No lag whatsoever. Touch response is instant. And it boots like 10x faster than iPad.
Check this out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPPY4m8iY0k
I wil have fun with this little thingy.
No lag whatsoever. Touch response is instant. And it boots like 10x faster than iPad.
Logical reasoning is not appreciated by the majority of MacRumors readers.Imagine if car manufacturer started changing up the core UI. Hey, let's put the accelerator on the left and the brake on the right! That whole steering wheel is pretty stale, let's change the direction so turning it clockwise makes turns the car to the left!
Just kidding, of course.
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What does "dated" mean in terms of a UI, particularly in terms of enhancing vs impeding workflow?
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The current home screen for the ipads is just the iphone interface, blown up. A bunch of icons in a grid. Apple keeps talking about "tablet" apps, when the home screen is not taking advantage of the extra screen space.
Other tablets besides ipad have widgets. IOS7 almost did it with that clock showing the time in the icon but not the weather in the weather icon.
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True x64 PC in the palm of your hand is da bomb!!! Can't wait to run OS X on it.![]()
I like a number of Apple's design elements in iOS, but I do agree that they seem very outdated when compared to other products. I don't like how I can't have multiple windows open at the same, this is especially annoying for things like Skype, where if you switch to another app, the video call mutes as you attempt to look something up quickly, or there's a chat app I use very regularly, and it constantly disconnects after a few minutes because I can't have it open for so long due to the way that iOS handles "multitasking". Basically I want to open multiple apps and have them side by side or wherever I want to place them.
Logical reasoning is not appreciated by the majority of MacRumors readers.
Please stop it immediately.
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I've been messing with the Dell Venue Pro 8, and the Modern UI has impressed me. I recall some discussions about how widgets were useless, but the tiles are very elegant. It makes the iPad UI seem very dated.
What do you think? Apple likes to keep things simple, but is it time for the old icon and folder arrangement to get refreshed? How would you change it without copying Android or Windows? Or does it need changing at all?
I like a number of Apple's design elements in iOS, but I do agree that they seem very outdated when compared to other products. I don't like how I can't have multiple windows open at the same, this is especially annoying for things like Skype, where if you switch to another app, the video call mutes as you attempt to look something up quickly, or there's a chat app I use very regularly, and it constantly disconnects after a few minutes because I can't have it open for so long due to the way that iOS handles "multitasking". Basically I want to open multiple apps and have them side by side or wherever I want to place them.
I think the metro interface for win8 is quite different but I wouldn't say its showing the inadequacies of iOS' UI.I've been messing with the Dell Venue Pro 8, and the Modern UI has impressed me. I recall some discussions about how widgets were useless, but the tiles are very elegant. It makes the iPad UI seem very dated.
I think the metro interface for win8 is quite different but I wouldn't say its showing the inadequacies of iOS' UI.
I was playing with a surface at a microsoft store and I was mildly impressed with it, but being over a 1,000 dollars (for the pro version), there's no way I'd be willing to buy it. The tablet is like 800 to 900 plus since its the pro flavor I'd need to buy office too.
Then buy a Dell Venue 11 it's very similar to Surface Pro but costs much less.
Imagine today's iPod with the original iPod interface.
The original iPod interface was very functional, but this is not cars or buildings we are talking about.
Just thought I'd throw it out there. When I played with Windows 8 originally it was on a laptop, and their Metro (now called Modern) UI is not well suited for laptops. But playing with it on a tablet was a very pleasant surprise. And hiding a full blown OS behind that pretty interface makes for a very compelling device.
Imagine an iPad with an iOS interface where you could swipe and get OS X under the covers..... Yum.
Unless Apple ... I can't see them being competitive in the tablet market in a few years.
Let's not forget that the "tablet market" essentially didn't exist less than four years ago.
I'd be surprised if Apple didn't do just what they need to do to continue to rake in the revenue "in a few years". There's always the chance of a black-swan event of course, or changes to leadership/culture that lead them astray.
What will be interesting to watch are the ecosystem network effects of the different platforms balanced against the premium vs commodity product positioning.
Windows 8.1 >>>>>OS X and that's coming from a huge OS X fan.
Get a Windows tablet and all of your problems will be solved. IPads are toys designed for kiddies and grannies.
Unless Apple either VASTLY improves ios usability to make it comparable to OS X or creates a touch version of OS X I can't see them being competitive in the tablet market in a few years. Having an idiot proof OS with zero functionality may be OK for a phone, but won't fly for long on a tablet.
Apple hasn't changed much in 7 years. Ios 7 has a new UI but it's still far behind in functionality compared to Android let alone ios.
Apple hasn't changed much in 7 years.
Ios 7 has a new UI but it's still far behind in functionality compared to Android let alone ios.
Dated, classic, retro, forward thinking are for the most part different for each person. For me I prefer a Ui that gets out of the way and lets me get to the app I want. iOS works for what I want to do.
I have JB each of my phones, for some additional functionality (BiteSMS, Infinidock & Lock Info), but most of that was to improve the app I use or to make access to them quicker.
I played around with Windows 8 on my sons laptop and I did not like the tiles at all, but that is just me YMMV.
Windows 8 pathetic adoption rates illustrates the problem with overhauling the UI too much. Most people do not want to learn how to use their computers all over again. iOS May seem a little dates and lacking in functionality, but that's because the apps are the main attraction and not the OS. To change the basic UI too much would be to alienate millions who've grown accustomed to it.