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A Slighty Snarky Response to Morten Just's iPhone and WinPhone Comparison

Had a bit of fun with the screenshots from Morten Just’s iPhone and Windows Phone 7 series side-by-side: The chrome, the chrome!:

iPhone and Windows Phone 7 series side-by-side: The chrome, the chrome! - Morten Just

iPhone and Windows Phone 7 series side-by-side: The chrome, the chrome! - Morten Just

iPhone and Windows Phone 7 series side-by-side: The chrome, the chrome! - Morten Just

iPhone and Windows Phone 7 series side-by-side: The chrome, the chrome! - Morten Just

WinPhone is purty, no doubt. But the iPhone is all about data density and making actions visible. And yeah, I’ll grant that the iOS UI is about due for a bit of refresh, but I’d bet that the same principles will be evident.

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