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Re: iOS 7 looks familiar

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Post by eddieroger »

jmduke wrote: post #145
nikster wrote: post #143

iOS7 after day 1. This Steve Jobs quote comes to mind: "Design is not how something looks; design is how it works" Everything about iOS, and all the included apps, has been taken apart, and put back together. Everything has been questioned. This is amazing because I think it's the basis that will take Apple and/or iOS to a whole new level. iOS 7 is not an evolution - it's a revolution.

iOS 7 is not an evolution - it's a revolution What the hell does that even mean? We can wax poetic about design and UX or we can accept that what they did was change the way something looks and feels, which is ultimately not the same thing as changing what something does. I'm not underplaying the importance of design, but I think calling something that ultimately does not affect the capabilities of the device a 'revo…

I'm not necessarily going to defend waxing poetic, but the visual changes (which everyone has been harping on) are being driven by some pretty significant changes in UIKit that really are a revolution in how iOS apps will be written and used.

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Post by skeletonjelly »

Mirror anyone?

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Re: iOS 7 looks familiar

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Post by leoc »

shurcooL wrote: post #79
shurcooL wrote: post #31

I don't understand this obsession with complaining about copying or imitating in design. As long as good things are taken and worse things are left behind, the consumers benefit. It's like being upset that the 2014 cars have the same steering wheel and pedal layout, or that a manufacturer "stole" the idea of using a USB port in a car.

Here's an article that gets me. http://www.androidcentral.com/apple-s-ios-7-copied-everyone-...

This Ars Technica piece http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/06/the-global-influence-of... has a similar piece which is good too, pointing out that the app switcher seems to trace back to WebOS. Actually, the big, high and centred, skinny-lettered and unbordered time display on the lock screen always reminds me of some Sony Xperia lock screens, though maybe that's just me.

Re: iOS 7 looks familiar

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Post by jawngee »

Geee wrote: post #85
greghinch wrote: post #70

These arguments always strike me as coming from people who don't actually understand what design is. The folks who think that design is the font face, the weight of lines, the colors used. Those are all facets of design, but they are essentially just tools to accomplish the goal: experience and engagement. What you are noticing are just trends, and this is nothing new. Look back over the history of even just twentiet…

No, this isn't true this time. I have been using iOS 7 on iPhone 5 for a day now, and I have mixed feelings. I have always trusted Apple to 'get it right' and be delighted with thought-out details and just no-frills great UX. I know it's Beta, but it honestly looks and feels like Android with a bit of lag here and there, some stuttering animations, confusing unlock and answer call screens, too thin fonts for my taste…

It's fascinating how completely different people's experiences with the same thing can be.

I've been using it on my phone and I love it. I always had to jailbreak my phone, but I don't feel like I need to with iOS 7. Though I wish they'd add Quick Reply and then I'd be set.

But, so far, for me, it's been very fluid and smooth.

Drains battery like crazy though. I went to bed 100%, woke up at 3% six hours later.

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Post by Alphasite_ »

mrgordon wrote: post #138
epochwolf wrote: post #113

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All of their beta releases have had these problems. Apple betas really are betas.

Exactly. You should have seen the Leopard nightlies. The top bar translucency was off for a while and it was basically non-functional. The dock would crash regularly, etc.

The lion beta was a nightmare as well. I have never seen an os with that many kernel panics (definitely not custom driver related), lag and just random flakiness. And safari was just in a league of its own - although I do miss the tabs on top.

Re: iOS 7 looks familiar

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Post by sbuk »

dirkgently wrote: post #102
rustynails77 wrote: post #90

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Noone should see this as Apple copying anyone. There are designs that work well with phones - and to be honest, there aren't too many of them within today's technology. If something works, designers use it. There should be no better argument that software patents (in most instances) are idiotic.

>Noone should see this as Apple copying anyone. While Apple winning 600M on the same argument?

Who have they copied? Can you illustrate it?

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Post by mrich »

nikster wrote: post #141
Geee wrote: post #85

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No, this isn't true this time. I have been using iOS 7 on iPhone 5 for a day now, and I have mixed feelings. I have always trusted Apple to 'get it right' and be delighted with thought-out details and just no-frills great UX. I know it's Beta, but it honestly looks and feels like Android with a bit of lag here and there, some stuttering animations, confusing unlock and answer call screens, too thin fonts for my taste…

I've been playing with iOS 7 on my iPhone 5 for a day now as well. It's utterly fantastic. What is surprising is how much all the apps have changed - all the functionality was seemingly ripped apart and put back together. It's definitely rough. This is a beta, not a Google "let's call it beta even though it's actually finished". A real beta. With plenty of bugs; occasional crashes. Lots of graphics glitches esp. when…

  Samsung meanwhile is already hard at work copying all those features,
  expect them to pop up in Android within the next 6 months.
  Parallax background will be first.
It is quite ironic you would say that, since parallax backgrounds were available for all Android devices in app form before Apple demoed them.

One example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=opotech.image3...

But the cynic in me will not be surprised to read more stories about how Apple revolutionized and invented multitasking, flat UIs, quick settings and file sharing on mobile.

Re: iOS 7 looks familiar

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Post by sbuk »

jaequery wrote: post #96
bdt101 wrote: post #86

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Even if these are just trends, we now see Apple following trends rather than setting them. That's a significant change.

omg, the new designs look hideous! steve jobs would never have approved these ... looks like apple is now following the footsteps of microsoft, so sad.

Steve Jobs approved Corinthian Leather and green baize. Your argument is proven moot.
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