Comment by simonbarker87
12 years ago
I watched the key note with my girl friend - she is technical but still very much has a girls perspective and can be taken as a good representation of her friends.
She flipping loves this redesign and I'm pretty certain my not techie iPhone/iPad using parents will too - and that, is was really matters to Apple, that 98% of their market will love it and not just the 2% of us who build for their platform.
I like most of it, the colours are a bit much for me but in the main it will be refreshing to move on to something new. I have been toying with moving to Android but this redesign is enough to keep me on board - if I'm going to have to learn a new OS I may as well plump for the one most similar to what I already know
she is technical but still very much has a girls perspective
You take issue with the assumption that "being technical" may lead you to a less gender specific view of tech?
Or do you take issue with gender specific viewpoints in general?
In either case, simply quoting an excerpt is fairly pointless, as individual readers will make their own assumption, as I have that you did so because you have a problem with the statement.
I won't point out just how much is wrong with the excerpt that OP has quoted (because HN is a gender-troll breeding ground unworthy of my time), but you should definitely research gender-based descrimination. It will make you a better person and a more successful leader!
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Also, it seems borderline crazy to think you can judge how well the colors will work from a screenshot.
I've never thought a screenshot of a mobile device's screen felt even remotely like holding the thing in my hand.
If you have an iPhone you can basically see how it looks already; just go to apple.com and watch the example videos from your phone.
Exactly why it's foolish to only test mobile development on the Simulator/Emulators. I never use the Simulator for app development - it's not even remotely close to the same experience.
Agreed, my "the colours are a bit much for me" is an initial reaction. I'm sure my opinion will change once I get it in my hand as will many others I'm sure
On my old feature phone, I switched from the red color theme to the blue every other week. It looked good every single time just because it was different.
(Of course, nothing under the hood has changed. So all the reasons for going Android are still valid.)
I am the 2% and I still love it
What is a "girls perspective" ?
I am the 2% and I still love it