The heart of the Sense home screen is not too different from a news aggregator such as Flipboard. You choose the topics you want in your feed, connect your own social networks, and let Sense do the rest. The end result is a never-ending Mondrian of information.
The idea has the potential to be really great, but in practice it feels a bit limited. For starters, you're confined to a handful of news sources hand-picked by HTC, which means that you can't toss your favorite blogs and sites into the mix. Nor can you view any other vital information from your phone on the home screen, such as text messages, chat notifications or Google Now cards. It seems like a missed opportunity.
Also strange is HTC's decision to mess around with the Android standard for navigation buttons. Unlike what you'd fine on the Nexus phones or even the Galaxy S4, the HTC One has only two touch sensitive navigation buttons along the bottom -- back and home. And while they mostly work fine, if you've been a long time Android user, you may find yourself awkwardly reaching for the multitasking button that isn't there. (Pro Tip: double-tap the home button).
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