerating and progressing at a significant rate.
You don't compare iOS with OS X. You compare it to other phone OS's, with the other standout being Android. When compared, iOS has become stale and boring, lacking features and options.
As a side note, it's interesting to see even oldtime Apple fans moving to Android. Obviously there's Woz, who uses both because he likes everything.
The most surprising is Guy Kawasaki... the former Chief Evangelist for Apple who was responsible for promoting the Mac, and pretty much invented Apple cultism... has moved completely to Android:
"To me the great irony is that Apple's slogan was 'Think Different,' but today if you think different you're looking at Android." - Kawasaki
People are fooling themselves if they think the slow game Apple is playing isn't going to nip them in the long run.
Just sharing: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-Apple-iPhone-5-game-over_id37743
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And there are very real and significant differences between how Apple manages OSX and how they manage iOS. Aesthetically, you can argue OS versions look similar, but Apple's been at OSX for decades. It's fine tuned to perfection.
MOre importantly, it allows third party apps to be set as default and freedoms that iOS should have. I can make Chrome my default browser, for example. Cannot do the same for iOS. Imagine if Apple played that same game plan with OSX, not allowing MS Word to be the default writing program, or Photoshop to be the default photo editor, etc.... many people would be up in arms and discontinue using Macs. iOS would be glorious if it shared the same freedoms that OSX had.
You're playing a dodgy (heh) game if you draw up a few comparison pictures of old and new OSes and then say, see, nothing else is really changing therefore iOS doesn't need to either. The consumers lose when you pretend the path iOS is on now is perfectly okay.
People are fooling themselves if they think the slow game Apple is playing isn't going to nip them in the long run.
Just sharing: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Analyst-Apple-iPhone-5-game-over_id37743
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And there are very real and significant differences between how Apple manages OSX and how they manage iOS. Aesthetically, you can argue OS versions look similar, but Apple's been at OSX for decades. It's fine tuned to perfection.
MOre importantly, it allows third party apps to be set as default and freedoms that iOS should have. I can make Chrome my default browser, for example. Cannot do the same for iOS. Imagine if Apple played that same game plan with OSX, not allowing MS Word to be the default writing program, or Photoshop to be the default photo editor, etc.... many people would be up in arms and discontinue using Macs. iOS would be glorious if it shared the same freedoms that OSX had.
You're playing a dodgy (heh) game if you draw up a few comparison pictures of old and new OSes and then say, see, nothing else is really changing therefore iOS doesn't need to either. The consumers lose when you pretend the path iOS is on now is perfectly okay.
Furthermore, isn't Apple the leader in innovation? OP, are you telling me Apple isn't an innovator? That's essentially what you're saying to me with your screen caps.
Furthermore, isn't Apple the leader in innovation? OP, are you telling me Apple isn't an innovator? That's essentially what you're saying to me with your screen caps.
You're hatred for iOS is laughable.
We get it. you don't like it.
Once you get over the play phase (where you're constantly picking up your phone to play with it) and want something that just works well, the iPhone is a clear winner. It's smoother, faster, battery lasts longer than most Android phones, iMessage/text message integration is seamless, it syncs with other devices using iCloud, you have access to the iTunes store, more apps are available, software updates are available to all immediately.
Need I go on?