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I like it....for what it is...
Let me explain. iOS 7 brings several new and useful features which Apple products have lacked since the inception of the iPhone in 2007. Notable among these are "Control Center," notifications, system wide search, multi-tasking, better Siri and better camera and photo apps. I particularly like a couple of things.
First, control center was a desperately needed addition. When you swipe up from the bottom of the screen, you can control music playback, volume, Airplane Mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, Mute, Brightness, Timer and activate the camera (and a flashlight for the iPhone). I also really like the new multi-tasking interface, where a double-tap of the home button shows you a list of full screen views of the applications running in the background. You can then swipe up to stop the application. This is SO much better than holding down the icon and trying to tap the little 'x' in the corner.
First, control center was a desperately needed addition. When you swipe up from the bottom of the screen, you can control music playback, volume, Airplane Mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, Mute, Brightness, Timer and activate the camera (and a flashlight for the iPhone). I also really like the new multi-tasking interface, where a double-tap of the home button shows you a list of full screen views of the applications running in the background. You can then swipe up to stop the application. This is SO much better than holding down the icon and trying to tap the little 'x' in the corner.
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| hypebeast.com This is a great summary of the important changes. |
But the real change being offered is in the design interface. Everything about iOS has been visually modified to signify a new chapter in Apple's philosophy for technology, spear-headed by Sir John Ive (Tim Cook is really just the kind southern uncle of the group). First, the Parallax. No, not the Green Lantern super villain, but Apple's description of the very cool motion of the background against the icons, almost like they are two separate layers. Then, there are the colors. Neon is the only word I can use to describe the color scheme. Surprisingly, I accepted it much quicker than I thought I would. The colors blend in very well with the overall design of the software. Apple has been pushing 'colors' extremely hard for the past year or so and this feels like the culmination of their vision for the company.
For the first few minutes after I downloaded iOS 7 to my iPad 3 (it took 3 hours, but that's what happens on launch day), I immediately had doubts about leaving iPhone for the Galaxy Note 2.
Then, the reality of the software kicked in.
Nothing has fundamentally changed. It looks shiny and new, but there are no major changes to pull me back to Apple. Same screen, (basically) same battery, same price point.
In the end, this is a welcome change to the software and a successful transition to a new identity. But it will not bring back those who, like myself, left the iPhone for devices which could easily last one day on a single charge with a more respectable screen size.
Still, maybe I can have a Galaxy Note 2 and an iPhone 5S.......
Nothing has fundamentally changed. It looks shiny and new, but there are no major changes to pull me back to Apple. Same screen, (basically) same battery, same price point.
In the end, this is a welcome change to the software and a successful transition to a new identity. But it will not bring back those who, like myself, left the iPhone for devices which could easily last one day on a single charge with a more respectable screen size.
Still, maybe I can have a Galaxy Note 2 and an iPhone 5S.......
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