> I don't understand the geek self-flagellation that iOS has caused. A product like the iPad, which didn't exist a year ago, provides an interesting reference

> I don't understand the geek self-flagellation that iOS has caused. A product like the iPad, which didn't exist a year ago, provides an interesting reference for what computing could be outside the existing rules. My mom has a much, much easier time using the iPad than her Mac, and can do many of the same tasks with it. Oh, orangecat. Look at these strawmen. > OS X is actually completely unusable unless you're an uber-nerd. Not really. It's just a lot more usable for nerds. And less so the less you know about technology. Again, compare this to the iPad, whose usability remains about the same regardless of where you exist in the tech savviness distribution. Once you learn how to use it, which is easy, you're fine. > How does getting rid of the terminal improve the experience It... doesn't. Liking the terminal, like caring about compilers or kernel extensions, signals being a technical user. Getting rid of kexts or gcc would be similarly irrelevant to the user experience.