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by freehunter 5252 days ago
From this day forward I shall call people who tell others what to think "doomsayers". Judging a UI before you can actually try a working, functional version of it and then espousing that ignorance to others is just asinine. Even worse if you've tried it and hated it just because it's different.

"Kindergarden UI" is a ridiculous term, and very subjective. I really hope no one actually takes your advice on anything.
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ChrisNorstrom 5252 days ago
From this day forward I shall call people who tell others what to think "doomsayers".

But freehunter, I'm just trying to mimic Steve Jobs like the other designers :(

Naa, miscommunication here. I try out a new linux flavor almost twice a year. I tried out the Windows 8 preview. I kept my mac around for months when I was trying that out. I LOVE different, I love simple. What I don't love is "minimalization without understanding what needs to be minimalized".

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freehunter 5252 days ago
I apologize if there was a misunderstanding. There's a lot of hate for change, especially in this thread. Metro UI might not be the best, but the desktop is a tired metaphor that wore out its usefulness after Windows 98. I welcome UI changes with an open heart and an open mind. I'm willing to hear them out (which I got burned on by Canonical when I began using Unity and it didn't get better).

I may have jumped to conclusions with your post, but you must admit there was no obvious sign of open-thinking ;)

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