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Well the Windows Phone redesign (Windows Phone 7 & 8) was equally significant, if not more so, as a design direction change for Microsoft. And there are certain
by robotmay 13y ago
Well the Windows Phone redesign (Windows Phone 7 & 8) was equally significant, if not more so, as a design direction change for Microsoft. And there are certainly similarities between WP7/8 and iOS7.
Android perhaps less significant as that has been a set of gradual changes, but the actual design language in the latest version of Android is starkly different to the first release.
- rimantas 13y agoThe new look of Microsoft mobile OS (whatever they do call that UI now) received a lot of attention too.
- robotmay 13y agoOh no doubt, it just didn't generate anywhere near the same amount of very vocal crymaxing.
- palringo 13y agoRead the article, there is no mention of "Content over Chrome" or "Authentically digital" principles that Microsoft built Metro on. Its all about Apple and Ive's superb genius and innovation.
- craigyk 13y agoI think the article is referring more to the fact that all the changes shown were done in ~7 months. He's marvelling less at the result, and more at the fact that a huge organization like Apple can seem to pivot so hard and quickly. Thinking about that makes him wonder how, or if, his own team could pull of such a feat... hence it being Rorschach test since it makes you introspective.