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Wow. Imagine top level execs at Ford discussing, but eventually dismissing--the idea of leaving the automobile market entirely. Their hearts really aren't in

Wow. Imagine top level execs at Ford discussing, but eventually dismissing--the idea of leaving the automobile market entirely. Their hearts really aren't in it as much as with AWS.

ahepp 3y ago
Ford did exit the sedan market But I generally agree with what you’re saying
akira2501 3y ago
Google is an advertising company. They're planning an exit in a non-core market. It shouldn't be a surprise. The weight of "traditional google" has held zero value to me in measuring their cloud product. Google's cloud products are built around the needs of advertisers. A large and slow backend that's meant to churn ungodly amounts of data. Amazon is a retail company their cloud products are build around this need. They have a highly segmented and mostly nimble backend that's mean to build unwieldy amounts of API.
pclmulqdq 3y ago
Ford, ironically, is an example of a company that has recently exited a huge business segment - they no longer make sedans. They now exclusively make SUVs and trucks. It is largely thought of as a pretty good move on their part. Google probably should spin off GCP rather than killing it, but it's not a terrible idea to divest from a failing arm of a business. Google (like Intel) just does it too early.
- rswail 3y ago
  This is a US/NA focused comment. Ford makes sedans in EU and other markets. They also make sedans for the US market in China and other manufacturing locations. So it's true that Ford US manufacturing have exited sedan production, Ford itself continues to build and sell sedans.
  - pclmulqdq 3y ago
    The transition is more extreme than you are giving credit for. Ford is also exiting the sedan market in Europe: https://www.autotrader.com/archive/european-shoppers-also-sour-on-sedans-as-ford-drops-its-last-four-door-on-the-continent https://www.autotrader.com/archive/european-shoppers-also-so... Ford China also isn't really launching new sedan models under the Ford brand. However, Ford is still making sedans worldwide under the Mustang brand.

Wow. Imagine top level execs at Ford discussing, but eventually dismissing--the idea of leaving the automobile market entirely. Their hearts really aren't in it as much as with AWS.

ahepp 3y ago

Ford did exit the sedan market But I generally agree with what you’re saying

akira2501 3y ago

Google is an advertising company. They're planning an exit in a non-core market. It shouldn't be a surprise. The weight of "traditional google" has held zero value to me in measuring their cloud product. Google's cloud products are built around the needs of advertisers. A large and slow backend that's meant to churn ungodly amounts of data. Amazon is a retail company their cloud products are build around this need. They have a highly segmented and mostly nimble backend that's mean to build unwieldy amounts of API.

pclmulqdq 3y ago

Ford, ironically, is an example of a company that has recently exited a huge business segment - they no longer make sedans. They now exclusively make SUVs and trucks. It is largely thought of as a pretty good move on their part. Google probably should spin off GCP rather than killing it, but it's not a terrible idea to divest from a failing arm of a business. Google (like Intel) just does it too early.

rswail 3y ago
This is a US/NA focused comment. Ford makes sedans in EU and other markets. They also make sedans for the US market in China and other manufacturing locations. So it's true that Ford US manufacturing have exited sedan production, Ford itself continues to build and sell sedans.
- pclmulqdq 3y ago
  The transition is more extreme than you are giving credit for. Ford is also exiting the sedan market in Europe: https://www.autotrader.com/archive/european-shoppers-also-sour-on-sedans-as-ford-drops-its-last-four-door-on-the-continent https://www.autotrader.com/archive/european-shoppers-also-so... Ford China also isn't really launching new sedan models under the Ford brand. However, Ford is still making sedans worldwide under the Mustang brand.