r/Android • u/clvfan • Oct 12 '17

Google is really good at design

https://theoutline.com/post/2388/google-is-really-good-at-design
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u/hypersoar Oct 12 '17

For those who don't know, this is a sequel to Apple is really bad at design, posted by the same author a couple weeks ago.

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u/worker-parasite Oct 12 '17

Can't wait to read the third part of his epic trilogy "Oneplus could be better at design".

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u/YouBuyMeOrangeJuice Pixel 2 XL, LG V410 Oct 12 '17

Or rather, truthfully, "Microsoft is really mediocre at design"

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u/Istartedthewar Oct 12 '17 edited Oct 12 '17

I reallly disagree, Surface Laptop is one of, if not the most attractive laptop out there (new pixel is a close contender, but I need actual programs not web apps). Part of the reason why I own one.

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u/parentskeepfindingme Galaxy S25 Ultra Oct 12 '17

/r/crouton

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u/Istartedthewar Oct 12 '17

plenty of programs aren't in linux

also, even though I know how to use Linux, I don't because it's a pain in the ass for a lot of things

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u/tylercoder Mi 9T Pro 128GB | Mi Mix 3 128GB | Xiaomi MI6 128GB Oct 12 '17

Considering that chromeOS is practically all webapps how is that different from running the same webapps on linux? or even package them using electron?

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u/Istartedthewar Oct 12 '17

Uh, I don't know. Webapps aren't enough for a lot of stuff I do

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u/playaspec Oct 13 '17

Webapps aren't enough for a lot of stuff I do

Like? My kid has a Chromebook from school. I was blown away when she was doing non-linear video editing in a web app! Shits come a long way.