If I remove the "Google" logo from the second image would you think it was just Google's design language? Design doesn't happen in isolation. It's a product of everything that influenced the designer.
I thought it was interesting because:
1) They look to be headed the same direction as microsoft.
2) The images they chose to use to showcase their new tablet look to be "metro".
Google: https://lh4.ggpht.com/p-eZmyce7_T2-_eOwltQxU6glPj6f53kDXvDvN...
If I remove the "Google" logo from the second image would you think it was just Google's design language? Design doesn't happen in isolation. It's a product of everything that influenced the designer.
I thought it was interesting because:
1) They look to be headed the same direction as microsoft. 2) The images they chose to use to showcase their new tablet look to be "metro".