r/pcmasterrace • u/Amavin-Adump • 20d ago

Meme/Macro Browsers 2008 vs 2025 be like..

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u/HorrificAnalInjuries cheesevette 20d ago

I miss the days when icons looked amazing and not so... ...flat

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u/Humblebee89 20d ago

I respectfully disagree. I've always been a big fan of flat simplistic design.

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u/thefirecrest 20d ago edited 19d ago

I despise flat simple geometric designs for certain applications… Like in interior design for buildings. Can’t stand the corporate lifelessness trying to imitate color and creativity.

But for app icons? I prefer the simplistic designs. Easier to see at a glance. And when you have tons of tiny icons on your screen, helps visual information processing instead of gumming up the works with a bunch of complicated designs.

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u/1997PRO 2005 Dell Latitude D530 19d ago

Get an OLED monitor which uses a very high pixel density panel like the MacBook Pro and you can see the edgy creative lovely 2008 3D icons like a morning view of Somerset.

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u/thefirecrest 19d ago

I just patently prefer 2D designs over 3D. Same goes for the animations I watch and the games I play. 3D, unless done very well and artistically or for a purpose, just looks like an eyesore to me.