Its simple interface might do the job for some travelers, but it's too basic for my needs.

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So now Scott Forstall is gone and his job has really been divvied up between Jony Ive for Human Interface, Craig Federighi for Software, and Eddy Cue for Siri and Maps.

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While "software reviewer" isn't normally part of his job description, Allen has seen fit to dissect Microsoft's Windows 8 interface and learn how the company he co-founded is getting along without him.

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Recently, technology provider IFS Corporation did a survey on ERP users in manufacturing ( Does ERP Mean Excel Runs Production?) Their surprising results showed that new employees (especially under age 40) were very unlikely to take a job with a company if they had to use a complex (usually vendor supplied) interface to a legacy application.

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