I think it boils down to icons + mouse vs text and keyboard. Imagine a mac without susan kares icons that played such a big role in making it feel truly human a

I think it boils down to icons + mouse vs text and keyboard. Imagine a mac without susan kares icons that played such a big role in making it feel truly human and developing an emotional attachment. Among so many great UI guidelines is that outlier with a dislike for icons with a minor and solvable (hover + tooltips) reason.