md12
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I think this is their way of trying to standardize. This is the same order as on the X. Can't speak for certain on other devices released since the D1, but maybe they're going to actually stick to this setup from now on.
I wish Google would sack up like Microsoft is doing with WP7 and make hardware manufacturers adhere to certain standardizations like buttons, button order, etc.
Maybe they will, but one way to determine the best order is to let manufacturers try a couple options and figure out what consumers like the best. Nothing like trial and error.