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So much of this UI looks like it was ripped right from the iPhone... I'm all for innovation, and as they say "A rising tide floats all boats". Just PLEASE don't brag about WebOS UI innovation when the WebOS developers have had 2+ years to study Apples interface designs.

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Even the map is of Cupertino...

I noticed that too, interesting.

I agree with the initial post completely, but given Palm's position, if you can't make something better, you could do worse than basing your design on the best of class available.

I think a more accurate automotive analogy would be comparing a Hyundai to a Honda.

I agree - however, it does look REALLY nice. It's sort of how a Toyota sedan looks a lot like a Honda sedan - at some point user interface design tends to all point to the same "holy grail" of ease if use, so it's not a surprise that WebOS looks like this. I'd wager a bet too that Microsoft's next Mobile OS release has a lot of similarities with the iPhone interface as well, since it is simply good design.

It doesn't remind me of the iPhone so much as OS X. I'm uncertain why they would want to associate their new product with Apple's visual branding. I read the thing twice thinking I'd made some mistake and this was an Apple-led joint venture. Maybe it was a 'because we can' thing, but if I was Palm's head of marketing I'd be ripping someone a new one right now.

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