i, too, am glad they decided to do something other than remain stuck in the year 2007, however, i think a more modern UI would have more 3-D, not more CGA.
notice how everything is twice the size? i suppose these days resolution and ppi are irrelevant. just make everything as huge as possible so no one clicks the wrong thing. the keyboard also needs work. i can barely tell if i am in caps mode or not anymore. the letters always stay in caps on the keys themselves now, and the caps lock key doesn't stand out as it once did.
I just hope this isn't what Google is planning for Kit Kat or i won't update. i like 3-D, not child's toys.
if you look at it enough, no offense, but it appears to be designed for girls. a lot of pastels including pick, turquoise, and the really feminine fonts.
Here's the new dock I was talking about.
FYI the mantra 'but your games and apps still look as dazzling on that high-def screen!' the truth is, that most games won't run until they are updated to support iOS 7, and when they are, the entire puke UI translates to them as well. it seems to show in any app, from iTunes, to App Store, Safari, any web browser, even Chrome. the default pastels are the same colors that Google seems to use a lot. in fact, i wouldn't be too surprised if Google played a hand in the UI design. it certainly bears a remarkable similarity to the direction of the Play Store and various other apps. this may very well be the look that Kit Kat might take.
As for features, other than Control Center which only has two options, i notice nothing added overall. just a new theme, different color palette, and much slower performance.
