> ... what looks later as a slam dunk / sure winner acquisition is anything but for those involved during the process Exactly. > ... it would've been interes

> ... what looks later as a slam dunk / sure winner acquisition is anything but for those involved during the process Exactly. > ... it would've been interesting to get to understand Google's motivation for doing this deal. My understanding is that Google understood mobile was important and given that, at the time, network operators had a lot of control over mobile software, the fear was that they could control access to the search engine and, hence, exclude or take control over Google. That's sort of hinted at in the article: When Android met with Google, Larry Page observed that it would make sense for Google to acquire the small company, to help them build a platform that would enable Google to enter the mobile market. Perhaps we all need to buy the book to find out ...