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Interesting point, but I think that even with their smaller products Google will almost always be in a position to out-spend their competition if they so choose
by eunoia 12y ago
Interesting point, but I think that even with their smaller products Google will almost always be in a position to out-spend their competition if they so choose.
I see it as almost like having an ace up their sleeve. It's always there, but they'll only play it when they feel a product is sufficiently threatened.
Or am I being too cynical?
- ntakasaki 12y agoThey're hedged against net neutrality and are covered either way, so it's not going to hurt them whatever happens. It's like Microsoft on patents. Strengthening software patents will make it more vulnerable to patent trolls suing over MS products but it also makes their licensing play stronger. Weakening software patents will make it easy to defend against trolls but will weaken licensing as well. So they have to walk a fine line, just like Google with net neutrality.
- PaulHoule 12y agoA lot of Google's work on QUIC and SPDY is oriented towards the weaknesses of the LTE networks that AT&T and Verizon want to force most Americans to use.