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Old 09-02-2006, 05:09 PM  
Dvae
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Originally Posted by borked
Nope, the mixed metaphors are still there....
the system level apps, control panel, time machine, spaces etc have the grey feel, while applications have a mix of brushed metal and the system level grey - look at mail.app.... it still has the same gui as control panel et al.

That is not the mac GUI.

Don't get me wrong, I love it, but christ - the mac OS was built on consistancy and ease of use. The origal Apple Human Interface Guidelines have (quite literally) been rewritten.
This will be one of the best updates to date.
If you have not seen the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Fran August 7
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.ne...ent/index.html

It is a must see for Mac users as well as those who are thinking of switching.
Even if you don't think you'd want a Mac, watch it, you would have to love what you see.
They also touch on Vista for you Win users
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