Comments on: Game on: Google and Apple no longer BFFs http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/ This can all be made better. Ready? Begin. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kathy http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/comment-page-1/#comment-109324 Kathy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:30:00 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1594#comment-109324 It was a very awkward thing anyway - Google on Apple's board, it was destined to come to a halt sometime. Also, it does look like things are heating up in that department - with the classic MS vs Apple opposition complemented by a new MS vs Google one and - by the looks of it - an upcoming Google vs Apple one. Ye olde triangle :) It was a very awkward thing anyway – Google on Apple’s board, it was destined to come to a halt sometime. Also, it does look like things are heating up in that department – with the classic MS vs Apple opposition complemented by a new MS vs Google one and – by the looks of it – an upcoming Google vs Apple one. Ye olde triangle :)

]]> By: SjH http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/comment-page-1/#comment-109320 SjH Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:29:26 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1594#comment-109320 "I love Google’s commitment to open source.." - a commitment which does not extend to the software from which they earn most of their revenue (Adwords, etc.) “I love Google’s commitment to open source..” – a commitment which does not extend to the software from which they earn most of their revenue (Adwords, etc.)

]]> By: bunterberg http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/comment-page-1/#comment-109285 bunterberg Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:31:42 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1594#comment-109285 hi Chris – I like the idea of an Apple Über-search that joins loose ends. Even more I'd like that service (and products) to be owned by Google. The App store walled garden sellout is just stupid ... Well and what did Microsoft in this game? – They've educated both players (at least in Europe) on how you to deal with challenges regarding (shady) competition regulations through its longstanding and illegal practice of tying the Internet Explorer to their OS. ;) P.S. - Sorry, forgot to tell you great post! hi Chris – I like the idea of an Apple Über-search that joins loose ends. Even more I’d like that service (and products) to be owned by Google. The App store walled garden sellout is just stupid …

Well and what did Microsoft in this game? – They’ve educated both players (at least in Europe) on how you to deal with challenges regarding (shady) competition regulations through its longstanding and illegal practice of tying the Internet Explorer to their OS. ;)
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!

]]> By: bunterberg http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/comment-page-1/#comment-109247 bunterberg Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:59:23 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1594#comment-109247 hi Chris – I like the idea of an Apple Über-search that joins loose ends. Even more I'd like that service (and products) to be owned by Google. The App store walled garden sellout is just stupid ... Well and what did Microsoft in this game? – They've educated both players (at least in Europe) on how you to deal with challenges regarding (shady) competition regulations through its longstanding and illegal practice of tying the Internet Explorer to their OS. ;) hi Chris – I like the idea of an Apple Über-search that joins loose ends. Even more I’d like that service (and products) to be owned by Google. The App store walled garden sellout is just stupid …

Well and what did Microsoft in this game? – They’ve educated both players (at least in Europe) on how you to deal with challenges regarding (shady) competition regulations through its longstanding and illegal practice of tying the Internet Explorer to their OS. ;)

]]> By: Neal Jansons http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/comment-page-1/#comment-109246 Neal Jansons Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:42:54 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1594#comment-109246 @Scott Well of course it's a conflict of interest as far as profits go, but there is a larger agenda of openness that goes beyond just corporate interests. The overall trend in the tech community, both devs and users, is towards open, free, cross-platform use. By Apple continuing to push its lock-down strategy, it is opposing a trend that exists within its customer-base and developer-base. @Scott Well of course it’s a conflict of interest as far as profits go, but there is a larger agenda of openness that goes beyond just corporate interests. The overall trend in the tech community, both devs and users, is towards open, free, cross-platform use. By Apple continuing to push its lock-down strategy, it is opposing a trend that exists within its customer-base and developer-base.

]]> By: Scott Seely http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/08/03/game-on-google-and-apple-no-longer-bffs/comment-page-1/#comment-109239 Scott Seely Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:05:13 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1594#comment-109239 Chris-- I think that this might just be about a conflict of interest between Google and Apple. Google is doing a bunch of stuff behind Android and that might not sit well with the Apple board. As such, it's unethical for Schmidt to help direct Apple as he could help direct it over a cliff if he wanted. Likewise, he's doing a disservice to Google if he doesn't push Apple over that cliff. This would be like Jobs sitting on the Microsoft board-- just ridiculous. Chris– I think that this might just be about a conflict of interest between Google and Apple. Google is doing a bunch of stuff behind Android and that might not sit well with the Apple board. As such, it’s unethical for Schmidt to help direct Apple as he could help direct it over a cliff if he wanted. Likewise, he’s doing a disservice to Google if he doesn’t push Apple over that cliff.

This would be like Jobs sitting on the Microsoft board– just ridiculous.

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