iOS 7 underwhelming?

Let me get this straight, you're asking what we think Apple could do with the next major iOS release that would still make people hate on it? How about...everything.

Personally, I'm not expecting to be overwhelmed so no matter what they do, I won't be underwhelmed.

Also, from the tone of this thread, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that your glass is less full than half-empty.

 

I think that the next iOS release is just going to be fart apps replacing all the defaults.

iPhone 5S.
No maps. Just farts.

 

Wow, I love this thread!! Its so full of win.

 

Let's be realistic.... regardless of what Apple actually does do there will be people who will complain that they didn't do X, Y, and Z.

>_>

 

I love that "just works" moniker. Mainly because I'm pretty sure iOS 6 can be buggy as hell at times.

Listen, I'll give it credit, its a much more stable than say HTC's version of Android (well the version I had on my EVO 3D anyway), but when it comes to the latest vanilla Android (4.2.2) the term "just works" can't be used as a reason someone chose the iPhone over a Nexus. Lets not pretend that apps dont force close on iOS. Because they do. Quite a bit more often than I was expecting when I made the switch.

Lastly, there's a large wish list of features out there that could be implemented without ruining that "just works" myth or making an impact on battery life.

 

I once had a boss who said it was best to be a pessimist. If things go wrong, that's expected - if things go right, then you are pleasantly surprised.

 

Don't we have enough threads talking about the possibilities, disappointments, and wishes for iOS 7?

 

Yeah, I fully agree. There'll always be SOMEONE who's annoyed.

 

And that former boss of yours is entitled to their opinion...but I don't share it. For me, expectations and being overwhelmed/underwhelmed are about balancing needs & wants.

In terms of needs, if I have something that meets my needs and should, for all intents & purposes, continue to do so but suddenly stops meeting them, then I'm gonna be upset about it. An example of this would be that my 4S works mostly fine for me on iOS 6 but if iOS 7 came out and I updated and suddenly one or more things breaks that I consider critical.

For wants, if I have something that, like above, meets my needs but that I want to have be able to do so much more and it never does, that won't make me any less happy or satisfied with what I already have. An example of this would be that my 4S is great on iOS 6 but if iOS 7 came out and didn't have a filesystem or group FaceTime or the ability to set default apps, etc.

Not getting what you need, assuming you really need it, is one thing for which I don't think you should lower your expectations (within reason, of course). Not getting what you want, however, is something else entirely.

Whatever reason could you have to think that?