I’ve been following news on the Droid since it was announced, hoping it would live up to the iPhone and I wouldn’t have to dump Verizon for AT&T.  I got an email regarding the phone’s new website, and I hate it.  Not the phone (jury’s still out) – but the site.

Here’s a screenshot of the site – which overall isn’t that bad – kind of clever actually.  Once you sit through or skip the “DROID>IPHONE” apple commercial spoof intro, this big ball loads and we’re meant to click on the concepts surrounding it.  When you click on one the big ball shows info about that item.  I like this concept.  I loathe the execution.

Yes, after some concentration, I can read that white text – but it ain’t easy.  There’s also an animation rolling around behind the letters – the red dots pulsing in and out.  Seriously?! Why should I have to squint to read about the phone’s features?  Shouldn’t they get top billing?

Additionally, the only thing that changes when you pick a new link from the wheel is that white text.  The DROID DOES logo and phone image don’t change.  Couldn’t you have put some hardware photos, or some OS screenshots in there?  I don’t want to read a two-sentence paragraph about the Droid’s GPS features.  I want to SEE the damn map.

One of the Droid’s biggest “I’m better than iPhone” claims is it’s 5 megapixel camera.  Here’s an unconventional idea – SHOW SOME SAMPLE PHOTOS.  Even if they’re fakes.  Nobody will know the difference and you’ve at least embedded the idea in your customer’s heads that the thing takes decent photos.

Seriously.  There’s a link that says “calendars” and no pictures of the calendar interface.  The God of the Internet is weeping.

Congrats, however, on making it all shiny and pretty.  That’s definitely more important than actually delivering any content.