Comments on: Thoughts on OSX Leopard http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/thoughts-on-leopard/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Mike L http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/thoughts-on-leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-28788 Mike L Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:22:23 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/30/thoughts-on-leopard/#comment-28788 That may indeed be true, but I'm wondering if it won't take a fundamental change in hardware first. I can't help but think that the iPhone is a step towards that. I do have to question the idea of having something new over the folder/window metaphor; is there really a dire need to change that? What about it doesn't work well? Generally, I want my OS to sit quietly in the background and do what I need when I need it. It's like a lot of new web 2.0 websites (especially some art sites) in that there is so much done with the presentation and design of the sites, it gets in the way of the content. I also have to question the idea of constant or radical change in that it mostly ends up costing people a lot of money. This is hard to take when studies have shown that, for all the advancement in desktop computing, the actual payoff in performance hasn't really changed. That may indeed be true, but I’m wondering if it won’t take a fundamental change in hardware first. I can’t help but think that the iPhone is a step towards that. I do have to question the idea of having something new over the folder/window metaphor; is there really a dire need to change that? What about it doesn’t work well? Generally, I want my OS to sit quietly in the background and do what I need when I need it. It’s like a lot of new web 2.0 websites (especially some art sites) in that there is so much done with the presentation and design of the sites, it gets in the way of the content. I also have to question the idea of constant or radical change in that it mostly ends up costing people a lot of money. This is hard to take when studies have shown that, for all the advancement in desktop computing, the actual payoff in performance hasn’t really changed.

]]> By: matt http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/thoughts-on-leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-28785 matt Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:19:48 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/30/thoughts-on-leopard/#comment-28785 Hey Mike - Well, I'm glad to hear it's well-liked, since I'll have to upgrade at some point. I think Walt Mossberg was referring to the fact that we've been using the same folder/window metaphor for operating systems for twenty years. I think a lot of us realize there is much great potential for design here. Google realizes it too - and while they're not perfect. At least they're innovating. This is echoed by John Siracusa in his Ars Technica review when he says, "I'm looking for a discontinuity, a new beginning, in all aspects of the OS." I'm one of those people who is looking for a something new at a fundamental level, and I think for the amount we collectively spend on Apple products, we have a right to demand it. Hey Mike – Well, I’m glad to hear it’s well-liked, since I’ll have to upgrade at some point.

I think Walt Mossberg was referring to the fact that we’ve been using the same folder/window metaphor for operating systems for twenty years. I think a lot of us realize there is much great potential for design here. Google realizes it too – and while they’re not perfect. At least they’re innovating.

This is echoed by John Siracusa in his Ars Technica review when he says, “I’m looking for a discontinuity, a new beginning, in all aspects of the OS.”

I’m one of those people who is looking for a something new at a fundamental level, and I think for the amount we collectively spend on Apple products, we have a right to demand it.

]]> By: Mike L http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/thoughts-on-leopard/comment-page-1/#comment-28781 Mike L Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:39:49 +0000 http://comingupforair.net/2007/10/30/thoughts-on-leopard/#comment-28781 Umm... comparing OSX to Windows 3.1 is beyond ridiculous. I still have to use 95 at work and it's nearly crippling compared to using Tiger at home. Leopard is on two of our three computers at home. While it may not be revolutionary, and is disappointing compared to the initial press releases of what it was going to do, it's still well liked. Umm… comparing OSX to Windows 3.1 is beyond ridiculous. I still have to use 95 at work and it’s nearly crippling compared to using Tiger at home. Leopard is on two of our three computers at home. While it may not be revolutionary, and is disappointing compared to the initial press releases of what it was going to do, it’s still well liked.

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