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This is a disingenuous comparison. All you are doing is comparing the springboards. The underlying iOS is now vastly different than 1.0--multitasking, search, copy and paste, wireless sync, background processes, notification center, I can go on and on. If they got the springboard right, why change it? For the sake of change?

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I'll admit that it isn't the most detailed comparison. But we're talking about iOS "looking" tired. Multi-tasking, wireless sync, background processes etc. really don't have an impact on the way the OS looks.

If they got the springboard right, why change it? For the sake of change?

I think the larger question is "did they get the Springboard right?". I don't think it is exactly the zenith of user experience, especially on a platform like the iPad.

Then the conversation should center around whether they got the springboard right, not if it hasn't changed. Whether or not it looks different is the wrong place to start.

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