[taligent]

> Apple's overwrought, realism aesthetic

Well it's not like you've helped the issue with misleading, blanket statements like this. The problem with iOS/OSX is specific apps e.g. Game Center, Podcasts. The core OS itself is pretty neutral:

http://www.teehanlax.com/blog/ios-6-gui-psd-iphone-5/

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I don't think we should avoid having opinions on this; I just think it's overdiscussed.

In the spirit of you calling me out, I will say that most of what Apple does (particularly in iOS) is beautiful and usable.