[In a small voice] I like the changes.... [run and hide]
iOS 7
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#302Earlier quoted context omitted.
> That nobody in the real world has actually tried it yet? Surely someone somewhere has bought a Windows phone ;)
I have one :). I will say that it's surprisingly a lot better than I thought it would be.
I haven't met a person yet who hates their windows phone.
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#303I really like it....
I suppose coming from a art background as well as a computer science background gives me a different perspective.
Its a good way of keeping up with the new trend of flat design without losing the iOS look and feel, my biggest fear for Apple is that they would have made a rip off of windows mobile, but here they haven't, they have made a really good balance.
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#304Earlier quoted context omitted.
You take issue with the assumption that "being technical" may lead you to a less gender specific view of tech? Or do you take issue with gender specific viewpoints in general? In either case, simply quoting an excerpt is fairly pointless, as individual readers will make their own assumption, as I have that you did so because you have a problem with the statement.
I won't point out just how much is wrong with the excerpt that OP has quoted (because HN is a gender-troll breeding ground unworthy of my time), but you should definitely research gender-based descrimination. It will make you a better person and a more successful leader!
"because HN is a gender-troll breeding ground unworthy of my time"
Re: iOS 7
#305Parallax is a nice touch. At first glance, iOS 7 looks like a hybrid of Android and WebOS. Especially the card multi-tasking approach. Notification center is cleaner but the colors are all over the place. Lock screen is pure Android (animated wallpapers, etc.) They might have made it too flat actually. A lot of text everywhere (the user will definitely get confused on what to tap and what not to tap) Cupertino might…
Activation lock is definitely the coolest bit in there, but from a technical perspective, what does that mean? You're still talking about client-enforced security; will jailbreaks (/similar classes of exploits) be able work around it? This one is a big question mark, since it means that the device is either really locked down, or activation lock is just a marketing bullet point that won't mean much in reality. I'm no…
And what about resale? Will I need to specifically transfer my ownership via Apple?
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#306the icon gradients look amateurish and the safari icon is just horrendous.
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#307What I'm excited about:
1. Being able to change WiFi, brightness and other "Settings" options from the home screen.
2. An animated weather app with cooler design and more information.
Those are two really big things for me. I don't even focus on the flat design right now - those functions on the home screen are part of why I jailbreak.
Now, if they could have Messages send popup notifications for new texts, this would be even better.
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#308I love how people are simultaneously describing it as un-original and a ripoff while also invoking Android, WebOS, Windows Phone and Windows 7 Aero as to what it's "ripping off". Maybe it's actually original? If you think this is Windows Phone, you've never spent any time on that platform. Windows Phone is defined by solid colour tiles and typography. iOS 7 isn't, at all.
Just a guess, but I think they're more referring to WP's lack of depth in the UI - everything is flat.
True, but this also isn't the case. Flat is just a quick descriptor for the icons, when really "simple" would be more apt. It's really not flat in practice.
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#309Oh God why. I've got nothing against flat design done well, but this just makes everything so much harder to SEE . Look at the example screen for "Control Center" -- it looks like a geometric indistinguishable mess . The line around buttons is the same as the line dividing sections is almost the same as the line in sliders. The example screen for weather shows thin white text against a light blue background, which I…
Those who knew said it would be "polarizing". Indeed.
That's a pretty easy prediction though, the previous skeuomorphism was already polarizing and thus removing it would also be polarizing.
Re: iOS 7
#310Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have one :). I will say that it's surprisingly a lot better than I thought it would be.
I haven't met a person yet who hates their windows phone.
Some things, like the alarm app, really annoy me, but overall the interface is nice. If only there were more third party apps, we don't even have facebook or skype on the marketplace my phone supports (which is hardware locked dammit!).