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Author/Founder of @stratechery. Host of @exponentfm. @notechben for sports. @monkbent on other networks. Home on the Internet.

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    Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 7 Dec 2013

    "iOS is now an OS designed by geeks for geeks." http://uxcritique.tumblr.com/  Yes.

    5:17 PM - 7 Dec 2013
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      2. Ben Pickering‏ @benpickering 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent The skeuomorphism "be careful what you wish for" backlash was well predicted.

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      3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benpickering

        @benpickering FWIW, I've been consistent. And it's not just a skeuomorphic issue

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      4. Ben Pickering‏ @benpickering 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Consistent, I suppose, with your views on iPad marketing: human considerations put second to abstract design/tech ideals

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      5. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benpickering

        @benpickering exactly

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      2. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent Aside from the posts there focusing (ahem) on the useless translucence, most are <meh> implementations of iOS 7 design guidelines.

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      3. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 7 Dec 2013
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        @getwired the examples are all Apple apps...(and they haven't even gotten to Safari, which is such a terrible step back for usability)

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      4. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent Hmm. Maybe I'm just broken then. Some nits that don't work the way they should for me in iOS 7. But generally, much better.

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      5. Ben Thompson‏Verified account @benthompson 7 Dec 2013
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        @getwired you're a geek :)

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      6. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 7 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent Noooooo!!!!

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      1. Roy Rodenstein‏ @royrod 9 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent how about a post on what you think they should have done. Kept it Forstall-style, modernized but not as much, pros/cons?

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      1. Ángel Lamuño ❦‏ @AngelLamuno 8 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent More simply, a significant number of illustrations of bad design.

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      1. Magnús Örn Gylfason‏ @mg0rn 8 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent It is just badly designed. No reason to blame the geeks.

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      1. Zak Remer‏ @Kazmasaurus 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent Bad execution doesn’t imply a change in intent. That screen is just bad writing.

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      1. Dick Dago‏ @DickDago 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent @asimone as opposed to which operating system designed by a different stereotype for which other stereotype?

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      1. olivia taters‏ @oliviataters 7 Dec 2013
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        @asimone @monkbent: rt "ios is amazingly high &lt;3 like your welcome world :3

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      1. John Wiskowski‏ @jwiskowski 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent Even though geeks use Android.

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      1. Odi Kosmatos  🆗‏ @Kosmatos 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent According to... geeks!

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      2. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 7 Dec 2013
        Replying to @benthompson

        @monkbent FWIW, this post in particular makes no sense to me (http://uxcritique.tumblr.com/post/68034834538/quick-is-airplane-mode-on-or-off …). It's actually quite clear to me. White = lit = on.

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      3. Tom Reestman‏ @treestman 7 Dec 2013
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        @getwired @monkbent Others make no sense, either.

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      1. Wes Miller‏Verified account @getwired 7 Dec 2013
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        @monkbent Actually, I think the bigger problem is the design model said "jump", but failed to tell developers exactly how high.

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