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At least there's a nice disclaimer that cues one (one who's looking for objectivity, that is) to stop reading at paragraph #1: "That is to say, if I wasn’t add

by eplanit 17y ago

At least there's a nice disclaimer that cues one (one who's looking for objectivity, that is) to stop reading at paragraph #1: "That is to say, if I wasn’t addicted to using every Google app out there (calendar, mail, docs, maps, etc.), the phone may not have wowed me so much, but I AM a Google girl, so it fits beautifully into my lifestyle."

dminor 17y ago
She's not saying she likes it because it's _from_ Google, she's saying she likes it because it makes interacting with Google services easy. Which is entirely objective, and apparently compelling enough to switch from her iPhone.
- eplanit 17y ago
  Didn't say she was from the company. I was pointing out that she admits to being a thorough Google Fan-gal, enamored of everything the company produces. Fan-boys/gals typically aren't critical, and this article did not give me any objective insights. I read more emotional torment in it than I did concrete analysis. Plus, what I do gather is more repulsive than attractive. Google is building a device to [ultimately] lock us into their services and devices (or make their services available solely via their devices)? This is great? Same concern with Apple. I worry about the fans of both behemoths.
  - wolfmanstout 17y ago
    Google isn't forcing anyone to use their services on the Android. Unlike the iPhone, the app API exposes all the device functionality used by the Google-made apps, so any other company could easily build a competing ecosystem for the Android. What's more, Google doesn't even control the Android OS itself; it's completely open source.
    - dminor 17y ago
      Agreed, although I'd say that Google controls Android -- maybe not completely, but pretty thoroughly.
  - dminor 17y ago
    > Didn't say she was from the company. Didn't say you did. > Google is building a device to [ultimately] lock us into their services and devices (or make their services available solely via their devices)? By providing an unlocked phone that doesn't require you to use their services? I can see being afraid of Google because they have access to so much of your information, but lock-in seems to be the province of companies like Apple and Microsoft.

by eplanit 17y ago

dminor 17y ago

She's not saying she likes it because it's _from_ Google, she's saying she likes it because it makes interacting with Google services easy. Which is entirely objective, and apparently compelling enough to switch from her iPhone.

eplanit 17y ago
Didn't say she was from the company. I was pointing out that she admits to being a thorough Google Fan-gal, enamored of everything the company produces. Fan-boys/gals typically aren't critical, and this article did not give me any objective insights. I read more emotional torment in it than I did concrete analysis. Plus, what I do gather is more repulsive than attractive. Google is building a device to [ultimately] lock us into their services and devices (or make their services available solely via their devices)? This is great? Same concern with Apple. I worry about the fans of both behemoths.
- wolfmanstout 17y ago
  Google isn't forcing anyone to use their services on the Android. Unlike the iPhone, the app API exposes all the device functionality used by the Google-made apps, so any other company could easily build a competing ecosystem for the Android. What's more, Google doesn't even control the Android OS itself; it's completely open source.
  - dminor 17y ago
    Agreed, although I'd say that Google controls Android -- maybe not completely, but pretty thoroughly.
- dminor 17y ago
  > Didn't say she was from the company. Didn't say you did. > Google is building a device to [ultimately] lock us into their services and devices (or make their services available solely via their devices)? By providing an unlocked phone that doesn't require you to use their services? I can see being afraid of Google because they have access to so much of your information, but lock-in seems to be the province of companies like Apple and Microsoft.