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Originally Posted by Manichean
There's a difference between beautiful and usability. And programs should under no circumstances be dumbed down just to look pretty.
Ever heard the expression "form follows function"?
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Oh, but I like so much the example on the Wikipedia:
- Nothing is better than eternal happiness.
- Eating a hamburger is better than nothing.
- Therefore, eating a hamburger is better than eternal happiness.
IMHO, beauty and usability are two equally important aspects of any design and not at all incompatible. Ideally, very difficult to achieve, but certainly worth pursuing. In computer terms, have you ever wondered why the vast majority of the users prefer GUIs to command line interfaces? Or, do you truly believe that the success of the iPhone is not related at all with its beauty?
On the other side, please note that the proposed design does not dumb down calibre, nor does it remove functionality, however instead of working with the OP, we are telling him “ you desing is beautiful therefore I do not like it” or “on my religion iTunes is the devil and your ideas remind me of it” or even “I like it; just please make it exactly as it is now”.
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