I always assumed the animations were to mask existing delays. But wow, that iPhone is so fast and instant without them! Delays frustrate me when using a phone.

I always assumed the animations were to mask existing delays. But wow, that iPhone is so fast and instant without them! Delays frustrate me when using a phone. I hope this fashion of artificial delays doesn't last! It reminds me of old tape decks with the "soft" eject button. You'd be yanking the door because it opened so slowly.