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Re:IOS productivity app market on the cusp of change? by drcode on Friday August 02, 2013 @01:47PM (#6148456)
iOS gives priority to ease of learning over efficient workflow for power users. I agree this gave them a HUGE advantage early on, but as users become more sophisticated in using mobile devices this "priority to beginners" philosophy is going to let Android slowly eat their lunch.
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Re:IOS productivity app market on the cusp of change? by uams on Friday August 02, 2013 @02:07PM (#6148610)
iOS7 is already doing that. It's switching from skeuomorphic buttons to just typography.

This doesn't address your larger point, given that the switch to lines doesn't mean that they're bringing advanced functionality yet, but it's a sign that they are willing to trade away easy of learning.

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