This alleged new one is more on-brand than the old one. It matches Google's simplicity better. I think it also gets away from the "evil robotic eye" feel, which

This alleged new one is more on-brand than the old one. It matches Google's simplicity better. I think it also gets away from the "evil robotic eye" feel, which can be an image problem for a ubiquitous tech company. That said, I like the old one a lot better.