You completely missed the point of the unlock (and pretty much the rest that followed). I WAS talking about the defaults. Take a look at the Nexus One and iPhon

You completely missed the point of the unlock (and pretty much the rest that followed). I WAS talking about the defaults. Take a look at the Nexus One and iPhone unlock screens. http://www.simonblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/iphone_lock_screen.jpg http://www.simonblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/1... http://www.thesearethedroids.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/nexus_one_3.png http://www.thesearethedroids.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/... The nexus one is far more subtle - first time users have no obvious way of knowing they have to drag the green unlock button except for a small green dot that appears when you press. The iPhone is certainly more user-friendly here...except after that first time, it becomes annoying, whereas the N1's button remains pleasing. This isn't about replacing the lock screen, its about how the default works. This is one small example of how many other things work. In their endless praise of the iPhone, people are not aware (or refuse to acknowledge) the sacrifices and tradeoffs that go into making things obvious for first time users.