Would be funny if Google did custom hardware entirely for VP8/9, since VT1 on the face of it doesn't seem to support that. But more likely, Google didn't want t

Would be funny if Google did custom hardware entirely for VP8/9, since VT1 on the face of it doesn't seem to support that. But more likely, Google didn't want to rely on a competitor, and in general with datacenters that have a reputation for doing things their own more-optimized way even if it's a hassle.