You're the Pundit: Why is Android ugly?
When it comes to analyzing the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is Android.
Why doesn't Google put as much of a design emphasis into its Android releases as Apple does with iOS? Is the open source process inimical to strong design principles? Or are iOS users just prejudiced against Android design patterns on principle, rather than understanding their strengths and innate beauty?
Consider the following screenshots from a recent Business Insider write-up. Apple's insistence on control over font choices, standard GUI elements, and presentations that respect real-world finger sizes provides a slicker overall look than the Android equivalent elements, which look rather Eastern Block Cold War in comparison.
Why isn't this kind of standardized high-quality design part of the Android experience as well? Is it Apple's central control? Android's need to be open to third party changes?
You tell us. Place your vote in this poll and then join in the comments with all your analysis.
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