Once again, I appear to be in the minority. On first impression, I do not like the design. It reminds me of a type of dessert that is sold by hawkers on the sidewalks here for around 30 pence. They are both the same shape and about the same color. Even the buttons on the remote reminds me of the red beans that are placed on top of the dessert for decoration.
I think this is one reason that I did not like the Beo 5 remote. I saw a similar design for a clock at a Salvation Army shop where the spherical section represented a soccer/football club's insignia ball with a rectangular screen placed above it for the clock. Oddly enough, this clock was on sale for the same price -- 30 pence.
For me, B&O is as much about life-style and aesthetics, and, quality. Unfortunately, these two items do not "do it" for me as a result of these associations.