All right, I'll take the bait: You take a few links, make a few jokes, and somehow draw the conclusion that the Android OS sucks ("It's just not fun to use" do

All right, I'll take the bait: You take a few links, make a few jokes, and somehow draw the conclusion that the Android OS sucks ("It's just not fun to use" doesn't really persuade me much). The only objective point you really make is about Android screen size fragmentation. Maybe it's just me, but I'm a little sick of that argument. Yes the OS is fragmented from an upgrade perspective (and this sucks), but what does that have to do with screen size? Almost every decent web-based app is designed for multiple screen sizes, and I rarely see an issue with that. Maybe you could've discussed the challenges in designing an application that is beautiful across all these screen sizes. I guess my point is: I was hoping for an article that detailed some nuances about how to successfully design an Android app or why you think that's impossible. But all I found was a an article hating on the Operating System with a few links to other blogs that agree with you. To answer the only question you posed: "Where's the showcase for the actual operating system?" It's at the bottom of the page you linked: http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/ http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/