Ars Tecnica (Score: 1) by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-09-17 20:37 (#2SHF) Man, it's so quiet you can hear a pin drop around here. Good review by Ars Technica, who like it: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/09/ios-8-thoroughly-reviewed/Overuse of hyperbole is a pet peeve of mine, but after using iOS 8 for a couple of months, I have to say that they're warranted in this case. iOS 7 was a comprehensive makeover for an operating system that needed to reclaim visual focus and consistency. iOS 7.1 improved stability and speed while addressing the new design's worst shortcomings and most egregious excesses. And iOS 8 is the update that turns its attention from the way everything looks to the way it works.Just as iOS 6's look had begun to grow stale by the time 2013 rolled around (six years is a pretty good run, though), iOS' restrictions on third-party applications and UI customization now feel outdated. Sure, back in 2007, slow processors and small RAM banks required a strict, Spartan approach to what apps could do and the ways they could interact. But now, our smartphones and tablets have become powerful mini-computers in their own right. Competing platforms like Android, Windows, and Windows Phone have all demonstrated that it's possible to make these little gadgets more computer-y without tanking performance or battery life. ... Re: Ars Tecnica (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-18 02:36 (#2SHV) Wow, still really don't care. I have a couple of Apple devices and have no intention of ever upgrading them to the newer "flatter" and uglier interfaces. The Ars link summary sounds as if iOS always trailed behind Android. Not news, and only true since Android matured at 2.x.I talked to a couple of people who mentioned they were upgrading their iDevices tonight. Okay. So? This just isn't news, sorry. iOS is finally catching back up to Android. Great, fine. Can we go back to talking about important things like space exploration and KDE based distros? :)
Re: Ars Tecnica (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on 2014-09-18 02:36 (#2SHV) Wow, still really don't care. I have a couple of Apple devices and have no intention of ever upgrading them to the newer "flatter" and uglier interfaces. The Ars link summary sounds as if iOS always trailed behind Android. Not news, and only true since Android matured at 2.x.I talked to a couple of people who mentioned they were upgrading their iDevices tonight. Okay. So? This just isn't news, sorry. iOS is finally catching back up to Android. Great, fine. Can we go back to talking about important things like space exploration and KDE based distros? :)