Anyone else hate Apple's new IOS7?

[Tailgunner]

I don't have time right now to go over everything but for starters, the new Icons look like Kindergarten art work! It's clear Apple is targeting younger consumers, I'm talking Junior High and younger...like 5th graders.

 

[Gadsdan]

I've had iOS 7 for almost 3 months now (beta) and at first I would have agreed with you. Eventually you do get used to it, just give it some time.

 

[Tiller]

I kind of agree. It's too "bubbly" for my taste.

 

[coolpteff]

I like UI and new features, But I had the battery drain after installing iOS 7.

 

[o hey tyler]

From what I can tell it's far more functional.

 

[ffarl]

One major advantage I've found is that you can set it to update your apps as they become available, without you being involved. But yes, everything is a big sparkly, colorful production on the new ios and I'm not a fan of form over function.

 

[play18now]

I think it's very cartoony, and that doesn't really work if you have a picture in the background, but I do like some of the functions a lot. Otherwise I'm sort of indifferent to it. Aesthetically I'm not a fan, but it works. It fixed the problem my phone had where it didn't alert me when I would get texts so I'm happy about that.

 

[ronlane]

From what I can tell it's far more functional.

I agree with this more than anything. It is different but I like how you can close things with a swipe instead of the little x. The rest for me is a nice change of pace after having iPhones for 4+ years now. Ready to upgrade to the iPhone 5s and get the full benefits of iOS7.

 

[jamesbjenkins]

Cartoony and too colorful? No. More like minimalist and modern.

And significantly more functional and user friendly than iOS 6 and before.

Are they blatantly stealing from Android? Uh, yeah. Definitely. But, has Android/Google been doing the same thing since the iPhone was first launched in 2007? Absolutely.

Anyone who hates iOS 7 for anything other than personal aesthetic taste is ignorant of its capabilities.

 

[jamesbjenkins]

Ready to upgrade to the iPhone 5s and get the full benefits of iOS7.

Which is exactly what Apple wants you to do. That's why most of the coolest parts of iOS 7 work best on the 5s. That's the beauty of the same company being in total control of the whole ecosystem.

 

[Tailgunner]

Cartoony and too colorful? No. More like minimalist and modern.

Anyone who hates iOS 7 for anything other than personal aesthetic taste is ignorant of its capabilities.

Yes, it does have better function but it's Cartoony, too colorful, and the contacts pages are plain and difficult to understand. The key board on my Ipad matches the color scheme of TPF's reply screen..I can barely tell what I'm replying to? And what's up with the Disney, ESPN, and Yahoo icons at the top of my Ipad? I don't want that crap!

 

[o hey tyler]

Yes, it does have better function but it's Cartoony, too colorful, and the contacts pages are plain and difficult to understand. The key board on my Ipad matches the color scheme of TPF's reply screen..I can barely tell what I'm replying to? And what's up with the Disney, ESPN, and Yahoo icons at the top of my Ipad? I don't want that crap!

Did you have iOS 6 for like one day before upgrading to iOS 7? The contacts menu is virtually identical with different typography. I fail to see how it's different.

 

[runnah]

I like it.

 

[Tailgunner]

Yes, it does have better function but it's Cartoony, too colorful, and the contacts pages are plain and difficult to understand. The key board on my Ipad matches the color scheme of TPF's reply screen..I can barely tell what I'm replying to? And what's up with the Disney, ESPN, and Yahoo icons at the top of my Ipad? I don't want that crap!

Did you have iOS 6 for like one day before upgrading to iOS 7? The contacts menu is virtually identical with different typography. I fail to see how it's different.

Say wut? The Contact menu is close but the individual contact pages are completely different.

It's nothing a trip to the AT&T store can't fix.

 

[Tee]

Just picked up the 5s today. Love it!