Why does everyone think motoblur is so bad?

[mikefish96]

I have an iPhone 3G and have been waiting to switch to Android but haven't yet found a device I feel comfortable having for two years. The Motorola Atrix looks really nice and I've decided to get it but looking around more I have seen that everyone hates MotoBlur. This would be my first Android phone so am I going to hate it too? What is so bad about it?

 

[Smitty_82]

Most haters have a bad taste from early versions. There are plenty of ways to change anything that you don't like about blur. Changing launchers, adding a custom rom that removes blur elements. It's mostly preference. I use the Droid X and have had no issues with blur. Spend some time playing with the phones you are looking at and get a feel for how they work.

 

[Cyber Warrior]

There's already a thread on this: http://forum.androidcentral.com/mot...348-what-do-people-have-against-motoblur.html

 

[Johnly]

Most haters have a bad taste from early versions. There are plenty of ways to change anything that you don't like about blur. Changing launchers, adding a custom rom that removes blur elements. It's mostly preference. I use the Droid X and have had no issues with blur. Spend some time playing with the phones you are looking at and get a feel for how they work.

I agree with this. The new blur on the bionic looks nice IMO Looks like they did a good job with the dock, and organizing the app tray is cool. Blur widgets sync very well, and are very reliable.

 

[Johnly]

There's already a thread on this: http://forum.androidcentral.com/mot...348-what-do-people-have-against-motoblur.html

Yes there is. I wonder what one is placed best? I would pick this location over the bionic as this sub includes future operating systems. Meh, I am just a cook

 

[Spudski]

I can't stand motoblur because I had such a crappy experience with it. Especially on 1.5, it is just ugly. Moto did do a goo job with it for 2.1 and above though.

 

[RUSH]

Maybe the name... I don't like the name at all. :-[

 

[Jalarm]

I find really all custom skins annoying but you really can't get around that. Motoblur was bad on phones like: the backflip, the devour, the cliq, but they made improvements and it's not terrible.

 

[Icon]

early versions of motoblur were pretty bad, but Im using a stock Droid X and never had any issues with it. I now use ADW Launcher EX, which is absolutely amazing. It's like old T-Mobile customers, they have a bad taste in their mouth from a poor experience they had 4 years ago, but don't understand how much they have improved. The early versions cursed motoblur, but if people would try they may not hate it so much.

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

Let's keep this discussion in the thread over in the Bionic forums, please.