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Googler shows off slightly deranged original Android mascot

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Googler shows off slightly deranged original Android mascot
The lovable green robot that we all know and love wasn't always the mascot for Android apparently. At least, that's the story from Googler Dan Morrill, who told a story today on Google+ about how he had designed another set of mascots for the platform early on, which were affectionately called the "Dandroids". As Morrill openly states, he just put these designs together as filler for an internal presentation to developers working on the various Android APIs. 

We don't know about you guys, but we find something a bit deranged about the Dandroids. It's probably something to do with the swirl eyes. There is something disconcerting about those eyes, not like the calm, soothing eyes of the Hypnotoad. 

Either way, as Dan says in the post (and we agree), it was probably a good thing that Google went to a professional designer, Irina Blok, for the green bugdroid that became the Android mascot. 

source: Dan Morrill

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1. wendygarett (limited) 4 days ago posted on 03 Jan 2013, 18:45 12 6

Nice... But I prefer the original cute little green bot :)

2. corporateJP posted on 03 Jan 2013, 18:53 22

Looks like...a metallic giant sex toy with goofy eyes.

3. Andman314 posted on 03 Jan 2013, 19:17 11

OMG!!!! You're right!!!

15. naptown2 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 14:20

lol it does is it from futurerama

4. tiara6918 posted on 03 Jan 2013, 19:46 7

"it was probably a good thing that Google went to a professional designer" and yes it was cuz that looks like one stupid robot

5. PAPINYC (limited) 2 hours ago posted on 03 Jan 2013, 20:05 10

That looks like "Rosie" from The Jetsons [on crack] ¿°`

8. alterecho posted on 03 Jan 2013, 23:02 1

Bingo! Remember seeing an episode where she goes crazy and has the same crazy look on her face...

12. remixfa posted on 04 Jan 2013, 08:47 1

thats the first thing I thought of too.. lol

6. InspectorGadget80 posted on 03 Jan 2013, 20:18 4

now thats creepy looking but looks like something from the Jetsons era

7. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 03 Jan 2013, 21:06 4

Would love to have seen what Verizon would have done with that!

13. remixfa posted on 04 Jan 2013, 08:48

It would look just like that.. but with stickers all over it naming the VZW bloatware inside, and giant padlocks all over the update port.

9. Tsepz_GP posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:20 1 2

Looks like Dan missed a few hugs growing up....
Glad they went to a proper designer for the final design.

10. mcgrd posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:52 2

girls will love it! . .especially when it vibrates. . hehehe =p

11. Shino posted on 04 Jan 2013, 01:58 6

"The lovable green robot that we all know and love..." - wtf?! PA, are you on amphetamines? Maybe you know and love this toy, but don't put "all" in your opinion, right? PS: I don't know the previous, but this robot looks like a dildo! Maybe Giggle finally found the best looks for their so-called OS :)

14. ebubekir26 posted on 04 Jan 2013, 13:52 2

You came to the wrong article to diss android, now f**k off !!

16. MichaelHeller posted on 04 Jan 2013, 15:53 1

"We all" as in "we all at PA". We're obviously not trying to speak to your opinions, only our own. That said, you seem quite riled up over something so innocuous. What don't you like about the current Android mascot?

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