In my opinion, this article focuses on all the wrong things. Things that matter in OSX to me - and why I continue to choose it as my most basic tool for work - are: - exceptional workspaces and swipe navigation - the safety of time machine backups - for the most part things are very fast and the OS gets out of the way of what I am trying to do - I have not wasted any time on hardware/OS compatibility issues - I only reboot every few months, if that - battery life is excellent (os is not a hog)

Quite honesty I could give a shit what the icons look like as long as the OS is a reliable and fast tool to do my work. time machine saves your ass, who cares that the icon doesn't meet your tastes.