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    iOS 6 was uglier in my opinion, iOS 7 looks better but they could have done a better job in some areas.
    In my regard, 7 is always an improvement, but that improvement could have been 10x better with more tweaking. That's all.
    Any way you look at it, 6 is far more uglier. Look at that Photos icon, what the fuck is that, fucking stupid sunflower?? Always hated it.. Email with some fucking clouds behind, come on.. corny as shit, and those predefined reflections always bugged me.

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    • What exactly is the new iPhotos icon? How are color panels in a concentric circle supposed to represent "Photos"??iCanHazQBN
    • I never liked the sunflower, but it does say "Photos" more than that completely abstract colored circle.iCanHazQBN
    • The new one is an abstract representation of the old. I don't think the new one is perfect, but I like it better.ESKEMA
    • And then compare it to the Camera icon, which is SO literal. There's absolutely no consistency here.iCanHazQBN
    • It's Icon Design 101 FFS.iCanHazQBN
    • the new one talks more about light, the iris (eye and camera)monospaced
    • Problem was, they had 20 different people working on these icons.iCanHazQBN
    • Mono, that sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo. If a layman can't figure out what it's supposed to be, then it fails.iCanHazQBN
    • It's like they put all the icon names in a hat and told all their designers to pick one. 'Ooh, yay! I got the Settings icon!"iCanHazQBN
    • I think people are figuring it out just fine. ;)monospaced
    • The fact that it's even an issue, proves that people aren't understanding it. The fact that we're talking about it here.iCanHazQBN
    • Go ahead and google it. I've read many articles outlining the confusion behind what it's supposed to be.iCanHazQBN
    • A sunflower doesn't say photos to me. You only know what it is because you're accustomed to it.ESKEMA
    • Imagine if you saw that icon for the very first time without the word "Photos" under it. What could one assume it represents?iCanHazQBN
    • ..it represents?iCanHazQBN
    • ESKEMA- I never said it represents "Photos". I said it represents "Photos" BETTER than the new icon.iCanHazQBN
    • It actually says "photos" underneath, so I don't think it's a problem.monospaced
    • So you're admitting the icon fails on its own? Isn't that the opposite of what an icon is supposed to do?iCanHazQBN
    • I think it is a success in that is visually distinctive. After that it's easy to remember.monospaced
    • It fails because it's inconsistent. If all of the other system icons were that abstract, then you could say it succeeds.iCanHazQBN
    • All of you, get a life!DaveO
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