Skeuomorphism is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues to a structure that was necessary in the original [1]. So the problem is exactly it: t

Skeuomorphism is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues to a structure that was necessary in the original [1]. So the problem is exactly it: the designer attempted a skeumorphic design of something that has no original in the first place. The consequences then are that it doesn't improve usability, wastes bandwidth, etc. - just as in any other bad design. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeuomorph http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeuomorph