It wasn't for the sake of change, it was because the old design looked stale and outdated. Are you one of those people who would never renovate your kitchen as long as its still functional? I'm not, I like change and fresh designs every so often.
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It wasn't for the sake of change, it was because the old design looked stale and outdated. Are you one of those people who would never renovate your kitchen as long as its still functional? I'm not, I like change and fresh designs every so often.
Thats bad for Apple, especially for the
brand. Jobs created a 'religion' that sold really great devices. Cook transformed it into 'just a company' selling good, but not great, devices.This week showed people how much Apple struggles; and how delusional and arrogant Apples leadership really is.
I'm shocked
After how iOS7 and the new Mac Pro's designs turned out, that's actually the right move. More ugly designs coming in without Jobs regulating it.
This is ridiculous. So tiring seeing people moan about iOS here. Just because YOU don't like the new UI doesn't mean EVERYBODY ELSE doesn't. People here need to learn that they =/= the rest of the world. The vast majority of people seem to love ios 7. The adoption rate proves this (yes you can't roll back, but it doesn't automatically update and people have the choice). The world does not revolve around you. Most people were tired of the UI and Apple needed to change it to stay relevant. Glossy, skeumorphic designs are terribly outdated. Stop whining, jeez.
Guess what, UI design at least in this regard is subjective. You like stark white backgrounds with bare text. Okay, I can dig it. I like something that looks like more than 5 minutes, a desire to copy Microsoft's flat tiles, and an acid trip were put into the design. Which is how Jony Ive's stab at UI has struck me since day one. I can't stand Google's "Appropriating my Data is Okay with Me" TOS and like Apple's ecosystem far too much to change, but that doesn't mean I like it. I count in the iOS 7 adopter ranks as well. Also doesn't mean I like it.
I only hope Ive doesn't turn OSX disgusting as well with Mavericks' successor after 13 years of a beautiful interface. Although of course, all reports are he's doing exactly that.
Ah, going personal already. I accept your concession of my point.
This is not new at all. Think about how many people left when Steve was there. Avie, Fred Anderson, Faddell, Rubinstein, etc. It happens.
People are worried about tension and conflicts, but it was like that under Steve. Tim is good cop, and Ive is bad cop probably. I think people are looking into it way too much.
People are worried about tension and conflicts, but it was like that under Steve. Tim is good cop, and Ive is bad cop probably. I think people are looking into it way too much.
What you think is good and what Apple's design team thinks is good are clearly two different things. "Good" is subjective. I'll be the first to admit I wasn't a fan of a few of the icons at launch, namely Safari and Settings, but I've moved on. Sorry if you think that means I'm a "fanboy".
When Scott Forstall's departure was announced Apple didn't deny or downplay any of the rumors surrounding his departure. Kind of curious why they're choosing to do so now with Christie unless Gurman really did get bad information (or purposely spun the information in a certain way to get more attention/page views).
The apps are awful too. Bright with no passion and no soul. It's like staring at colourful spreadsheets.
I know this.
MacRumors =/= the rest of the world.
Many users were unaware of UI changes before updating and more and more apps require iOS 7.
Everyone had a lot of time to switch to Android 4.* or Windows Phone for a decent flat UI before the release of iOS 7.
Just like "SimCity 4" is horribly outdated compared to "Paradise Island". Or "Rubber Soul" compared to "Random Access Memories". I get it.
Just to end this:
I hate iOS 7.
FWIW, Bob Borchers who worked at Apple (part of the original iPhone team) and now works for Dolby, tweeted that 9to5Mac's story is "total BS" and that Christie is "well respected" and "the details are important".
https://twitter.com/bob_borchers
https://twitter.com/bob_borchers
Wrong metaphor! Physical materials deteriorate over time. In addition, kitchen cabinets pile up grease. If you have to use kitchen cabinets as a metaphor, iOS 7’s “flatting” is more like a cabinet manufacturer calling back and throwing away its well-designed well-received fancy-shaped with-carving cabinet doors, and pouring a lot of money to remanufacture plain doors that are very similar to the products from all of the other manufacturers.
You just broke that! It took you first post (critical of iOS7) to start whining about the "whiners". Not sure who the bigger whiner is...
