I'm with Lemmy and Cap'n on this one and I suspect most users would agree with us, given that it's not something I've heard a lot of debate about. After having moved a LOT of people around me onto the Android platform (several even off of Maemo, now), I heard FAR more complaining about a severe lack of applications even when they were all free and open-source back on Maemo than I'm hearing complaints of too MANY apps being available and hard to sort through on Android. Most people seem to listen to reviews, friends and try out demos. It's rare to spend money to purchase apps on Android and the ones that people seem to purchase are only the ones that really fit their needs or interest.

Who knows, though, you might be on to something that adds at least some more friendliness and usability to the platform. Being that this is driven by Google, it wouldn't surprise me if they're already thinking about that, After looking through the Honeycomb version of the app store, I noticed that it's a LOT more complete and nicer than using the app store on the 2.x versions (and it seems they've even begun separating apps from books in the store, like they did on the web site--thank GOD.. I hated how people were mixing apps with other content), and even the old one wasn't too bad an experience for most people I know. Cripes--my luddite mother even knows how to use and loves her hacked Nook Color tablet that I'd got her and she knows to ask "is there a program to" do something she needs. I search it for her and she knows where it is. It's in the app list (or she has a shortcut on one of the desktops). This is why I had to ask for elaboration. If she isn't getting lost in it, I didn't understand how you might. Your perspective is far more important, since it's the guys that aren't comfortable that give everyone the opportunity to tweak things into being better.

To summarize: I feel that most people are happy with their app experiences (I certainly am) but I recognize that your view of how there has to be a better way is certainly right--I tend to believe things can always be improved even when you think they're great. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing what a solution to that might look like.