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Dubbed the "Dandroids," the ugly creatures were the original but unofficial mascots for the operating system during its development.
Before its public launch, the company was looking for a "funny" graphic to add to internal presentations and came up with the Dandroids after a few hours of Inkscape doodling.
You can read the full story here: Dan Morrill Google+
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Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 6 Jan 2013 11:08