07.03.05
Windows Software: Ugly, Boring & Uninspired
Computer Power User Article - Windows Software: Ugly, Boring & Uninspired :
By Chris Pirillo
Software for Windows is generally uninspired, generically cloned, and overwhelmingly wrought with lackluster (read: lousy) user interfaces. There’s too much coal and not enough diamonds within the sphere of downloads. The greatest pieces of software are plagued by unintelligent design, and very few rise to the level of ubiquity. Windows users don’t have a strong sense of belonging; there’s no user community rallying around the platform. We use the computer, certainly, or is the computer using us?
A few months ago, Apple made a move to win over the minds, hearts, and fingers of the world’s most curious users. Since iPod mania has stretched well beyond the confines of OS X, getting geeks to spend another $500 or so on a completely different experience was wise. It’s not likely to attract a noticeable amount of folks, but enough to make a difference in mindshare. I already see it happening. The “coolest” software today seems only to have been developed for OS X. Prove me wrong, CPU readers.
Pirillo used to host a computer help program on TechTV and was, I say was, a big Windows fan.