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This. I forever struggle to persuade my remote to do what I want it to. That touch-sensitive panel is a complete PIA, and just navigating across a rectangular array of icons is fraught with detours.

If I were paranoid, I'd say it was designed to force people to use the voice-recognition system, which gives better user data.

It really is. You can’t even wake the remote from sleep without sending a keypress to the TV. And the trackpad is difficult to use accurately. Totally over engineered for no benefit.

That remote is awful, but isn't usually what I've heard people refer to as flat design. Flat design tends to refer to the more simplistic software UIs that have been in fashion over the last few years.

just to clear it up:

“flat design” is a reference or common term to a graphical design style that followed skeuomorphism, not a term used for the industrial design aspect.

I guess you are referring to the previous generation.

The newest is really good, in fact I think it's the best remote I've ever used.

> Apple TV remote is possibly the worst remote ever made.

Yup. It's awful. I shelled out the bucks for the new one, and have found it to be worlds different.