And yet, W7 is the most complex Windows out there and if one actually digs to see how it work, it's incredible. By far, Windows has never been re-designed to this extent. While one of the most intuitive UIs, it still expanded on remote control, CLI, new layers, network, etc.

I think that THIS is the future of OSs, everywhere. An UI that is simple enough to use by monkeys, with a huge machinery behind that that beginner never sees.

This, while it has iOS influences, is not the iOS or OSX way, MS doesn't hide inner workings, it just cleaned up everyday UI.

And ultimately, iOS is the leader and has some nice things that obviously work. It makes sense that everyone follow the path, you don't expect manufacturers to see that simplicity sells and run in the other direction.

As cfh said, it's the next logical step in mobile and general software development. They will ultimately look the same, not because they copied each other but because it's the right way to go. All cars today have injection because it's better than carburetters, not because they all copied each other.

This is what people want, simple, clean UI with eye candy and alll the pro stuff tucked away. But not inaccesible.

Sooner or later.