Actually, yes. The research in neuroaesthetics has shown some interesting results that point out humans' natural preference towards straight, rather than obliqu

Actually, yes. The research in neuroaesthetics has shown some interesting results that point out humans' natural preference towards straight, rather than oblique lines: http://www.wfu.edu/psychology/faculty/pubs/schirillo/Article%2031.pdf http://www.wfu.edu/psychology/faculty/pubs/schirillo/Article... I do not know where the author got his "curved lines pull people in" effect. I also feel like simple vignettes on the corners would make tablets seem much more sophisticated and intricate. Another related URL: http://www.artlebedev.com/mandership/147/ http://www.artlebedev.com/mandership/147/ here Lebedev talks about the difference between simplicity and primitivism. This probably most closely hints at what I think is wrong with Apple's design.