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Yeah, I don't think that all that junk added to Messages would have been added under Steve Jobs. Not that I think that's a bad thing, but it's definitely a nota
by kylec 10y ago
Yeah, I don't think that all that junk added to Messages would have been added under Steve Jobs. Not that I think that's a bad thing, but it's definitely a notable departure away from clean and simple and minimal to something that is much, much more complicated and glitzy.
- k-mcgrady 10y agoConsidering the number of people that use other messaging apps these features are what people want. Apple can't just ignore that.
- kylec 10y agoWhy not leave these things to third party messaging apps, keyboards, and integrations? Why does it all have to be first party?
- k-mcgrady 10y agoWhy build a first party messaging app if most people aren't going to use it? For people who just want to send plain text messages the UI is pretty much identical. Text box, type, send.
- kylec 10y agoWhat if I want to receive plain text messages?
- k-mcgrady 10y agoUse email instead. Or turn off iMessage and just use SMS.
- sotojuan 10y agoTurn off iMessage or tell your friends. Or get over it because it's just a silly message?
- pauldcox 10y agoIn that case, I think I still have an old Motorola Razr lying around in a drawer somewhere you can have...
- rarepostinlurkr 10y agoDid you miss the part where they indicated that Messages was the most used app on iOS? Why would they abandon that experience for their customers and leave it up to a 3rd party to control?
- batmanthehorse 10y agoHow much total keynote time was spent covering Mail templates during the Jobs era? (Too much). He liked dumb and friendly features as much as anyone.
- yoz-y 10y agoHe signed off on the reel to reel tape deck podcast app though. I don't blame him. I liked it.