I like it. I don't interpret some of the design decisions (spacing, high-contrast backgrounds, rounded recs) as not so much a "flavor" decision, but a utility decision.
There's a lot about the more standard iPad gui (mail) that I think is too smooth & subdued for use representing "blocks of things that relate to other things" - the Mail interface is only describing simple buckets of email items.
There's room for improvement, yeah, but I like the risk they took.
Or maybe I'm just giggly about not using the pix-doubled iPhone app. :)
There's a lot about the more standard iPad gui (mail) that I think is too smooth & subdued for use representing "blocks of things that relate to other things" - the Mail interface is only describing simple buckets of email items.
There's room for improvement, yeah, but I like the risk they took.
Or maybe I'm just giggly about not using the pix-doubled iPhone app. :)