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If this is really the case, then I would say the name sucks. It's hard to know what 'Google One' means from just the name. And there is 'Android One', which is

If this is really the case, then I would say the name sucks. It's hard to know what 'Google One' means from just the name. And there is 'Android One', which is designed for low-end devices, it would really confuse people when they talk about android one, google one. I can see more people will refer it as "google one drive", and microsoft also has its "One Drive", that's even more confusing to all the average users.

lainga 8y ago
It's probably reactive: "Prime" -> "One".
- corobo 8y ago
  Not to mention everything Microsoft is One now. One Drive, Xbox One.. that's about it really
hk__2 8y ago
> If this is really the case, then I would say the name sucks. It's hard to know what 'Google One' means from just the name. It’s also hard to know what "Google" means from its name. And "Windows". And "Bing". And "Facebook", "Twitter", "WhatsApp", "Amazon", "Yelp", "Pocket", "Chrome", "Firefox", "Safari", "Uber", "Steam", and many more.
- donald123 8y ago
  I guess what I meant by "hard to know" is less confusing. All the names in your example cannot be easily confused with other product or brand. But "Google One" is the other way around.
  - hk__2 8y ago
    I think it’s only because they’re well known. "Amazon" could be a supermarket selling organic food; "WhatsApp" some site to recommand apps; "Facebook" another site to make books out of pictures of your family; "Uber" and "Bing" pretty much anything.
- biztos 8y ago
  Of these, I always found "Yelp" pretty self-evident, at least if you've read many reviews there. From Webster's: "a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey)"[0] [0]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yelp https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yelp
vishnu_ks 8y ago
I don't think many people have heard of Android One. Also, the people who have heard of Android One can easily differentiate it from Google One.
- what_ever 8y ago
  I am really surprised so many people are stuck on Android One. I doubt any of the people here use an Android One phone. And those who own an Android One phone AND potentially can get confused between the names, do they even care what Android or OS is running on their phones? I feel people who are specifically looking to buy an Android One phone are savvy enough to know the difference. Disc: Googler.
  - pnloyd 8y ago
    I use one. I was blown away by the value of the 220$ Xiaomi MI A1. It's nice to know that I can move between some options for manufacturers to get the best value for my budget, and also expect a consistent experience.
    - Something1234 8y ago
      Do you know if that phone will work on sprint? I'm having a great deal of difficulty finding a good phone. I don't want to buy directly from the carrier to do the high volume of bloatware sprint seems to love to install.
      - pnloyd 8y ago
        You can check the bands on https://willmyphonework.net https://willmyphonework.net. looks like sprint is a no go. :-(. Getting one of these phones in the US comes with other risks as well since your importing g from China. No warranty for one. Little you can do if the phone is delivered to you in some defective state. I only have full 3G coverage with AT&T. That said other experiences I've read on Xioami's phones have been largely positive. Really cannot stress how amazing of a deal the MI A1 is. Feels like a spiritual successor to the Nexus line.
ethbro 8y ago
To this day, I still don't understand what was different about any of the MS "Live!" products from the 00s.
wlesieutre 8y ago
Is Android One designed for low-end devices? I thought that was their certification for "The manufacturer hasn't fucked the OS up with customizations that make it take 6 months to ship software updates."
- pnloyd 8y ago
  I think it started out as a program for low end devices but kinda morphed into what you described, as evidenced by Nokia's higher end Android one devices.
forgot-my-pw 8y ago
Well, good thing they didn't call it Google One Drive...
- donald123 8y ago
  Bad thing is people will start calling it google one drive, because others won't know what you talking about by "google one".
bitmapbrother 8y ago
>And there is 'Android One', which is designed for low-end devices You're thinking of Android Go. Android One is for phones, not made by Google, that receive guaranteed OS and security updates. All of Nokia's phones are Android One phones.
- donald123 8y ago
  See, I'm already confused with all these simple generic words, do you expect average user could figure all these out?

lainga 8y ago

It's probably reactive: "Prime" -> "One".

corobo 8y ago
Not to mention everything Microsoft is One now. One Drive, Xbox One.. that's about it really

hk__2 8y ago

> If this is really the case, then I would say the name sucks. It's hard to know what 'Google One' means from just the name. It’s also hard to know what "Google" means from its name. And "Windows". And "Bing". And "Facebook", "Twitter", "WhatsApp", "Amazon", "Yelp", "Pocket", "Chrome", "Firefox", "Safari", "Uber", "Steam", and many more.

donald123 8y ago
I guess what I meant by "hard to know" is less confusing. All the names in your example cannot be easily confused with other product or brand. But "Google One" is the other way around.
- hk__2 8y ago
  I think it’s only because they’re well known. "Amazon" could be a supermarket selling organic food; "WhatsApp" some site to recommand apps; "Facebook" another site to make books out of pictures of your family; "Uber" and "Bing" pretty much anything.
biztos 8y ago
Of these, I always found "Yelp" pretty self-evident, at least if you've read many reviews there. From Webster's: "a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey)"[0] [0]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yelp https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yelp

vishnu_ks 8y ago

I don't think many people have heard of Android One. Also, the people who have heard of Android One can easily differentiate it from Google One.

what_ever 8y ago
I am really surprised so many people are stuck on Android One. I doubt any of the people here use an Android One phone. And those who own an Android One phone AND potentially can get confused between the names, do they even care what Android or OS is running on their phones? I feel people who are specifically looking to buy an Android One phone are savvy enough to know the difference. Disc: Googler.
- pnloyd 8y ago
  I use one. I was blown away by the value of the 220$ Xiaomi MI A1. It's nice to know that I can move between some options for manufacturers to get the best value for my budget, and also expect a consistent experience.
  - Something1234 8y ago
    Do you know if that phone will work on sprint? I'm having a great deal of difficulty finding a good phone. I don't want to buy directly from the carrier to do the high volume of bloatware sprint seems to love to install.
    - pnloyd 8y ago
      You can check the bands on https://willmyphonework.net https://willmyphonework.net. looks like sprint is a no go. :-(. Getting one of these phones in the US comes with other risks as well since your importing g from China. No warranty for one. Little you can do if the phone is delivered to you in some defective state. I only have full 3G coverage with AT&T. That said other experiences I've read on Xioami's phones have been largely positive. Really cannot stress how amazing of a deal the MI A1 is. Feels like a spiritual successor to the Nexus line.

ethbro 8y ago

To this day, I still don't understand what was different about any of the MS "Live!" products from the 00s.

wlesieutre 8y ago

Is Android One designed for low-end devices? I thought that was their certification for "The manufacturer hasn't fucked the OS up with customizations that make it take 6 months to ship software updates."

pnloyd 8y ago
I think it started out as a program for low end devices but kinda morphed into what you described, as evidenced by Nokia's higher end Android one devices.

forgot-my-pw 8y ago

Well, good thing they didn't call it Google One Drive...

donald123 8y ago
Bad thing is people will start calling it google one drive, because others won't know what you talking about by "google one".

bitmapbrother 8y ago

>And there is 'Android One', which is designed for low-end devices You're thinking of Android Go. Android One is for phones, not made by Google, that receive guaranteed OS and security updates. All of Nokia's phones are Android One phones.

donald123 8y ago
See, I'm already confused with all these simple generic words, do you expect average user could figure all these out?