actually thats one thing about the Bridge i didnt care for, the bright-whitewash-sunglasses-needed effect...
that, and those stupid windows/panels/consoles/whatever that were just in the way lol
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Those two-sided "consoles" made of glass had purpose... In fact, I think every single console (at least) looked like it had a purpose, unlike previous shows where there was all this crap they never touched. (The helm on Voyager, anyone? Though that could've been improved by adding another seat, I'm using it for an example.) Because otherwise, why would what's his name have gotten up and used it rather than have a console in front of him that does everything ala TNG?
The lens flares, eh, I only noticed them after the storm of rage in this thread about it and even then I really can't see them being "In the way".
And why does everyone get all offended by the Apple/Mac feel of the ship?? I'd rather my starship be run on Mac or Linux than on Windows.
Because Apple didn't invent minimalism and the colour white. There's no Apple symbol or any easter egg hardcore macfans are raving about, and no real link to it other than "Oh it has touch screens like an ipod I'll call it the ibridge".
Clearly, Apple must have had influence on 2001 as well...