Lion review: Would be Apple's Vista if not for fast Unix, grafx and network cores?

[Tibu]

Lion: This Is Not the Future We Were Hoping For

I have to say I was let down by Gizmodo's review of Lion. I was perhaps expecting a bit more given all the hype surrounding Lion. I can't give a personal opinion as I currently haven't used it, so I will reserve my personal opinion until I buy the upcoming Air (will be my first ever Mac. No, I'm not a Windows zealot but I'm also not an Apple born again believer).

This part was particularly mind boggling as I've personally never read a review that mentions Microsoft as a model that Apple should/should've followed:

By trying to please everyone, the OS X team has produced an incongruent user interface pastiche that won't satisfy the consumers seeking simplicity nor the professional users in search of OCD control. Apple hasn't really targeted a specific population. Or provided varying levels of user control—a super-simple modal interface for normal people and pro-level classic window interface for nerds. That's what Microsoft is trying to do with Windows 8. Ironically, if Apple had taken a page out of Microsoft's book in this case, it would have been a step in the right direction.

 

[Brammy]

I take Gizmodo's Apple coverage with a grain of salt after the iPhone 4 prototype fiasco. Jesus Diaz is the one that had his house raided after that event.

Now, I think he makes some points, but I keep in mind Giz's bias.