Is there enough TAT in BB10...
Hi All
Before you flame me by pointing out that Cascades is essentially TAT - just give me a minute to explain myself.
I've seen a number of videos showcasing what TAT is capable of producing (including the more recent PlayBook exclusives). These videos were nothing short of amazing and I was left with a real hunger to see what else they could do. When I heard they were going to be responsible for the visual styling on BB10 my excitement for the new OS rose to 11! I couldn't have been more excited.
However, looking at everything we've seen of BB10 (thus far) I can't help but feel as if their wings have been somewhat clipped. I'm not seeing the visionary design that I saw in those demo videos - and more concerning, I'm even seeing a slight disconnect/conflict from that early unhinged creativity. Many of you will have seen the 3D photo gallery that they produced (but never released) for the PlayBook. It may just be me but I don't see the visual connection between something like that and the typically structured Cascades look that we've grown familiar with.
I fully understand that Cascades is a framework - the skeleton of which developers build on. However I am worried that getting Cascades released (which I'd imagine was no easy task) may mean that we don't get as much TAT 'magic' as we might have otherwise done.
BB10 really needs to dazzle on first impressions - nothing less. Have we had a World class chef in the kitchen but failed to get them to prepare a dish for us to taste on opening night? Were they just there to prepare the kitchen for us? If so, I think that would be a real shame for the launch of BB10.
I'm hoping this isn't the case and TAT will provide the magic that will dazzle on Jan 30.
What do you think, will TAT be the secret weapon used to provide the launch day 'wows'? Or will we have to wait for them to regroup after the challenge of getting Cascades out of the gate?
Re: Is there enough TAT in BB10...
I agree with Bla1ze. only used in small doses. although we could easily fill a petition to ask for the media player/picture viewer we saw, no evidence of it coming. my opinion was that it was bought simply to stop them from offering a competing product to other companies. time will tell though!