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Not saying material design is great, but it's a great step up from Holo UI and anything before that in Android. I just dislike that it became so ubiquitous now
by harrygeez 6y ago
Not saying material design is great, but it's a great step up from Holo UI and anything before that in Android.
I just dislike that it became so ubiquitous now and it's a train wreck on desktop
- Lammy 6y agoPersonally I went through the opposite process. I was a huge fan of Android up to and including KitKat, and I thought Holo was great. My enthusiasm for the entire platform disappeared as soon as Lollipop came out with the dreadful new Material UI. Even with themes I just hated using it on every level and eventually switched to an iPhone.
- harrygeez 6y agoMaterial UI and iOS both look more similar than ever. I'm not sure if aesthetic would be the reason to go for an iPhone
- Lammy 6y agoIt was a lot of things around that release. The look, the feel of the "cards" everywhere, the deprecation of power-user features in the name of security (like full SD card read/write access for apps). Totally the right trade for a dumbed-down-but-safe mass-market OS, but that's not why I liked Android. When presented a wannabe iPhone I prefer the real thing :p
- harrygeez 6y agoI didn't feel that way then but lately I actually felt the same :)