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Originally Posted by kgn
But do not confuse an unfamiliar interface with "unprofessional".
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(Did the OP use the word "unfamiliar"?) Depends on what you mean by "professional". We hear phrases like "professional look and feel" all the time, and you can't pretend you don't understand what they mean.
As Kovid stated in an earlier post, features and looks are orthagonal. I've seen a ton of software, obviously created by very talented technical people, that just looks terrible (I'm
not implying that Calibre falls into this category), because the programmer either was writing for himself and didn't bother, or he doesn't understand the principles of good UI, or isn't a graphic designer.
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Originally Posted by kgn
Personally, I really don't care in the least the icons used on buttons, or even their layout. Or a myriad of other interface issues. In the end you use a piece of software because it performs a useful function, not because it looks polished.
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You've used the wrong pronoun here.
You may choose function over form every time, but you're a geek, which disqualifies you as a representative sample
Your feelings on iTunes are simply a case in point.
In the OP's defense, eye candy is an important consideration for most people. As reticient as I am to admit it, because it sounds shallow, I include myself here. I find it easier to forgive a product's shortcomings when it's wrapped up in a sexy package. Right or wrong, it's still a truism.
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Originally Posted by avinatbezeq
I rather believe it's actually only 987,013 more features ;-)
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Ah, but you're forgetting. Kovid undoubtedly has 12,987 new features lurking around in CVS he's waiting to spring on us.
==Nathanael