Google’s Android user interface seems to like it, it likes it a lot.

I also think it might be time for a radical change in the main UI. Rather than the single open app (with multitasking in the background) and the icon tile interface…. I think it’s time for a revamp. Risky? Yes. But not doing it is more risky. With more memory and multi-core processors, the given iDevice should have enough power to handle some significant changes.

Here we go!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2013/01/22/apple-ubs-cuts-ests-slices-target-to-650-from-700/?partner=yahootix

Posted at 12:46AM! Hahaha, wtf. This is such bullshit of such magnitude it’s almost funny. He started this lame soliloquy back in December… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/apple-falls-as-ubs-projects-growth-slowdown-for-iphone-ipad.html

Makes me want to face palm. Can’t wait to see this earnings report fubar’d.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Tripe%20Hound

Bloated Apple apps? Yes. And that problem isn’t isolated to the iOS platform. Apple have bloatware on OS X as well. Safari drives me crazy with it’s RAM HOG behavior and its incredibly annoying Sit&Spin sessions for gawd knows what reason. The functionality of Safari is great! But what a bloated pig of a memory management mess.

Jony Ive is not a coder AFAIK. I can see him doing wonders on the GUI, however. My secret dream is that he goes 3D maniacal and helps guide us out of our obsession with 2D GUIs. Meanwhile, Apple requires someone to attack the legacy code, to subvert the object code, and modernize everything into seriously fast, efficiency and functionality oriented coding. Having my 4 core i7 CPU Mac Mini with 4 GB of ram slow to a crawl because of Apple background processes is NOT acceptable. I’m to the point where I’m going to integrate AppTamer into my personal protocol in order to STOP anything but MY priorities from running and getting in my way. That’s drastic IMHO, but I’m hoping it helps with my work efficiency.

Also, all of the Apple apps are unnecessarily bloated. I use the Kindle app instead of iBooks just because I don’t have an extra five minutes each time I want it to open.

With Jony Ive taking a lead in interface, maybe his inclination for more simplistic designs will make Apple apps less bloated, but I fear he won’t be much help in terms of making them competitive when it comes to features. Having a full-featured device is at odds with Apple’s desire for simplicity of use. For example, my Nokia E71 had a blacklist in 2007.

You raise several good points.. and I think talking about it, here, may have a positive effect ..

MDN gets a lot of hits, so a lot of people will stumble on this thread (or others) ..
and start thinking about it..

This is one discussion that’s worth repeating and expounded upon in future threads …

tripe |traɪp|
noun
1 the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food.
2 informal nonsense; rubbish: you do talk tripe sometimes.
ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tripe to get those taste buds activated.

“Hi Bizlaw! We sensed a little stress in your voice when you called your mother last weekend. Instead of posting to her wall like you did last year, why don’t you treat her to a Mother’s Day gift from one of gift partner sponsors. Based on her interests, shopping habits, and the keywords identified in messages she’s exchanged with your older brother that contain your name in the subject line, here are a few things sure to win you the approval you’re seeking…”

Like a LinkedIn/Facebook + messaging/voice.

Maybe Apple is just waiting for carrier subsidies to wane at some point before doing it. I think if there were no phone subsidies (everyone simply bought their phone at the actual price), Apple would map these kinds of functions into the iPod and be done with it.

As to functionality itself, it can not go radically different, since iOS still the most intuitive comparing to what some think as “more advanced” Android OS.

I have seen many users that fail to know where Android applications go, or that there is even way to buy those applications — simply because it is not as intuitive (yes, it is not that hard, but many people do not know).

In the latest rendition of BlackBerry OS, you have to know where and how to pull the screen, for example, to see the text of incoming message. Not everyone would guess that you have to try to pull on some points that are not pictured on the screen to make some action. It is just less intuitive, again, comparing to iOS — even if it looks “cool” (same is with tablet version of Windows 8).

So Apple needs to be very careful with iOS’ UI upgrades.

Needs a Think Before You Click(TM) if you ask me.