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This a Big kill for other Office apps in the Store. Google's dominance and monopoly is killing smaller start-ups and Businesses which isn't good for our commun
by pajju 14y ago
This a Big kill for other Office apps in the Store.
Google's dominance and monopoly is killing smaller start-ups and Businesses which isn't good for our community.
They acquired Motorola Mobile, and it was a kill for other Android OEM's.
- RockyMcNuts 14y agolike Samsung? They're killing it. What smaller startups has Google killed with its monopoly? Facebook?
- trentmb 14y ago> small That word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
- RockyMcNuts 14y agoDid Facebook start out big? Was Google not around when they were small? Sounds like a successful company isn't a persuasive counterexample, would an unsuccessful company be more convincing?
- cryptoz 14y agoGoogle doesn't have any monopolies. They dominate search, but their showing in office/productivity applications has been abysmal. No domination there. Google bought Motorola Mobility, who have been intensely underperforming for the last couple of years. Other manufacturers have been excelling; look at the success Samsung has had, for example. If you really fear Google and their dominance, office productivity apps shouldn't be the center of your fear.
- pajju 14y agoWhat do you have to say for the other numerous Office apps in the Android market and AppStore?
- freehunter 14y agoThere are competitors to many of the built-in functions already. How many other browsers does Android have? How many other email clients? Heck, even a competitive app store from Amazon. Just because Google does it doesn't mean there's no more room for competition.
- pajju 14y agoThanks, good convincing point. :)
- FiddlerClamp 14y agoNot sure about that - I've been using SoftMaker's beta Office apps and I find them much, much better than QuickOffice for maintaining document fidelity. I suspect that the first company to reach the uncanny valley in terms of document fidelity and round-tripping is going to win out - Google support or not.
- drivebyacct2 14y ago>They acquired Motorola Mobile, and it was a kill for other Android OEM's. Says who?