New Apple TV User Interface Was Thrown Out By Steve Jobs Five Years Ago

Posted March 24, 2012 at 4:04pm by iClarified | Please help us and submit a translation by clicking here | 15557 views

Michael Margolis, a former Apple developer who worked on the Apple TV, says the new user interface was thrown out by Steve Jobs five years ago.

"I implemented much of the AppleTV 2.0 UI years ago. The new home page UI makes me cry."

"Fun fact - those new designs were tossed out 5 years ago because SJ didn't like them. Now there is nobody to say "no" to bad design."

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AJ - March 25, 2012 at 6:54pm

SJ was right! The new interface is a peice of SH-T.

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jvuong - March 25, 2012 at 6:13pm

Yep, BUTT UGLY

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WV - March 25, 2012 at 7:30am

Hmmm... interesting. Michael, can you please post the screenshots or drawings from your original design from "years ago"? Although I have no doubt that you foresaw iOS 5, as a skeptic with a passion for evidence, I would love to compare the data myself... as perhaps would other readers. Thanks!!

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smate333 - March 25, 2012 at 12:04am

First sign of Apple's decline.

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zwabbit - March 24, 2012 at 9:15pm

Personally I don't like the new Interface. It looks bloated.

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