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cyphax on July 31, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Open Letter to Microsoft’s CEO: Don’t Roll Back th...

I don't know if you're willing to consider it evidence, but I think Apple's success is in large part due to their software and their UI's. iOs in particular.

Also, user interfaces might be closer to fashion than you would think! If you consider Windows XP's look. Imagine Windows 10 looking like that. Or consider Windows 8's different looks compared to Windows 7's. Or Google "material design" on Android Lollipop. Dang, this is exactly like fashion! :D

hueving on July 31, 2015 | [–]

cargo culting. Apple's software takes usability into account though and then polishes the look. Mozilla skipped the usability step.

keithpeter on July 31, 2015 | [–]

By evidence I meant something more along these lines...

http://design.canonical.com/2013/08/usability-testing-how-do...

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