I quite liked parts of the Windows Phone 7 take on UI. Some bits were just old school UI switched out for blocky rectangles. But other parts were great. It had

I quite liked parts of the Windows Phone 7 take on UI. Some bits were just old school UI switched out for blocky rectangles. But other parts were great. It had a beautiful hotizontal scrolling pattern [1] that replaced patterns like Windows tabs and the iOS style navigation bars. The background had a parralax scrolling effect that tied it all together. When the design used animation and motion well you could see a glimpse of something that was both unique and good. Even 11 years later, those designs look modern and usable. Unfortunately Windows 10 has gone exclusively down the old-school UI with blocky boxes route. 1: https://youtu.be/8dM4X-KveSs?t=1m23s https://youtu.be/8dM4X-KveSs?t=1m23s