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> For a company that just threw out skeuomorphism as a design principle No, only the iOS team did. And bets are still up to whether it was a good decision or a
by hcarvalhoalves 13y ago
> For a company that just threw out skeuomorphism as a design principle
No, only the iOS team did. And bets are still up to whether it was a good decision or a catastrophe for the iOS platform.
- kybernetyk 13y agoI don't know about catastrophe but it's sad that Apple put that much manpower into pleasing a small but vocal minority of bloggers. Normal users really don't prioritize the faux leather vs flat issue that much - for them features count more.
- qq66 13y agoApple is not reacting to bloggers. They are reacting to the fact that their share of their segment has gone from 90% to 25% in two years. So now they'll try anything.
- sjwright 13y agoCorrelation is not causation.
- Raphael 13y agoNo one seriously believed they are trying to appease bloggers. They obviously agree with the bloggers!
- NamTaf 13y agoNah, OSX Mavericks shows the same direction. That said, it's no secret that both operating systems are moving towards unity (as in being together, not ubuntu).