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617 points EvgeniyZh | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.285s | source
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billforsternz ◴[] No.43576365[source]
There's something rather cringeworthy about the heavy and painful animations etc. on this website trying to create a 1970s computer technology vibe but instead just giving me a headache. I'd much prefer the same information, and the same vibe, with some much less fancy, lightweight easy to read web tech that actually simulates an authentic 1970s experience (I remember that era well! I'm an 8080 programmer myself from way way back).
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salgernon ◴[] No.43577311[source]
I had the same reaction to the site - but I could've been won over if there was a link to E1ite and C@@L basic source for the effects (at least the text effects which could've fit in 4k)

Steve Jobs quote: "The problem with Microsoft is that they just have no taste."

But I actually would prefer the pre-XP windows desktop to the flattened UIs of Apple's today.

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noosphr ◴[] No.43577651[source]
To be fair Jobs is dead so his ability to veto UI changes is limited.
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1. ForOldHack ◴[] No.43578072[source]
Bummer.