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I am really put off by this new design.

Google continues to strike out with me in the swath of recent redesigns. I have become more turned off and turned away from Google services as a result, and actively seek alternatives to many services I was previously happy with. I readily admit that I am an outlier, and probably no longer part of Google's target audience.

Still, I wonder what level of navel gazing has led Google as a whole to consider some of these redesigns as improvements...though I did hear (rumor) from an acquaintance that many people's bonuses are directly tied to 'integrating google+ and new designs', so maybe that is the reason.