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Maybe. I think there is some real insight in this viewpoint. I think there was a time, long ago, that I justifiably believed that some of Apple's design was fo
by zahirbmirza 1y ago
Maybe. I think there is some real insight in this viewpoint.
I think there was a time, long ago, that I justifiably believed that some of Apple's design was forward thinking. But, I think they are now more like WhatsApp, who apparently have a unit that is charged with ensuring that the UI does not change for fear of unsettling users.
I think this translates to - 'Apple has to play it safe as it is too big a company to make risky changes'. Ie, it can no longer do revolutionary things for fear of a collapse in faith of the consumer masses rather than the avidly convinced first adapters.
- chiefalchemist 1y agoWhen you’re the underdog you can do underdog things. People love and expect underdog things. But Apple’s underdog days are long gone. Stability is now Apple’s M.O. Liquid Glass is now what Apple passes off as innovation.
- zahirbmirza 1y agoyes, i think sadly so.
- XorNot 1y agoBut there's nothing wrong with that? Computers are tools. Software is a tool. Unless a change is absolutely improving the user experience, then it shouldn't be made just for the sake of change. Imagine picking up a drill and it updates and now the trigger is somewhere new. And they've taken away the sped settings in the interest of simplicity?
- zahirbmirza 1y agoApple used to invent a new and better Drill. I agree, design for the sake of things is a pain. Just think touch screens in Cars (rolling eyes emoji). That is bad design disguised as evolution of interaction. New better design is like invention. Obscure until discovered, then seemingly obvious when found.