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Google has traditionally been too attention-starved to stick with a product long enough to get the design/UX perfect. That's not to say Google has never create
by sounds 12y ago
Google has traditionally been too attention-starved to stick with a product long enough to get the design/UX perfect.
That's not to say Google has never created a truly beautiful product. Rather, the problem seems to be that Google isn't hooked directly to the hardware sales, so hardware design is left to third parties. Except for the handsets Google sells directly.
In the end, I think this strategy will win for Google, because there is so much more effort being invested into the creation of Android devices. I'm not saying quantity = quality, but rather that "good enough" trumps "perfect."
In the meantime, Xiaomi is a good example of trying to get Android to "perfect" -- and it's very telling that they mod it extensively (in MIUI).
- dragonwriter 12y agoI think a bigger deal than "good enough" trumps "perfect" is that "good" (whether "good enough" or "perfect") isn't objective, its subjective, and more options means you are more likely to find something that meets your preferences.
- freehunter 12y agoEven the handsets Google sells directly are not made or designed by Google. They're merely a rebranded version of other handset makers' phones.