It must have been the thousandth time I saw a Nexus One ad for the past week. And every singly time I see it I ask myself the same question: why that trackball thingy panel?
Since the first time I saw the phone a few month ago when it was still called HTC Passion I couldn't grasp the grand idea behind the exterior design of the device. It must have been something beyond the design realm that prompted the lower panel. They must have desperately needed that space to ensure proper cooling or something.
One of iPhone appeals is its symmetric design. Somehow Android phone manufacturers at large try to "differentiate" themselves with chins, hips, and other nonsense. Motorola CLIQ comes closest to an eye-pleasing design. If it had decent hardware and software I could have bought it.
Apple figured out the optimal exterior design of a smartphone and Microsoft understands it. That's why Windows Mobile flagship device looks remarkably familiar. When it hits the market, preceded by a monumental marketing push from Redmond, the consumer will go for it.
Google's experimental approach to everything works great with gratis online services. Unless the plan is to give Android phones away, it might make sense to build something that not only works but also looks great. Or just photoshop those ads...
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