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I disagree, Google's long term play isn't to "own" a platform and have everyone live in it (a la apple/microsoft). Google is an internet company and it's overa

I disagree, Google's long term play isn't to "own" a platform and have everyone live in it (a la apple/microsoft). Google is an internet company and it's overall strategy is to have everyone on the internet. Because if you are on the internet, chances are you will use a Google product (by choice). Google doesn't care about iphone vs android. Google only cares that you are using the internet. An iphone/ipad is an expensive device for well off people. Androids don't have to be and less expensive products broadens the market. A market which when broader, is going to be owned by Google. Making google maps a iOS product only encourages more people to use the internet and thus google.

dreamdu5t 14y ago
This makes the most sense to me, but is Google's strategy really that open-ended?
drzaiusapelord 14y ago
>Google only cares that you are using the internet. Google also cares about its earning reports and stock price. "Using the internet" doesn't pay the bills. Google is far from a charity. Its a multinational corporation beholden to its stock holders. Google made a strategic decision to piss on its mobile division to help its maps division. This may not have been the wisest move and considering how google stock prices have been falling lately, well, wise moves is something it needs to focus on. I just hope google knows what its doing. Apple is ruthless against Android, yet google seems to be pretty easy going with iOS.
- jahmed 14y ago
  >Its a multinational corporation beholden to its stock holders. Larry, Sergei, and Eric own almost all Class B shares which have 10 votes each. They control about 65% of the voting shares. So really the rest of the stockholders are just along for the ride. Google is really in this for the long game.
  - drzaiusapelord 14y ago
    I'm assuming that maps ad/datamining revenue is going to be significant on iOS.

dreamdu5t 14y ago

This makes the most sense to me, but is Google's strategy really that open-ended?

drzaiusapelord 14y ago

>Google only cares that you are using the internet. Google also cares about its earning reports and stock price. "Using the internet" doesn't pay the bills. Google is far from a charity. Its a multinational corporation beholden to its stock holders. Google made a strategic decision to piss on its mobile division to help its maps division. This may not have been the wisest move and considering how google stock prices have been falling lately, well, wise moves is something it needs to focus on. I just hope google knows what its doing. Apple is ruthless against Android, yet google seems to be pretty easy going with iOS.

jahmed 14y ago
>Its a multinational corporation beholden to its stock holders. Larry, Sergei, and Eric own almost all Class B shares which have 10 votes each. They control about 65% of the voting shares. So really the rest of the stockholders are just along for the ride. Google is really in this for the long game.
- drzaiusapelord 14y ago
  I'm assuming that maps ad/datamining revenue is going to be significant on iOS.